Review: Deserves all 5 stars!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
Viable by R.A. Hakok is a scientific thriller about a scientist looking for answers to the puzzle of Alzheimer's and a mysterious man who may be the key to unlocking a cure.  The author has woven scientific reality so seamlessly into this novel that the end result is a plot that feels totally plausible.  From transgenics to stem cells, Viable takes the reader on a wild ride through modern medical research.The main character is a mysterious man named Gant with an extremely rare blood type.  The apparent victim of a kidnapping attempt, Gant slips out of the hospital just hours after a gunshot wound that should have left him incapacitated.  The local Sherriff's investigation leads him into danger himself as the story unfolds.  The scientist, Alison Stone, is on a mission to cure Alzheimer's, begun when her father was first diagnosed, she continues on even after his death.  She is totally driven by her desire to find a cure and when a possible answer presents itself, she puts herself in danger to pursue it.The writing is tight, conversations are realistic and the action is edge of your seat good.  I love a book where the author does not "dumb it down" and it is obvious the author knows his/her stuff.  I believe this is an indie book.  I generally find indie books need editing, spell checking and proofreading, and mistakes bring me to a jarring halt while reading.  This book was flawless; totally as polished as any mainstream scientific thriller I have read from a traditionally published author.I hesitate to give a book 5 stars unless I think it truly exceeds my expectations.  This book deserves all 5 stars!  I could not put it down once I started.  I hope to read more from this author in the future.