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false <![CDATA[Double Helix (Puffin Sleuth Novels)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171908896m/126059.jpg 126059 5 Eli has lucked into a job at Wyatt TransgenicsÂoffered to him by Dr. Wyatt, the famed scientist. The salary is substantial, the work is interesting, and Dr. Wyatt seems to be paying special attention to Eli. ItÂ's almost too good to be true. Is there a catch? <P> EliÂ's father is vehemently against his taking the job, but wonÂ't explain why. Eli knows that thereÂ's some connection between Dr. Wyatt and his parentsÂsomething too painful for his father to discuss. Something to do with his mother, who is now debilitated by HuntingtonÂ's disease. As he continues to work at the lab, and to spend time with Dr. Wyatt, he begins to uncover some disconcerting truths about himselfÂabout his very makeup. <P> Rich and suspenseful, with a hair-raising conclusion, this is Nancy WerlinÂ's most dynamic novel yetÂone that explores the ethics and amazements of genetic engineering. 7366921 2005 total:408|5:3|4:1|3:3|2:2|1:0| 408 1453 618 72 4 6 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 10:10:30 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 12:44:58 -0800 2008
Double Helix by Nancy Werlin is young adult mystery which my daughter handed me recently. The main character, Eli Samuels, a recent high school graduate, is at a crossroads in his life in more ways than one. His mother is completely debilitated an...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 05:05:38 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 18:14:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 16:56:28 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 16:57:24 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:38:28 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 18:09:59 -0700 2009
I enjoyed this book and found it to be quite the page turner (thank you for the recommendation Jessica!)

This is a story about a young man named Eli who comes from an unstable home life. He doesn't get along with his father, his mot...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Fri May 01 09:02:04 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 09:04:28 -0700 2009
Eli is about to graduate from high school, but he doesn’t want to go to college right away. Instead he applies for a summer job (one he hopes to continue through the school year) at Wyatt Transgenics to work in one of the labs there. Dr. Wyatt...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 11:33:04 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 11:22:56 -0700 2009 Double Helix is a mystery about the complexities of genetics. Eli has just graduated high school, and instead of starting college, he has taken a job as a lab assistant at Wyatt Transgenics. He knows his parents are somehow tied to the prestigious Dr. Wyatt, but he's not sure how. Every time Eli ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:24:53 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 00:40:57 -0800 2009
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Here is quote I love, which really makes the book and puts everything in perspective:

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After recently reading and reviewing Nancy Werlin's THE RULES OF SURVIVAL, I went in search of some of her other books. I discovered DOUBLE HELIX, and it didn't disappoint me.

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Eli has...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 05 10:59:05 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 08 16:25:19 -0700 2009 My only disappointment was at the end when Werlin got a bit preachy about the negatives and dangers of genetic tr...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 13:11:44 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 13:17:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 19:50:49 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 13:35:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 14 13:25:30 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 14:55:12 -0700 2008
On a whim Eli sends and email to a renowne...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 05:59:57 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 15:18:23 -0700 2008
Here, three of the main characters: Eli, Viv, Kayla are all young adults.

When I started reading, it seemed like a light version of those author’s books coupled with the fruition of many teen...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 17:57:18 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 17:57:53 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 13:16:16 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 13:17:30 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 18:51:06 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 19:11:37 -0700 2008
A good medical thriller for teens. A bit of mystery, teen angst, and science all rolled into a quick r...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 15:10:15 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 15:30:03 -0800 2007 The Huntington disease is a disease that repeats the C-A-G patter...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=126059