Review: Generation by William Knight

Now, I'm not usually one to read zombie, thriller kind of books, and even when I watch them on TV I have to watch them with someone else. But I enjoyed it... see the little section 'Review' for my thoughts.



Blurb



Journalist Hendrix 'Aitch' Harrison links bodies stolen from a renowned forensic-research lab to an influential drug company.

Aided by Sarah Wallace, a determined and beguiling entomologist, he delves into a grisly world of clinical trials and a viral treatment beyond imagining.

But Aitch must battle more than his fear of technology to expose the macabre fate of the drugged victims donated to scientific research.


Review

So that cover! I know what you're all thinking, scary, right? Well, I actually love it, I especially love those symbols etched into his face, the unnatural eyes and the doctor's mask. You know exactly what you're getting into, or do you?



The author goes into great science detail, you could tell that he'd done his research, and I always love that! When I read the synopsis I thought it was going to be a little bit like Amanda Hocking's zombie series, but no, this was so much better!




The book is about Hendrix 'Aitch' Harrison, a journalist who works for 'Strange Phenomena', and he's searching for something to write when he comes across some tales about ghost sightings. From here, Aitch meets Dr. Sarah Wallace, she's a research scientist and all of her research has been destroyed, it's been destroyed by the people who are manufacturing the drug that allows people to live forever.




It isn't all from their perspective, you do get to chapters that are from those who have been infected by the disease, and they're decaying, but not they're not dying.




I loved how both Aitch and Sarah were portrayed, although there was a fairly predictable sex scene between the two of them that I felt did nothing for the book. However, that's something for the market who enjoy those scenes *wink wink*.




Now, I'm not really a fan of thrillers, but I really did like this book... and I don't want to give too much away, but it really is a great read if you're into thrillers, or like me, you want to give something new a try.




One of the other things that I loved about this book was that it's set in the British countryside, which was really refreshing because I'm from the UK and also because the majority, if not all of the book that I've read lately have been set in the US. Also, William Knight is from the UK. Go us Brits.

My Rating: 4 *'s!





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A very Little Excerpt

'In 2001 the New Scientist reported that researchers had isolated a gene for regenerating damaged organs from the DNA of a South American flatworm. Within five years it had been spliced into the chromosomes of mice, pigs and rhesus monkeys, transported through the cell walls by a retro-virus denuded of its own genetic material.

Results remain secret, but success could yield extreme rewards. If ageing could be stopped or even reversed, and diseased or damaged organs regrown, life could be extended well beyond a natural span. No longer would you expect to retire and wait for death. You might remain fulfilled and active for ever, your worn out parts simply regrown and replaced.

Attempting to regrow impaired or elderly tissues, a scientist will one day modify the DNA of a human being by injecting the gene-carrying virus. It is just a matter of time.

Before consenting to treatment, you may want to ask a simple question: could there be a situation in which you would want to die but were unable to do so?'




My thoughts... YES!



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Author: William Knight

William Knight is a British born journalist and technologist currently living and working in Wellington, New Zealand. He's chased a varying career starting in acting, progressing to music, enjoyed a brief flirtation with handbag manufacturing and was eventually wired into technology where he's been since 1989.



In 2003 he published his first feature in Computing magazine and has since written about the many successes and failings of high-tech for the Guardian, Financial Times and the BBC among many others publications. He continues to maintain a lively IT consultancy. Connect with William on his website, blog, Facebook, Twitter or GoodReads.




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