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Summary: Too trashy to be gripping
Review: Awkwardly phrased sentences interrupted the flow of dialogue now and then, but these missteps became easier to ignore once the story gained momentum. An interesting premise was made believable without a lot of technical details. The one thing I found unbelievable was that the police would allow a civilian to participate in trapping one of the killers. Still, a fast and interesting read if you can suspend your grasp on reality for the length of the book.
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Summary: Wilson has another hit! "Embryo" grows on you as you read!!
Review: Charles Wilson once again has a hit with "Embryo". The characters could have been developed a little more in depth but all-in-all this is a really good read.
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Summary: Affaire de Coeur rates Embryo a Five Star Read
Review: Charles Wilson, author of the highly acclaimed EXTINCT, wows thriller audiences again with EMBRYO, a terrifyingly plausible book about the future of human fertilization and its possible consequences. Mr. Wilson's writing blazes across the page at the speed of light, hardly giving the reader time to catch her breath before he tosses yet another twist or surprise. However, in amidst all the terror and action and suspense, is a surprisingly poignant story of two people who are forced together by chance, then by adversity, and finally by love. An excellent mainstream book from an excellent writer.
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Summary: Embryo
Review: I thought it was a great book overall. One thing that I didn't like about it was the ending. I hope to see a sequel to the book or at least a summary of what happened from where the book leaves off.
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Summary: Embryo
Review: I thought it was a great book overall. One thing that I didn't like about it was the ending. I hope to see a sequel to the book or at least a summary of what happened from where the book leaves off.
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Summary: Not too bad
Review: I thought this book was fair. I've read all of Charles Wilson's novels except Direct Descendent, which is next on my list, and this was not my favorite. I enjoy medical thrillers, but this book seemed to drag a little. The last few pages, where everything is wrapped up, were enjoyable, but this just didn't hold my interest like most books do. This was ok, but I know from experience that Mr. Wilson can do better than this.
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Summary: Charles Wilson writes some of the best suspense in print...
Review: If you like fast-paced novels of suspense, with plotlines that ride the cutting-edge of science, then Charles Wilson is the writer for you. His other novels, such as DONOR, GAME PLAN, and DIRECT DESCENDANT are all excellent, and leave you only wanting more. EMBRYO is one of the author's finest, with twisting plot lines that truly resolve themselves in surprising and fascinating solutions. The action is fast, the characters believable, and the settings are described masterfully. Wilson has developed a writing style that draws you in, holds your interest, and gives you one heck of a ride before the last pages arrive. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Medical Thriller Fans Won't Want to Miss This One!
Review: If your New Year's resolution was to stop biting your nails, you may as well forget it. Charles Wilson's latest novel, medical thriller Embryo, is likely to shock even the most prolific suspense readers. Unable to bear children naturally, supermodel Bailey Williams hires private eye Ross Channing to find evidence of a medical advance of which she heard rumors - babies gestating from conception through to birth in a laboratory-created artificial womb. But as Embryo takes us on a wild ride from the burned-out ruins of a laboratory in Mexico to a make-shift lab in Bailey's home, we soon question the motives behind this medical miracle and the ramifications of its potential success. In their ongoing pursuit of information, Ross and Baily uncover shocking evidence about the personalities of the precious few "experiments" that succeeded and have now developed into adults. Bailey and Ross must race against time to determine whether the deranged Dr. Post has helped Bailey to create a miracle baby or something far more sinister. Can a child created and nurtured outside of a womb feel love or possess a soul? Embryo moves at a ferocious pace and this plot is so intense and disturbing that it might just leave readers periodically gasping for air. The novel scores big points in the areas of research and plot development - this is one medical thriller that hits very close to home and raises startling questions about medical advances that are no doubt within our grasp, if not already upon us. Wilson takes us on a terrifying journey that explores the deepest and darkest reaches of modern science and its perhaps inevitable advances. And Embryo establishes, once and for all, that Charles Wilson is one of the suspense/thriller genre's best writers. It's only January, so perhaps my saying that this might be the year's best thriller seems pointless, but I'll say it anyway - Embryo is one of the best thrillers I've had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. Run, don't walk, and get a copy of Charles Wilson's latest medical thriller Embryo, and make sure you keep the lights on.
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Summary: interesting idea, but not convincing
Review: Like most of Wilson's novels, Embryo is based on an interesting idea that is not really developed very much. The basic scientific idea of out-of-womb birth just serves as a backdrop for a not very convincing action story, that reads like the script of an average B-movie (but not as good as his Extinct). Clearly, Wilson is unable to copy Chrichton's successful blend of believable science, human interest and action. Nevertheless, it makes for a nice quick story that's perfect for on vacation.
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Summary: The Petri-Dish Is Not The Way To Go
Review: Many women dream of getting married, living in a big house with a Benz and having children with the man she loves. Without a man in the picture, it must be impossible to create another being with the hopes of cherishing and cuddling this newborn; wrong! What if someone told you that babies could be grown outside of a womb, that you would be able to conceive a child by doodling with an egg and sperm in a petri dish and grow this bundle of joy in an aquarium. Unethical, or is it? With scientists and their stubborn intellect, they can create anything. This scientific thriller is an innate beginning of a nightmare. Charles Wilson's suspenseful mystery, Embryo, casts its audience with an anxiety that makes the reader ponder to several conclusions; this book is only inspiring to those of the medical world, others would perceive the plot as an unbearable book of superficial characters and a mystery that cannot be solved to the right aspect. Supermodel Bailey Williams, beautiful and articulate at the same time, is desperate for a baby, but she does not want to give birth because of potential health risks caused by a car crash in the early days. With the help of her friend Ross, they search for a prospective doctor, Dr. Post, a neurosurgeon who has successfully performed out-of-womb births. When Bailey agrees to offer vast amounts of money to fertilize one of her eggs, Dr. Post immediately sets himself up for the procedure. Bailey, unaware of the dangerous side affects, is clueless but continues to proceed with the sought-out doctor. Charles Wilson is aspiring to the medical world with suspense of twists and turns that come out of nowhere. Wilson's creative shocker involves a new step towards medical science and a theorized aspect of human fertilization without the thought of its consequences. Embryo, is a well thought out plot for science fiction admirers and concludes with a bang.
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