`Whiteout' by Ken Follett, `Twisted' by Jonathan Kellerman, `Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men' by Jill Conner Browne, `Double Homicide' by Jonathan and Faye Kellerman.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Byline: Oline H. Cogdill

BIOTERRORISM WRACKS FAMILY

``Whiteout'' by Ken Follett, read by Barbara Rosenblat; Penguin Audio (abridged, 5 CDs, 6 hours. $29.95)

Ken Follett has remained one of the top thriller writers by constantly reinventing himself and delivering original, contemporary stories. From 1978's ``Eye of the Needle'' through 2002's ``Hornet Flight,'' Follett doesn't follow a predictable format in tapping into readers' greatest fears.

In ``Whiteout,'' Follett tackles bioterrorism, but his 17th novel also is just as much about a family under siege from within, tough love and rebuilding a life. As we've come to expect from this pro, Follett handles both themes without sacrificing plot or tension.

Former cop Toni Gallo has installed a state-of-the-art security system at a Scottish pharmaceutical firm that is working on anti-viral drugs. But her system is put through a baptism of fire when the estranged son of the company's owner hatches a plan to steal the drugs and ruin his …