The Sequence
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
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Publisher Description
Kit McKee is the world’s leading genetic editor. Having run from an America where she is no longer welcome, she now develops lucrative cosmetic edits to the human genome from her secure laboratory in northern China. She has been working on a side-project in her spare time, keeping it a secret—or so she thinks.
Dallas Ward is a former civilian sub-orbital pilot who now flies contraband for a Hong Kong triad in a ground-effect stealth jet, not as a matter of choice. He has been tasked with a special delivery, this one with a time restriction.
Fong and Woo are two Hong Kong police detectives investigating a series of homicides that appear to take place only during typhoons. The bodies are found to be genetically edited, leading the detectives toward Kit, who has suddenly gone missing.
All three storylines weave together into a fast-paced, near-future techno thriller that raises intriguing ethical questions about genetics and the global distribution of power.
Customer Reviews
An epic thriller
Sci-fi is not usually a genre that I gravitate to though I believe Lucien Telford has officially changed my mind. In a refreshing diversion from my usual bookshelf picks, this surprising thriller had me turning pages not just once but twice and I enjoyed it immensely both times. An epic adventure across continents and oceans at nothing less than Mach speed. Blending cultures and protagonists into an interwoven page turner, his debut novel didn’t hold anything back. Lucien is able to pull you into the book with his vivid descriptions, indelible characters and the strange feeling that overcomes you when you realize that humankind may not be that far off from this utopian/dystopian future. You be the one to decide.
I look forward to many more novels from this author and hopefully a sequel to The Sequence.
A brilliant and unique near-future thriller
Think William Gibson meets Neal Stephenson. Sexy tech, mercenaries hauling contraband in a stolen stealth jet, and a genetic engineer suddenly gone missing amongst a series of genetically altered bodies being investigated by a pair of Hong Kong Police detectives.