Review: Exciting Thriller with a Fast-Paced Plot
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
"The Cancer Code" is a first-rate thriller with a strong lead character and a fast-paced plot. It begins with Jim MacWaide, a rising young star in microbiology and quantum physics, getting his heart broken by the woman he is sure is the love of his life, Lauren. Twenty years later he's working at GluckSchmidtLittle, a huge pharmaceutical corporation, and he's developed a formula that cures cancer.Though in a pure world this would be cause for celebration, we live in a corrupt society where corporations are often driven by greed and self-interest, and soon Jim is accused of having stolen the formula and is on the run to save his own life, chased by a very dangerous ex-CIA agent. As he flees from Frank and tries to clear his name, Jim reconnects with Lauren, finds a new and deeper love, and even reconnects with his brother, who has more depth to him than first suspected."The Cancer Code" is made all the more exciting by the fact that it's plausible--as science gets closer to curing or preventing numerous diseases, it's easy to see how the scenario could play out. Jim is a strong, determined character who is also very real, with his own flaws and regrets, and the reader grows attached to him almost from the start (a broken heart makes someone very sympathetic). Recommended for readers who enjoy suspense novels, especially those with light science woven into the plot.