December 1987 Roberto Diaz a bioterror operative and Trini Romano a Lieutenant Colonel are on their way to the Atchison mines . They are transferring a metal crate that the have flown half way across the planet . The mysterious crate and it’s unknown contents are securely sealed in the facility and should be out of sight out of mind .

Fast forward to March 2019 we meet the loveable , cheeky and rebellious Teacake who has recently finished a 19 month prison sentence. He has a new job at a local storage facility.

A concoction of boredom, persistent beeping and the desire to talk to Naomi, the new girl at work , results in a series of catastrophic events, events that put all forms of life on earth at risk .

I’m not going to lie, I would not describe myself as a Science fiction fan. I initially chose ‘Cold Storage’ because it is written by David Koepp who is a celebrated screenwriter and director for films such as:
• Jurassic Park
• Spiderman
• Panic Room
• War of the World’s
• Mission impossible
• Indiana Jones
And having watched most of those amazing films I had very high expectations and decided to give it a go .

Koepp in his genius way, not only makes the characters believable but also the extreme situations that they find themselves in. There were times where I could not turn the pages fast enough .

Written from many different points of view , the reader gets a true understanding for the story line. What struck me most about ‘Cold Storage’, other than the heart racing , nail biting plot, was the fact that with all the scientific jargon I was able to understand what it meant and therefore what was going on. This is not due to my scientific knowledge, oh no, it is Koepp’s clever writing style. Much like ‘Mr DNA’ In Jurassic Park.

A perfect blend of excitement, humour, science and nightmarish terror.