Deadliest Enemy

Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael T. Osterholm
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There are some very (obviously)pertinent information here, and the stories of epidemiological sleuthing is fascinating. I am glad I read it because I can speak more intelligently about the pandemic. Also, luckily, this time, the pandemic is not as horrific as Osterholm predicts it could be (it was written before Covid)--(not that Covid is not horrible, just that his scenarios are terrifying). I could not get over Osterholm's ego though. He clearly thinks he is one of the only ones who knows what we should be doing, and often speaks down to the reader--at one time literally telling us not to worry about the details but to trust the experts (i.e. him) to figure it out. Not that his facts or ideas aren't good--just maybe presented with a bit less condescension would be more effective.

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