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Elixir

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When biologist Chris Bacon headed for the unspoiled rainforests of Papua New Guinea in search of medicinal plants, he had no idea that he would bring home a rare flower rumored by a tribal shaman to prevent human aging. Driven by fountain-of-youth dreams, he plans to turn the flower into an elixir of youth and health.

But as Chris begins tampering with the ultimate secret of nature, he unleashes forces that not only threaten his own family, but expose the world to unimaginably horrific consequences.

448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

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Gary Braver

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Gary Braver is the pen name of Gary Goshgarian, the author of six critically acclaimed suspense novels: three under his own name--Atlantis Fire, Rough Beast and The Stone Circle--and three under his pen name--Elixir, Gray Matter, and Flashback. He is also the author of four popular college writing textbooks--Exploring Language, The Contemporary Reader, Dialogues, and What Matters in America.

Gary Goshgarian

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October 18, 2026
Tja, ich und Thriller, das geht meistens nicht so gut aus.

Dabei begann das Buch sogar recht interessant: Eine demente Frau greift einen Angestellten an, woraus sich der Thriller entwickelt. Als Seitenstrang geht es um den Vater der Protagonistin, der ebenfalls an Demenz litt und mit dessen Schicksal sie auch nach seinem Tod noch sehr hadert. Also ein sehr ernstes und durchaus berührendes Thema, mit dem sich der Autor beschäftigt.

Der Rausschmeißer waren für mich jedoch wieder die flachen Charaktere, einfachen Dialoge und unangenehmen Szenen zwischen Oberärzten und medizinischem Personal. Schade.
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