Adrenaline
Olson strikes out on his own withAdrenaline,following his extremely successful collaborations with Randall Ingermanson in the sf thrillerOxygen(2002) and its sequel,The Fifth Man(2003). James Parker, a researcher bound to his wheelchair by muscular dystrophy, seeks a wonder drug to reverse the disease. When his sister, also afflicted with MS, nears death, he breaks an ethical barrier and injects the drug into himself, producing a Jekyll-and-Hyde effect. But wait: the dire results of self-experimentation may have an even more ominous explanation.Adrenalinelives up to its title by pumping out suspense, at times almost to the point of self-parody, but thereareideas here and good atmosphere on the oily streets of Oakland, where "glass-head" gangs creep like criminal automatons.John MortCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved