My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.”
----J.K. Rowling
Jerry Kaczmarowski, an American author, pens his new book, Sapient that traces the thrilling journey of a mother who works as a scientist and is trying to find a cure for her autistic son, while her research involves in the field of animal intelligence.
Synopsis:
Abandoned by her husband after the birth of their child, Jane Dixon’s world is defined by her autistic son and the research she does to find a cure for his condition. She knows her work on animal intelligence may hold the key. She also knows that the research will take decades to complete. None of it will ultimately benefit her son.
All that changes when a lab rat named Einstein demonstrates that he can read and write. Just as her research yields results, the U.S. government discovers her program. The army wants to harness her research for its military potential. The CDC wants to shut her down completely. The implications of animal intelligence are too dangerous, particularly when the previously inert virus proves to be highly contagious.
She steals the virus to cure her son, but the government discovers the theft. She must now escape to Canada before the authorities can replace her son’s mental prison with a physical one.
Dr. Jane Dixon is working day and night to discover a cure for her son's autism side-by-side trying to find out intelligence among rats and dogs, and after futile attempts she saw that the intelligence between a rat named, Einstein and a dog named, Bear has increased and that left her with a tiny bit of hope for her son's diagnosis. Unfortunately, CDC and the government both are trying to take control and sabotaging her research. She must run away with that miracle serum before it's too late to save her only son.
The writing style is fine and crisp with thorough detailing and the pace of the book is steady. From the very initial chapters, the author managed to drew in our focus to the story. The narrative style is articulate and free-flowing. Given the fact that this is a science-fiction story layered behind lots of scientific logic and explanations, the author have done a great job with his imaginative skill to give justice to this plot.
The characters are strongly developed, be it humans or animals, especially, the latter made the plot bit entertaining with their skills and abilities. The author focuses on the subject of testing of new medicines on animals through this book that showed us the ugly truth about the inhuman treatments done to the helpless animals. The main character, Jane is a strong and determined mother who doesn't fear the challenges thrown into her way. The whole plot is layered with adrenaline-rushing action scenes which gave me a thrill to read this book.
There are never-ending twists and turns that no doubt, kept me on the loop but at times, I wished, the story to move forward a bit with it's actual theme, instead of misleading us. Anyhow, overall, this is an exciting and unique book where the mother goes at any length to save her son's life, in short, Jane is unstoppable even though political agenda is playing their role to stop her from getting her hands on that cure.
Verdict: Science fiction fans will appeal to this book largely or if you love reading a tight-packed action story, the you must definitely go for this book.
Courtesy: I received this book from Book Publicity Services.
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Author Info:
Jerry Kaczmarowski lives in Seattle with his family. His first book, Moon Rising, was released in June 2014. His second book, Sapient, was released in 2015. He writes techno-thrillers that explore the benefits and dangers of mankind's scientific advancement.
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This does sound like it would be a very difficult situation to be in, and it really seems like everyone is against them here! Makes for some great twists.
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