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A review by robosquid
Altered Genes: Genesis by Mark Kelly
4.0
Sharp medical thriller featuring a genetically-engineered bacteria, with well-rounded characters and a pleasing combination of action and medicine in the plot.
There were a few unrealistic co-incidences, eg. some key characters meeting up in America by chance (it's a big country!) Also I didn't fully understand the motivation of the bad guys, either in their original dubious activities, nor in trying to belatedly cover everything up.
It's a well-written book which flows nicely and has few proof-reading errors - although they are not entirely absent they were rare enough to not spoil my reading of this book. I enjoyed the medical descriptions and found them to be accurate and well-researched, as far as I could tell. The dialogue was realistic and the locations and actions were described well enough for me to create a clear mental picture.
The book, although part one of a trilogy, ends at an appropriate place - something left behind and something yet to accomplish (can't say more without spoilers).
I would buy part two.
There were a few unrealistic co-incidences, eg. some key characters meeting up in America by chance (it's a big country!) Also I didn't fully understand the motivation of the bad guys, either in their original dubious activities, nor in trying to belatedly cover everything up.
It's a well-written book which flows nicely and has few proof-reading errors - although they are not entirely absent they were rare enough to not spoil my reading of this book. I enjoyed the medical descriptions and found them to be accurate and well-researched, as far as I could tell. The dialogue was realistic and the locations and actions were described well enough for me to create a clear mental picture.
The book, although part one of a trilogy, ends at an appropriate place - something left behind and something yet to accomplish (can't say more without spoilers).
I would buy part two.