- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (31 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345483537
- ISBN-13: 978-0345483539
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.8 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,746,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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You'll probably guess what's behind the murders of mothers and their very young sons long before investigator Joe Lassiter does, but that shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of this exciting and thoughtful new thriller that mixes science and faith with action. Lassiter's own sister and beloved nephew are among the victims, who were all patients at an Italian fertility clinic run by a doctor with some unusual ideas about DNA. Why this catches the attention of a dangerous religious order, and whether Lassiter can save one surviving woman and child from their wrath, should take up a good part of your night.
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A phone call in the dead of night brings Joe Lassiter shattering news. His sister and young nephew have died in a fire in their home near Washington, D.C. Yet Lassiter soon learns a chilling fact: His loved ones were brutally murdered before the blaze was set. . . .
The mysterious suspect's identity only raises more questions. Then Lassiter uncovers another crime--another innocent mother and child murdered. The more he unearths, the larger the web of conspiracy grows, as his search for answers leads him on a dangerous international chase toward a truth that will shock him--and the world--to the very bone. . . .
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The mysterious suspect's identity only raises more questions. Then Lassiter uncovers another crime--another innocent mother and child murdered. The more he unearths, the larger the web of conspiracy grows, as his search for answers leads him on a dangerous international chase toward a truth that will shock him--and the world--to the very bone. . . .
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this up when I was on the last day of a summer Holiday and finished it a few hours later. I just kept turning the page again and again.
I would recommend this to any one interested in conspiracy theory thrillers.
The last hundred pages or so, aren't the best, but they're not bad. I just felt that the ending was a little bit rushed.
See if you can guess the ending. I didn't.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am turning into quite a big fan of theologically based thrillers (thank you Dan Brown), and the plot of The Genesis Code seemed right up my street.
The book is around 40 chapters long and the first 34 are superb, on a par at least with that of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, or The Da Vinci Code. The book has such a superbly written sinister feel to it; to compare it to a film it would be Se7en.
Joe Lassiter is the hero of the book, a likeable man who sometimes seems out of his depth, but displays great resourcefulness. He is a Private Investigator and his sister and nephew have been savagely murdered for no apparent reason. Perfect. What happens for the next 34 chapters is gripping stuff: dark and sinister goings on, and the unwrapping of some grisly and corrupt shenanigans. That's all I'm saying...
The last couple of chapters go off the boil a bit - the book loses the sinister feel and becomes a bit of a critique of the tabloid media (!). At the final couple of scenes it picks up again, though.
The thing that let The Genesis Code down is the ending: it's all wrapped up just a little too neatly. It is a good ending, no question: a neat little twist happens, and the story plays out very smoothly. However, this is in contrast to the savagery of the first 34 chapters; like I said earlier, it goes off the boil a bit.
Overall the book is believable, some say a little far-fetched (which is fair), there are enough loose ends which finish the book with a touch of suspense, although perhaps Case does not explore these enough? There is only ONE BIT which disappointed me, though (and again, no spoilers here): Lassiter is given *something* very integral to the solution to the story half way through, and he keeps on "forgetting" about it until the last scene. You'll know what I mean if/when you read it.
Which I hope you do!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wow, what a book! I could not put it down. This is a real page turner. The plot is excellent, one is drawn into the story with page one. The characters are well created and the whole plot develops in a fascinating, fast-moving way. Religion and medical development - a great theme as a background. The religious dimension is not as strong as in more recent thrillers but I found this more appealing. This is a real thriller and no pseudo-religious book.
It was a real pleasure reading it!!! Till the very last the tension is kept.
The authors - John Case is just a nom de plume (and an awful one one might add) - have written an amazing book which I can only recommended.
One last comment: why does every thriller have to be compared and judged by the Da Vinci Code? There is no need for this and the Da Vinci Code - as good as it is - is not the ultimate reference. These authors can easily hold their own among the major writers of thrillers
It was a real pleasure reading it!!! Till the very last the tension is kept.
The authors - John Case is just a nom de plume (and an awful one one might add) - have written an amazing book which I can only recommended.
One last comment: why does every thriller have to be compared and judged by the Da Vinci Code? There is no need for this and the Da Vinci Code - as good as it is - is not the ultimate reference. These authors can easily hold their own among the major writers of thrillers
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Great read for any Da Vinci Code Fans!
I have read this book some time ago and recently purchased it on audio CD for my Mum whose eye sight is rather poor. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. Norman
Takes 500 Pages to Tell You What You Knew on Page 20
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The Genesis Code is simultaneously a fantastic thriller and a great fiction book. Beginning with what seems just another murder; soon the reader is completely evolved in finding... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by R M Azedo
Brilliant. Superb. Stunning. Excellent. Wonderful. Fabulous. Terrific....
I'm not usually a fan of what I might refer to as `trashy fiction', having moved on from paper-back fiction a number of years ago to more `heavyweight' non-fiction books. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by BadgerMeister
Thrilling but too much science fiction - SPOILER follows
A medic made a chilling confession that he was trying to clone Jesus! Using genetic engineering, he managed to extract DNA of jesus from relics. He also runs a fertility clinic. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2009 by Mobi
Enjoyable but...
I enjoyed this book but it didn't match up to Michael Cordy's The Miracle Strain (Messiah Code), which was published at about the same time - well before that other code book. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2008 by I Reed
Fantastic read,
Most of the other reviews sum up this book - it is a fantastic read - all I want to add is this - This book was written almost 10 years ago, when every other book on the best... Read more
Published on 22 May 2006 by Ms. M. Hurman
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This book is everything that a certain other well-known book is not; well written, a gripping well-constructed plot and rounded charactors. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2006 by J. Head
Not what I expected
The book was a surprise in that the story line was not what was expected. It turns into a good murder thriller with a religious background but for my taste has a little too much... Read more
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