WIRED
- Liquid Frost
- Mar 8, 2016
- 2 min read
This ended up being a decent medical-thriller/Black-Ops adventure that has some fun twists and turns. At first, the set-up was a bit comical; ex Machina meets boy and girl. There is quite a bit of convenient bits and the story fleshes out most significantly through character explanation. That said, there is enough action to keep a reader engaged. It did get better. Girl: Kira Miller, genetic engineer (molecular biologist) is a genius in her field. She's hot, too. Boy: David Desh, former special forces; broken and needing to find himself. Yes, you can see where this will lead. Pulled in from retirement by a colonel or Colonel, depending on which sentence you read, Desh is hot on the case attempting to succeed where all have failed: Find Kira Miller. She's a psychotic killer hell-bent on a level of terror that will crush humanity. Are there twists? You bet. Philosophical positions? Yup. Interesting concept? Definitely fun. In all, a reader should be entertained -- just ditch belief early. The science is fun and hopefully you will ponder scientific advancement (good and bad).
3.7 of 5 Stars .
From the Publisher:
Kira Miller is a brilliant genetic engineer who discovers how to temporarily achieve savant-like capabilities in all areas of thought and creativity. But what if this transcendent level of intelligence brings with it a ruthless megalomania? David Desh left the special forces after his team was brutally butchered in Iran. Now he has been reactivated for one last mission: find Kira Miller, the enigmatic genius behind a bioterror plot that threatens millions. But when Desh learns that the bioterror plot is just the tip of the iceberg, he is thrust into a byzantine maze of deception and intrigue, and he becomes a key player in a deadly game he can't begin to understand. A game that is certain to have a dramatic impact on the future course of human history. . . WIRED is a smart thriller crammed with breakneck action, unexpected twists, mind-expanding science, and intriguing concepts readers will be contemplating long after they've read the last page.
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