Review: Highly recommended for all lovers of suspense and high-octane drama!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
Title: The Cancer CodeAuthor: Andrew FindlayReviewer: George ShadowSummary:This book is a riveting thriller set in the conflicting world of behemoth drug conglomerates and the big business they pursue in the course of their daily existence. Jim is a brilliant scientist who gets heartbroken by the love of his life. Twenty years later, he discovers a cure for cancer, but is almost immediately accused of stealing the formula and finds himself on the run, re-uniting with his heartbreaker, Lauren, and his brother as the story intensifies in a fast-paced, high-action mode.Social/Historical Context:This narrative is realistic. Imagine a world racing towards a cure for all the known deadly diseases and suddenly someone discovers a cure for, let's say, AIDS. Yes, we may never get to be told what immediately transpires after this, since every event would surely be secretively carried out, but then the big world of pharmaceuticals would certainly be all out to lay their hands on a claim or something similar. The researcher who discovered the cure will surely be in grave danger of losing his life if saner heads do not prevail in the long run, and this is what this novel is trying to portray in fiction. Big pharma is certainly just big business. These guys are not in it to help people. They're in it to make money, period. And who knows when they'll cross the line, if they haven't already?Writing Style:Findlay reminds me of John Grisham in the 90s. A no-nonsense writer, Grisham made a name for himself with his fictional mastery of high-end drama played out in the topmost echelons of the corporate world. Author Findlay has put to paper a story that can compete with Grisham's paperbacks any day. His blend of science, romance and espionage is quite believable, and his characters are living the story, literally.My Thoughts:Highly recommended for all lovers of suspense and high-octane drama.George Shadow is the author of THE BLACK BOOK.