Genesis

by Robin Cook

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Pub Date Dec 10 2019 | Archive Date Jan 01 2020

Pan Macmillan Australia | Macmillan

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines topic of using genealogical DNA database tracking to catch a killer in Genesis, an unforgettable medical thriller.

When the body of twenty-nine-year-old social worker Gloria Montoya, seven weeks pregnant with her first child, shows up on Chief New York City Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery’s autopsy table, she’s baffled to find no apparent causes of death. With no clues to go on, Laurie enlists the help of Dr Tricia Albanese, a forensic pathology resident with a background in genetic science, to help her trace the identity of the unborn baby’s father using DNA from the mother and child. But when Tricia is found dead in her apartment in a manner strikingly similar to Gloria’s death, Laurie realizes she might have two linked homicides on her hands ... and now it’s up to her, with the help of her husband, ME Jack Stapleton, to continue the tracking work Tricia had begun before a killer can strike again.

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A medical mystery thriller from the master of the genre, Robin Cook.

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EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781760789626
PRICE	$6.35 (USD)
PAGES	400

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Lillian C, Reviewer

Laurie might be the chief medical examiner but she spends more time doing the paperwork than spending time in the pit. Just when things can't get any worse she has a pathology resident that isn't doing what is required of her, her son JJ is having problems at school and she has to send her husband Jack to the school to talk to the teachers. She is worried though as Jack isn't always cool-headed and she just hopes that he can keep it under control. Aria Nichols doesn't want to do forensic rotation but she has no choice so she skips most of it but now she has no choice but to work with Laurie on a case. There is something about this case that speaks to Aria and she knows that she will stop at nothing to find out who gave this mother to be drugs. Laurie hopes that she has made the right decision by allowing Aria to follow through with the case. Aria isn't your typical resident she is rude and wants to do everything her way and she makes no friends but she is clever and knows her stuff. Could this be the case that changes her mind?
Aria knows that she needs to find out the truth about Kera and who the father is of the dead baby but is she prepared to follow the rules? She finds out from Kera's friend Madison that there might be a way to find out who the father is but before hey can start working on it Madison is pushed in front of a train. Is there a link there or will everyone just assume that it was an accident? Aria knows that she is on the right track now with the DNA and she hopes that she can find out the truth. But the killer isn't about to allow loose ends to be left so he needs to silence the last two women before they get together again. Will the killer be revealed before someone else dies?
A good interesting read. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via Netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

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Sue B, Reviewer

Thankyou to NetGalley, Pan-McMillan Australia and the author, Robin Cook, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of Genesis in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I thought this book provided a good read.
The storyline was well written with well drawn characters . Have always found this author to be a good read and Genesis is no exception.
Worth a read.