This was a good short with a very interesting premise and a nice sort of twist. With the interest and concerns currently surrounding genetically modified foods, combined with the state of politics in our country today, this sci-fi type story doesn't seem that far fetched. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it and it was just supposed to be fun? In which case, it succeeded. ( )

Doctor Peters is a very interesting character with insights into plant life that exceed his intellect and puts his life at risk. Life becomes difficult when his research is highjacked. There are some inconsistencies with timing of events and little attention to secondary characters often found in a short story. Gaughran missed a unique opportunity to delve into characters, corporation, and university research that would take a good story and make it great. ( )

This is a Reading Good Books review.

I love a good medical thriller. I challenge myself in understanding all the technical jargon and keeping up with the pace and different plots of the story. Short story thrillers are a little tricky. Usually, thrillers take their time establishing the mystery and building up to the big reveal. This book only had 5,000+ words to set it up and execute.

The blurb seemed very promising. It doesn’t really give away much, if anything. But it read like a teaser or a pitch rather than a stand-alone story. The premise had so much to work on and a short story format was not enough for that. A lot was left unexplained, including the “reason behind the cancer link with GM food”. So yeah, I ended the book scratching my head and trying to figure out what the hell just happened.

The writing was excellent and polished. I was impressed by that and frankly, that’s the reason why I kept reading. For its length, the character development was done well even with the time jumps. But because plot development was severely lacking, I didn’t care much for the story itself. It could’ve worked as a full book or anything longer than a short story.

Rating: 3/5.

Recommendation: It’s 5,500 words, it shouldn’t take you too long to read. I read it during my down time at work and still got stuff done. ( )

I received this ebook through a LibraryThing.com giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very intriguing read. It was very well written and fleshed out for a short story. Very original idea which isn't always something I can say. You don't have to be a Sci Fi fan to enjoy this book.

I look forward to reading more by this author. ( )

This was a well written story, however to me it was nothing new, the story line was one that I had encountered before (though in a slightly different way. It seemed to be written as a twist in the end tale, however the twist for me was just the way it was always going to end.
but still it was an enjoyable read for all of the description, I would read this author again