- Paperback: 541 pages
- Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (4 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0552145785
- ISBN-13: 978-0552152877
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.7 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 489,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dr Tom Carter has invented the genescope, which can read a person's genes, their lifespan and their future from the DNA in just one hair follicle. When a genoscope scan reveals that his daughter, Holly, has an incurable brain disease, he turns to a secret brotherhood in the search for a miracle.
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One man battles for the life of his daughter in the face of seemingly unbeatable odds. But to save her he must first reach for the ultimate knowledge...
At the moment of his greatest triumph, the Nobel Prize for Medicine, Dr Tom Carter's world is shattered by the assassination of his wife. He knows that the killer's bullets can only have been meant for him. In the aftermath of her death, a scan reveals that his daughter Holly has an incurable brain disorder and less than a year to live. Even the most advanced conventional science cannot save her. Something more radical is required. Tom Carter needs a miracle.
A secret brotherhood, two thousand years old, may have the answer. They need Carter's skills to complete their own sacred quest. In return they offer him the chance to look beyond the genes of man...and into the genes of God.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I simply could not put this book down. Even over the stove I was reading this book. As a previous reader put it, to mix religion with such an outlandish plot without causing offence took some doing. I will look out for Michael Cordy's books in future.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had heard about this via Dan Brown's works and was not at all disappointed. Whereas, for me at least, Dan Brown's work is the reality side of the the incredible, The Miracle Strain is tap-dancing slightly over the line of credibility but the idea is very thought-provoking. Like Dan Brown's style of writing it works for someone like me who leads a very hectic life but wants a read that is fast-paced, progressive through the story and riveting. Not at all indelicate which this notion could easily have tripped into and with a conclusion that doesn't offend or disappoint, really recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the Dan Brown works. Very similar. DO WATCH OUT THOUGH BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THE MIRACLE STRAIN HAS BEEN REPRINTED CALLED THE MESSIAH CODE - jumping on a band wagon much??
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reading this book was like casually walking down a street then, all of a sudden stepping into an open manhole, but being pleasantly shocked! I sometime found it difficult to concentrate on the story as the content triggered my imagination and sent it wondering off with the thought of, what if! What a great concept......if only. Since this book was written mankind has come a long way with genetics so you never know. The ending leaves a possible opening for a sequel, good versus evil to the ultimate end? I hope that, having mentioned that the book has been looked at as a possible film, that they do it justice. Talking on justice, read CRIME ZERO, this is also by Michael Cordy, another great concept.
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Hopeless
The plot is ridiculous. The author, sadly can't write very well and the characters make completely implausible, irrational decisions which make little sense apart from to move the... Read more
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Unputdownable - Best Book I've Read in Years
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Published on 28 Jan 2007 by Freespirit
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Fiction pointing to reality
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I thought this book was a great let down. Half of the problem is that it's just not well written. Tension is built up only for nothing to happen and at other points in the story... Read more
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A good read - Jurassic Park meets bible bashers
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Published on 8 Mar 2001
Made more thought provoking by the fact this could happen
The Miracle Strain is a fictional account of the search for the genes of Christ, with scientists and a religious group working towards the same goal - but in different ways. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2000
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I found this book to be a most enjoyable read. An addictive and complex plot ensures that one has difficulty putting the book down. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2000
A riveting read, full of twist and turns and a unique plot.
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