Seeds of Evil
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- £3.49
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
There was something decidedly strange about the twins—Olivia and Orlando. Maybe it was their appearance that set them apart—their wide almost colorless eyes and silver-blond hair. Or maybe it was something more sinister—the way they seemed to communicate without speaking, remained unmoved by accidents to other people, were fascinated by the sight of blood.
Meg loved them of course, as any good mother would. But what of their father, a nameless, faceless donor to an artificial insemination clinic? Who was he and where is he now? Would Meg like, even love, him if they were to meet—or would she fear him?
When a compelling stranger comes into her life, Meg is forced to recognize a frightening, hidden part of her own nature. And to confront the question: from whom do the children inherit their sinister streak—their unknown father or Meg herself?
Margaret Bingley's latest novel is as thought-provoking as it is spine-chilling, a timely reminder that the miracles of modern medicine may have their dark side.
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This tightly controlled horror story by a prolific writer of the genre ( The Devil's Child ) saves a number of shocking surprises for the conclusion. Meg Marshall, mother of four-year-old twins conceived by artificial insemination, is deeply disturbed by their bizarre behavior. Olivia and Orlando are obviously telepathic, uncannily prescient, and display a dismaying lack of human emotions. After experiencing burns caused by her offsprings' riveting stares, Meg suspects that the children are capable of far more sinister acts. When Olivia and Orlando greet a stranger in the park as ``Daddy,'' Meg is thrust into a nightmarish series of events, beginning with her husband's apparently accidental death. She is thus free to marry ``Daddy,'' who is Ashley Webster, an enigmatic research physician specializing in experimental drugs. The baby born of their union proves to be a carbon copy of her older siblings, who are now showing murderous tendencies. Meg slowly understands Ashley's involvment in fertility clinics and his monstrous plans for the future. A robust cast of supporting characters and some ingenious plotting add to the suspense.
