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Title: A Conspiracy of Genes
Author: Mark de Castrique
Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-24-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
He knows the secret, she knows the truth.
The list. Youre on the list. Gods chosen Gene.
When childrens hospital volunteer and high-school student Gene Adamson hears the words of the dying man, the gunman who used him as a shield after murdering a prominent geneticist, Gene thinks the man delirious. But then the bodies of killer and victim disappear from the morgue, and a ten-year-old girl desperately needing a heart transplant is mysteriously bumped from her number-one spot on the organ-recipient list. The list. What is the list? Gene, together with Jeanne Everston, the beautiful daughter of the murdered geneticist, appears to have stumbled onto a medical conspiracy so deadly the very knowledge of its existence marks them for death.
As a childs life hangs in the balance, Gene believes hes discovered the answer. He thinks hes cracked the conspiracy wide open. He is so wrong.
Critic Reviews:
The suspense builds to a brilliant conclusion. This work is storytelling at its best, totally drawing you into every event happening. A great read, I give it a high recommendation. (Midwest Book Review)
Members Reviews:
Good read
This is a short but good read. It keeps you guessing all the way. You can never be sure of who is a good guy and who is a good guy. Sci-fi from a murder mystery writer -- who woulda' think it?
Nice little story
I liked how they set me up to buy this story. Once I bought it, I discovered that it was a standard short story - shame that it was not developed a bit more.
A Real Page Turner!
I absolutely loved this book. It is one of my favorites of de Castrique's and one of my all time favorite young adult books. The intrigue begins on the first page and the twists and turns of a suspenseful mystery keep the book moving at a delightful pace. The unraveling plot is the driving force of the novel and doesn't disappoint. The central characters are relatable and likeable and certainly people with whom young people can identify.
This would make a wonderful book on a school reading list as I could imagine some fantastic projects or reports as a result of reading it. As an adult, I simply enjoyed the ride. The only drawback of the book is that it screams for a sequel! I would love to see more books in a series. The story is fascinating enough that I would watch it every week if the book were a television show. Neat concept, captivating writing, and always worth a re-read. Enjoy!
An undeveloped, vague, poorly detailed story
I had to read this book for a Children's Literature class. I know it's actually meant for Young Adults, but the reason I am sharing this fact is to convey my reason for actually FINISHING it. If it wasn't for a class, I would have set fire to the book after the first three or four pages.
Mark de Castrique seems to have a vague - a VERY vague - idea of what he wants to say. Unfortunately, he either lacks the capacity or the diligence to actual explore his own idea. The book drags on and on with a very dull atmosphere that made me feel like my brain was drying out. I will say that he COULD have had a good story, he had the groundwork for a somewhat intriguing plot, but he did not develop it well.
While this book is meant for Young Adults, the vocabulary was anything but. In fact, I have only ever read one other book that was so poor in vocabulary (and plot, for that matter), and that was The House on Mango Street.
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Title: A Conspiracy of Genes
Author: Mark de Castrique
Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-24-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
He knows the secret, she knows the truth.
The list. Youre on the list. Gods chosen Gene.
When childrens hospital volunteer and high-school student Gene Adamson hears the words of the dying man, the gunman who used him as a shield after murdering a prominent geneticist, Gene thinks the man delirious. But then the bodies of killer and victim disappear from the morgue, and a ten-year-old girl desperately needing a heart transplant is mysteriously bumped from her number-one spot on the organ-recipient list. The list. What is the list? Gene, together with Jeanne Everston, the beautiful daughter of the murdered geneticist, appears to have stumbled onto a medical conspiracy so deadly the very knowledge of its existence marks them for death.
As a childs life hangs in the balance, Gene believes hes discovered the answer. He thinks hes cracked the conspiracy wide open. He is so wrong.
Critic Reviews:
The suspense builds to a brilliant conclusion. This work is storytelling at its best, totally drawing you into every event happening. A great read, I give it a high recommendation. (Midwest Book Review)
Members Reviews:
Good read
This is a short but good read. It keeps you guessing all the way. You can never be sure of who is a good guy and who is a good guy. Sci-fi from a murder mystery writer -- who woulda' think it?
Nice little story
I liked how they set me up to buy this story. Once I bought it, I discovered that it was a standard short story - shame that it was not developed a bit more.
A Real Page Turner!
I absolutely loved this book. It is one of my favorites of de Castrique's and one of my all time favorite young adult books. The intrigue begins on the first page and the twists and turns of a suspenseful mystery keep the book moving at a delightful pace. The unraveling plot is the driving force of the novel and doesn't disappoint. The central characters are relatable and likeable and certainly people with whom young people can identify.
This would make a wonderful book on a school reading list as I could imagine some fantastic projects or reports as a result of reading it. As an adult, I simply enjoyed the ride. The only drawback of the book is that it screams for a sequel! I would love to see more books in a series. The story is fascinating enough that I would watch it every week if the book were a television show. Neat concept, captivating writing, and always worth a re-read. Enjoy!
An undeveloped, vague, poorly detailed story
I had to read this book for a Children's Literature class. I know it's actually meant for Young Adults, but the reason I am sharing this fact is to convey my reason for actually FINISHING it. If it wasn't for a class, I would have set fire to the book after the first three or four pages.
Mark de Castrique seems to have a vague - a VERY vague - idea of what he wants to say. Unfortunately, he either lacks the capacity or the diligence to actual explore his own idea. The book drags on and on with a very dull atmosphere that made me feel like my brain was drying out. I will say that he COULD have had a good story, he had the groundwork for a somewhat intriguing plot, but he did not develop it well.
While this book is meant for Young Adults, the vocabulary was anything but. In fact, I have only ever read one other book that was so poor in vocabulary (and plot, for that matter), and that was The House on Mango Street.