Review: Another terrific thriller from Alan Nayes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
A financially strapped young woman, desperate to pay for her mother's medical care, is enticed into becoming a surrogate to raise the funds needed to save her mother's life. What follows is a roller coaster ride that is part medical thriller, part horror, part conspiracy, part speculative fiction, as the main character finds herself trapped in an horrific situation: an incubator to something that may or may not be human. Nayes explores, in a true page-turner, a world that stretches far beyond the ethical line with genetic research/engineering, the easy exploitation of the poor or vulnerable, and the lengths a multi-billion dollar corporation might go to, to protect their interests -- and their secrets. I loved "Girl Blue" by this author, and after "Gargoyles", I look forward to reading more of his work. The author's medical background is evident, and, like Girl Blue, his research into the subject matter particular to this novel, and how he chooses to weave that into fine story telling, is first rate. Highly recommend.