The sensational story of how a disaster was turned into a catastrophe, with the clarity, precision and humanity that you would expect from one of the most important voices of reason of the COVID era. A brutally compelling reminder that if voices like Devi's had been listened to, so many more could have lived -- Owen Jones Excellent . . . Fair, clear and compelling. And like all of Devi's contributions over the course of the pandemic, very accessible -- Nicola Sturgeon One of the most brilliant scientists in the world who has been proven consistently right in this crisis -- Piers Morgan Powerful . . . If we're to stop history from repeating itself when the next pandemic pathogen emerges, books such as Preventable are very much welcome -- Oliver Barnes * Financial Times * Contributions such as Devi's will be the building blocks of the learning we need, as a global community, to create the awareness required for the healthier and safer world all people deserve -- Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization Essential reading -- Lorraine Kelly Devi is a public health expert with deep knowledge and expertise in the field. She has a unique ability to translate complex public health challenges, research and recommendations into language experts and non-experts alike can understand. I always read and listen to what she has to say and I hope you will too -- Chelsea Clinton Brilliant. I read it like a thriller that I had lived through, a fascinating, detailed and personal account of the pandemic that takes you behind and beyond the headlines. I suspect it will be the most readable account of all the analyses that will follow -- Chris van Tulleken Sridhar's prescience transformed her into one of Britain's most prominent commentators once . . . In her new book, Preventable, Sridhar distils the lessons of the time -- George Eaton * New Statesman * Those who have found Professor Devi Sridhar's expertise and calm advice invaluable since the arrival of Covid-19 will be glad to know that she has written Preventable -- Rachel Cooke * Guardian, 'Nonfiction to look out for in 2022' * Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at Edinburgh university, examines how the pandemic changed the world and how we might stop the next one happening * Financial Times, 'The books to read in 2022' *
