false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171357179m/96926.jpg 96926 6 A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but neither pioneering neurosurgeon Leo Saramaggio nor Warren Cleaver, a brilliant researcher seeking to unravel the mystery of the soul and recreate it in a microchip, has any intention of letting that happen to Tyler, a 13-year-old boy whose brain is all but destroyed in a freak accident that leaves him closer to death than life. John Darnton, the author of two previous scientific thrillers (<I>Neanderthal</I>, <I>The Experiment</I>), offers a provocative glimpse of what lies beyond the frontiers of both medicine and artificial intelligence in this clearly well-researched and tightly plotted thriller that's bound to provoke comparisons to Robin Cook and Michael Crichton. Unlike them, Darnton is able to tell a gripping story without dumbing down the science or shortchanging the characters, even those who aren't central to the plot, like Tyler's father, Scott, or Kate Willett, a neurosurgery resident who suspects that her superiors have gone way beyond the boundaries of ethical practice in their treatment of Scott's injured son. This is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller that demonstrates Darnton's increasing command of the genre and holds out the possibility that in his next book, he'll surpass it. <I>--Jane Adams</I> 93426 2002 Mind Catcher total:52|5:7|4:19|3:19|2:5|1:2| 52 180 80 9 2 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 12:06:34 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 06:29:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun Jan 20 06:47:02 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 06:47:02 -0800 2008
Darnton's latest novel has all sorts of nifty stuff going for it, not least a punchy, adrenaline-rousing plot. Tyler, a thirteen-year-old boy, has been injured in a rock climbing accident. Two scientists, brain surgeon Leopoldo Saramaggio and artificial intelligence...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 14:51:05 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 14:54:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 12:59:25 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 13:01:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Dec 12 17:43:02 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 17:44:17 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 09:20:37 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 07:32:01 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 16:37:13 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 18:23:17 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun May 25 22:45:02 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 22:46:54 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Nov 19 13:32:36 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 13:32:59 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Wed Dec 02 18:51:23 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 18:51:23 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 08:33:06 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 10:24:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Oct 10 18:53:05 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 18:53:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 26 21:20:37 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 21:20:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Oct 25 03:40:08 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 14:43:23 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 03:40:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 11:54:19 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:54:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 19:28:14 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 19:28:14 -0700 2009 0 0 true false Fri Sep 18 13:53:32 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 13:53:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 10:02:01 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:02:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 12:50:53 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:50:53 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Thu Jul 16 18:30:50 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 18:30:50 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=96926