The Golden Gate
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- 5,99 €
Publisher Description
An exciting future thriller from nationally best‑selling author of the Orphan's Legacy science fiction saga. A face‑off with killers in order to guard a secret that could change humanity forever.
LIVE FOREVER—OR DIE TRYING
When the world’s richest man is the victim of a car bomb and literally blown off the Golden Gate Bridge the attack is attributed to terrorists and the world moves on. But some still wonder. Was Manuel Colibri targeted because, as Silicon Valley rumor has it, he was about to make the dream that people alive today can live to be one thousand come true?
Two people are pursuing the truth. Tech journalist Kate Boyle and recovering Iraq war veteran Ben Shepard race through the Bay Area chasing the only clues the reclusive Colibri left behind. They discover not only each other but a cosmic secret that can change human history—and may cost them their lives.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Buettner's meandering science fiction mystery, set in 2019 San Francisco, reverberates with echoes of current concerns over biomedical ethics, religion, and political machinations. Manny Colibri, a titan in human longevity research, is presumed dead after a bombing, and the details of his demise and the company's work don't seem to be adding up. Concerned philanthropist David Powell brings together a team of amateur investigators: Jack, who's been mired in grief for the two years since his wife died of cancer; Kate, his estranged daughter, who's an investigative journalist; and Ben, a Department of Homeland Security liaison and Iraq war veteran. The intrigues of the search touch briefly on government and organized religion, but they focus primarily on unraveling what appears to be a major conspiracy only tinged with the otherworldly. The trio follow clues that Manny left behind and must uncover the truth of the murder while coming to grips with their own biases and secrets. In true competence-porn fashion, the story relies heavily on action- and technology-based interludes interspersed with historical flashbacks. Buettner (Balance Point) brings up several interesting ideas about life extension and the implications of technological advances, but he never really develops them. The lavishly detailed narrative is marred by spotty characterization (especially of Kate) and motives, but the underlying mystery and unpredictability keep the pages turning.
