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A Conspiracy Of Genes
Gene Adamson thought he knew the answers.
He thought he'd cracked the conspiracy wide open.
He was so wrong.
As a young girl's life hangs in the balance, seventeen-year-old Gene Adamson stumbles into a conspiracy so deadly the very knowledge of its existence marks him for death.
. . . . .
"The suspense builds to a brilliant conclusion ... This work is storytelling at its best totally drawing you into every event happening ... a great read and I give it a high recommendation." —Shirley Johnson, Senior Reviewer, MidWest Book Review
- GenresYoung Adult
176 pages, Paperback
Published July 18, 2008
About the author
Mark de Castrique
31 books168 followersMark de Castrique is an author, playwright, public speaker, and television producer living in Charlotte.
Through his company MARK et al., he writes, shoots, and edits projects for a variety of clients.
His work has earned CLIO, TELLY, and EMMY awards.
Mark has scripted stories aired on PBS and commercial network affiliates, as well as created video presentations for major corporations.
Through his company MARK et al., he writes, shoots, and edits projects for a variety of clients.
His work has earned CLIO, TELLY, and EMMY awards.
Mark has scripted stories aired on PBS and commercial network affiliates, as well as created video presentations for major corporations.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
February 17, 2014
I felt like this book has so much potential, and that this potential was completely wasted.
Our main character, Gene, is likable but two dimensional. This is all I know about him: he works with kids at a hospital, he can do magic tricks, he has clever moments but I wouldn't call him clever, and his mom died when he was younger. That's all I know about him! And I spent a whole book with him!
A book with this sort of plot could have been a stay up late reading kind of thriller, but there was little to no suspense. The story just crawled along when it could have ran.
And the ending.... gosh the ending. If you want to do a twist ending, you have to foreshadow well and subtly. If you don't, you leave the reader thinking things like "well, this is how he wanted to end it after about 5 minutes of planning? Did he lose a bet?"
Also, I wanted more genetics talk, because the topic fascinates me. I felt like just enough was thrown in to make the title make sense.
Our main character, Gene, is likable but two dimensional. This is all I know about him: he works with kids at a hospital, he can do magic tricks, he has clever moments but I wouldn't call him clever, and his mom died when he was younger. That's all I know about him! And I spent a whole book with him!
A book with this sort of plot could have been a stay up late reading kind of thriller, but there was little to no suspense. The story just crawled along when it could have ran.
And the ending.... gosh the ending. If you want to do a twist ending, you have to foreshadow well and subtly. If you don't, you leave the reader thinking things like "well, this is how he wanted to end it after about 5 minutes of planning? Did he lose a bet?"
Also, I wanted more genetics talk, because the topic fascinates me. I felt like just enough was thrown in to make the title make sense.
August 13, 2019
A quick read about the possibility of genetic research that will prolong human life. Gene Adamson, a typical 19-year-old is caught up in a suspenseful tale of secrets, that will cost people their lives. I loved the ending...a surprise!
April 4, 2026
This one took a crazy left turn at the end, but it was an entertaining story.
January 29, 2015
Good read
This is a short but good read. It keeps you guessing all the way. You can never be sure of who is a good guy and who is a good guy. Sci-fi from a murder mystery writer -- who woulda' think it?
This is a short but good read. It keeps you guessing all the way. You can never be sure of who is a good guy and who is a good guy. Sci-fi from a murder mystery writer -- who woulda' think it?
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