SOLVED. virus causes clones-sci fi story or book? [s]

[Dawn]

I read this book or story within the last 20 years (not much help, sorry).

I remember that a person (man) had released a virus that caused women to become pregnant with clones of him-thousands or millions of them.

The guy wasn't like some super attractive dude, either, he was a typical geek.

Spoiler- the kids had a tutor/therapist who turned out to be the actual clone guy.

help?

[Beth]

Double Helix?

[Beth]

Okay...fooling around with google on this one...and found another discussion thread that has a LOT of books listed regarding cloning/reproduction...might trigger a memory?

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

One book of stories that sounded promising, but they said they almost missed was
Not of Woman Born. May be way off, but since you said it might be a story, thought you might want to take a look.

[Snail in Danger (Sid)]

I'm 90% sure that there's no story like that in Not of Woman Born. I can try and take a look sometime in the next few days, though. (My main bookshelf collapsed and as a result things are a bit disorganized.)

Neat thread, though, Beth. Thanks for the link.

[Dawn]

Double Helix is not it, I read it looking for this book :)

I'll get through that thread as soon as I can, it looks awesome!

This particular book or story is an adult level story-there's a bit about the parents' disappointment (even horror) about what happened to the original genetic children they would have had, compared to what they got.

thanks for all the help, though I sure hope we figure it out!

[Dawn]

It's not in that thread, though I've now added several books to my amazon wish list and library requests, lol.

[Dawn]

Bumping :)

[Dawn]

trying another bump :)

[Dylan]

The titular story in The Cuckoo's Boys has this plot.

[Dawn]

YES!!! thank you!! I think this is it :) :) :)

[Dawn]

....and I have a copy of it in an anthology, so I can either mark it solver or not by tomorrow :)

[Dawn]

it's solved, thanks a TON :)