The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox is a book written by Jennifer Lee Carrell.
[1] In 2015 Senator Rand Paul praised the book during the Republican presidential debate.
[2] Publishers Weekly called the book "engaging" but criticized all the dialog for slowing down the action.
[3] Kirkus Reviews complained that the "narrative that runs on far too long".
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