Hmm, don't know what to say about this one. I didn't really like it that much -- too many characters (and a couple introduced late in the game, like the anonymous sperm donor whose progeny has tracked him down and is blackmailing him with DNA tests, only to never reappear) made the storyline a little hard to follow, and diluted the punch of the denoument. It also seemed a pale imitation of The Da Vinci Code - you know, combining your average fast-paced thriller with a controversial topic. But without the proper execution.
On the other hand, it did make me think, and the concept of patenting genes has come up in conversation a couple times since I finished the book last weekend. I guess I just wanted a more in-depth look at some of these topics - which is the strength of The Da Vinci Code, for any of you hoping to duplicate that formula - instead of a fly-by on a dozen related topics.
Up Next: The Deception of the Emerald Ring, by Lauren Willig
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