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What Happens When Innovation Becomes a Threat?
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The books sounds exciting. if at all there are any ARC, I would love to read it sooner. Do let me know.

The books sounds exciting. if at all there are any ARC, I would love to read it sooner. Do let me know."
Hi Anshuman,
That’s such a thoughtful point, I completely agree. Fiction often gives us a safe space to explore big questions about ethics, innovation, and human choices before we face them in real life. Books like Contraptions don’t just entertain; they spark conversations about the very challenges our society might encounter.
If you’d like to dive deeper into the story, here are the links:
- https://a.co/d/fCYT2op
- [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
I’d love to hear your thoughts once you’ve read it!

Hi Jeffrey,
First, let me say how much I admire your remarkable career. From your groundbreaking contributions to craniofacial surgery and surgical innovation, to your foundation’s life-changing pro bono work, your impact has already been global. Now, with CONTRAPTIONS, you’ve brought that same inventive spirit into the world of fiction blending medical expertise, cutting-edge science, and high-stakes suspense into a novel that feels both visionary and urgent.
Kirkus Reviews compared your work to Michael Crichton and Clive Cussler, and it’s easy to see why. CONTRAPTIONS captures the thrill of rogue science, the pulse of a medical mystery, and the humanity of characters fighting for truth against impossible odds. It’s an ambitious, genre-bending debut with the potential to stand out in today’s competitive thriller market.
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I recently read Contraptions, a techno-medical thriller that explores exactly this idea. It weaves together cutting-edge biotech, corporate ambition, and very real ethical dilemmas, the kind that make you wonder how far society should go in the name of innovation.
The story raises thought-provoking questions:
Should every scientific discovery be used just because it’s possible?
What happens when technology meant to heal becomes a tool for control?
Are we already closer to this future than we think?
For anyone who enjoys thrillers with believable science, high stakes, and moral complexity, Contraptions is a compelling read.
You can explore more about the book at ContraptionsNovel.com
, or check out the author’s book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnKgR...
and interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aZ2u...
for more insight into the story’s inspiration.
I’d love to hear from others, what books have made you think about the ethics of science or medicine?
Jeffrey Weinzweig