Mystery/Thriller Book Reviews
Page Two of SevenThe Genesis Code by John Case
Ballantine, April 1998.Paperback, 467 pages.
ISBN: 0345422317.
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Joe Lassiter is horrified when hears
his sister and her son have been killed and
their house has burned to the ground. He is
even more horrified when he finds out it was
arson and that they were
murdered before the arson took place. Lassiter,
who has become a millionaire from his
self-started business, takes a leave of absence
from work to attempt to solve his sibling's
and her son's murders. His investigation uncovers
other similar murders involving a mother and child
and arson and that each mother coincidentally
underwent artificial insemination at an Italian
clinic run by a famous geneticist, who is now
deceased. Lassiter finds that all the women
who attended the clinic and underwent the same
procedure as his sister and the children
they conceived are dead, except for
one mother and her son -- who can not be located.
Realizing that he may be the only surviving
family's last chance, Lassiter begins a race to find
and rescue the last remaining woman and her
child before they too become victims.
The Genesis Code is a masterfully contrived novel that pulls the reader along with anticipation into every scene. The riveting action never stops until the surprising finish. An excellent, thought-provoking scientific thriller from pseudonymous author John Case.
Rogue Warrior: Seal Force Alpha by Richard Marcinko
Pocket Books, March 1998.Hardcover, 322 pages.
ISBN: 0671000675.
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In his latest action thriller Seal Force Alpha, "Demo"
Dick Marcinko blows away the competition. This
fast-paced thriller is the fifth in the extremely successful
series by the former navy SEAL Richard Marcinko who
really knows his way around the world of
special operations, government intrigue and
hi-tech gadgetry.
Brutal action, high-tech toys and foul mouthed bravado
are the cornerstone of the Rogue Warrior series.
This time out, Marcinko and his fictitious band of swashbuckling
characters are up against the Red Chinese who, with the
help of some twisted Washington bureaucrats, are out to
destabilize the U.S. and make her a second rate power. The
Rogue Warrior and his merry band of commandos must scuttle
a Chinese ship carrying dangerous nuclear cargo. Marcinko
fans will not be disappointed as profanity flies as fast as the
bullets and explosives. Lock and load, fire up a stogie,
get a glass of Bombay on the rocks and enjoy the ride.
--James A. White, Jr.
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