'He kicked the leather chair away and instantly the rope snapped tight. His lungs burned and the veins in his face felt close to bursting. His brown eyes bulged as if in surprise. Which, of course, it wasn't. He had to die: it was his only option.' Human experiments in Zimbabwe. An Australian farmer's death. A Sydney CEO's suicide. These events are linked in the mind of one woman, Serena Swift, a ballsy advertising director with a guilty conscience, when she decides to take on one of the world's most powerful producers of genetically modified food, Gene-Asis. Serena disguises herself to infiltrate Gene-Asis in an attempt to expose the company's horrific genetic experiments, but doesn't realise her investigations are being watched by those most powerful in the company. Suddenly Swift's informants disappear, she is hunted by a hired killer, and framed for murder. Chased from Sydney to New York, she must face the man she fears most, on his own turf. If she fails, nothing can stop a global catastrophe. And nobody can help her - except a dead man. Key points: an exciting new voice in Australian thriller writing; The Genesis Flaw is an environmental thriller that is spine-chillingly pertinent for our times and will grip readers from beginning to end; addresses the hot button issue of genetic engineering of food, a debate that has been raging in the US, Canada and Europe and has now reached Australia's shores; praise for The Genesis Flaw: 'Taut and pacey, a thriller for our times. Larkin starts at a frantic pace and doesn't stop.' Bunty Avieson, author of Apartment 255, The Affair and The Wrong Door
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"The literary equivalent of "The Day After Tomorrow" or "Lost"; exciting, compulsive reading." --"Bookseller + Publisher"
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Louisa Larkin divides her time between writing topical thrillers and her work for one of Australia's leading climate change consultancies. To research her first thriller, The Genesis Flaw, she drew on her time in Zimbabwe, consulted with world-renowned geneticists and worked closely with a computer hacker, even attending a hackers' conference. She recently returned from Antarctica, which is the setting of her next thriller, Thirst, a climate change catastrophe.
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By Nic
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I simply loved this book; it has all the qualities I look for in a thriller, strong dynamic characters, nasty villains and I mean really nasty!, hired hitman, great attention to even the smallest detail and non-stop punchy action. What made it even more fascinating for me was that it explores the link between our never ending obsession with genetically modifying just about anything and the dramatic effect this has on the food chain, which eventually comes round full circle to threaten the future of mankind.
LA Larkin has clearly done some major research for this thriller, which shows magnificently in the computer hacking scenes and the science behind the genetics and virology.
I can't recommend this book enough. I can't wait for the next one to come out.
LA Larkin has clearly done some major research for this thriller, which shows magnificently in the computer hacking scenes and the science behind the genetics and virology.
I can't recommend this book enough. I can't wait for the next one to come out.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Rose
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Well done Larkin,I couldn't stop turning the pages. So many hard facts weaved into the fabric of tantalizing fiction.
Larkin knows her stuff.
This book will heighten the awareness of any one who has not woken up yet to what we are encouraged to put into our bodies.
At its very worst it will make you think, an "eureka" moment we trust will follow.
This book is a must read for everyone. Buy It Now !
Larkin knows her stuff.
This book will heighten the awareness of any one who has not woken up yet to what we are encouraged to put into our bodies.
At its very worst it will make you think, an "eureka" moment we trust will follow.
This book is a must read for everyone. Buy It Now !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Pat
Format:Paperback
I can't believe this fantastic thriller isn't pride of place in WH Smiths and Waterstones!It had me totally mesmerised. I couldn't put it down and missed my train stop on the way to work. I love the fact a woman is the central character, and the spunky hacker hero, who helps her, is fascinating. It has everything you'd expect from a thriller: intriguing characters, danger, a ticking clock countdown to catastrophe, a hired killer, incredible hacking scenes, a villain you want to punch and international locations: Zimbabwe, New York and Sydney. What intrigued me most was the scary detail about how genetically modified foods are generated (the premis of the story is that GM foods have caused a viral pandemic which is threateneing to wipe out the human race) High stakes, and Larkin has clearly done her research. I'm not usually a thriller reader but I loved it. So I heartily recommend it.
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I was desperate to finish the book because as it wore on the lack of depth and shallow characters became more tiring and I really didn't care what happened as the situations became... Read more
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This debut novel is a real page-turner, I couldn't put it down. Larkin has penned a fantastic feisty heroine, a sexy hacker and a corporate psychopath (whom you'll find yourself... Read more
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