Review: Unique and Great Read!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2012
PDF version via author for honest reviewDr. Deanna Nicholas is the only surviving geneticist working for the General after the war.  Her boss died, but before he did they were the ones to end the war by making a virus that killed.  There was a vaccine made, but it had very adverse affects on those that were given it.  Deanna has morals and ethics, which her senior geneticist did not.  She doesn't think it's right to kill the innocent just for the good of science like he did.  There is no way to make children who are not "tainted" by this vaccine's side effects, so the world is headed to ruin.  Or is it?  The General gets a message from a prison that was kept secure all these years and also has inmates that were not given the vaccine, so are not affected by it.  The only hope for humanity is to test these inmates and see if they really are unaffected and could maybe help repopulate the world.  Deanna goes to the old prison herself for medical assessments and to bring them supplies.  She takes a huge risk doing this, after all these are inmates and even worse, inmates who have not seen a woman in many years and who are the most violent of inmates.  She has to put her trust in Tom, the inmate who seems to have the "best" background of them all and is most willing to try and help and keep her safe.  Will the inmates really be unaffected like they claim or will she have risked her life and made an extremely long trip for nothing?  Will she survive the stay in the prison with all these male, dangerous inmates to even find out if they are affected or not?  And what if they are unaffected, who can partner with them that is female and unaffected herself?  Is this one big bust of an idea and trip and money?  Deanna is willing to risk it all to find out.I must say that at first I was a bit lost and confused in the book, but after the first chapter or so it all came together and I could jump in with both feet.  This book has a very good and different plot line than others I have read or seen.  It also has great characters, my favorite being Deanna and Tom.  I thought it really seemed to move right along and I was happy and anxious to come back to it if I had to stop reading.  I couldn't wait to see what happened next to Deanna as she dove into this mission.  There are some twists and turns too, that really make the book.  I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes science, mystery, or just a great read.  It was such a unique plot and book that it was made all the better!  This is a truly talented author and I would read more of her books anytime.4/5 Stars!