Good and fairly-standalone novel about biological warfare in the "Braintrust Universe" (a scenario with independent high-tech seasteads, nation states with reduced power, and highly successful libertarian projects based on real-world analogues -- i.e. "SpaceR" with a satellite communications constellation and reusable rocket launch, "FB" and "GPlex", a seastead or ship operated by Goldman Sachs ("GS-Prime") to conduct international financial deals, etc.

Panders a bit to general leftism/PC culture, cartoonish villains and adversaries, but generally entertaining and the seastead parts are great. Plus, based on coronavirus current events, the idea of widespread plagues and bioengineered diseases is pretty topical. ( )