ncrabb's review
3.0
So if you're s science fiction fan who finds criogenecs fascinating, you might find this book worth the read. The technology and methods described in the book are perhaps somewhat outdated, since it's been 20 years since the book was written, but it's an interesting read just the same.
As the book opens, you meet a tiny highly dedicated group of individuals who are quietly developing the ability to preserve the human body and bring it back from suspension. Initially, the team works on dogs and other animals, but their human research is also very much in play.
This is well enough written that you will find yourself cheering for the team's success as they revive an dog that had gone through surgery that would have kiled it outright had the company's techniques not been in play.
But things get ugly, as you might imagine, when peole begin learning about the company and its mission. Before the book ends, the three main characters are murdered.
This book's biggest detraction was its cliche plot. Naturally, a fundamentalist Christian with serious mental issues is th eone doing the killings of these noble dedicated scientists. Wow! That's a new twist never before written. Not so much. There's some memorable brutal violence here, too. During the commission of one murder where the weapon is liquid nitrogen, the victim's nose is literally broken off her face as a result of the instant icing.
It ends well, and I certainly kept reading without m mind wandering. The author intelligently explores the psychological difficulties inherent in bringing people back to life after decades of suspension. I don't have any regret about spending the time reading this, but I've certainly read better SF mystery combinations.
As the book opens, you meet a tiny highly dedicated group of individuals who are quietly developing the ability to preserve the human body and bring it back from suspension. Initially, the team works on dogs and other animals, but their human research is also very much in play.
This is well enough written that you will find yourself cheering for the team's success as they revive an dog that had gone through surgery that would have kiled it outright had the company's techniques not been in play.
But things get ugly, as you might imagine, when peole begin learning about the company and its mission. Before the book ends, the three main characters are murdered.
This book's biggest detraction was its cliche plot. Naturally, a fundamentalist Christian with serious mental issues is th eone doing the killings of these noble dedicated scientists. Wow! That's a new twist never before written. Not so much. There's some memorable brutal violence here, too. During the commission of one murder where the weapon is liquid nitrogen, the victim's nose is literally broken off her face as a result of the instant icing.
It ends well, and I certainly kept reading without m mind wandering. The author intelligently explores the psychological difficulties inherent in bringing people back to life after decades of suspension. I don't have any regret about spending the time reading this, but I've certainly read better SF mystery combinations.
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