Stephen G. Mitchell

I received this book for free from the Goodreads first reads program.

I was looking forward to reading this book because I love medical thrillers. The premise of this book, that the big pharmaceutical companies and doctors would try to stop a cure for cancer because it would lose them money, is completely believable. My daughter has leukemia, and the $5,000 per month that we have to pay for drugs is criminal.

So this was a fast paced story. The characters were believable and interesting. There were several romances in the book that I enjoyed watching develop. I was rooting for Otis and Eloise to get together. It did seem a little too convenient that the heroes would have such easy access to unlimited funds, but the evil of the politicians and drug companies was very believable. Unfortunately there are too many people in the world who worry more about making a profit than doing what is right.… (mais)

Who would be upset if you found a cure for cancer and other diseases? Think about that for a minute.

The intriguing premise of this book is plausible. Would the world welcome such a medicine? Mitchell's story flows gracefully, urging the reader along to a satisfying conclusion. I'd recommend this book for almost everyone except those who will only read literary fiction. The author provides characters you'll enjoy, a variety of locations and situations, and plenty of action. Travel from Montana to Texas, from Mexican jungles to the Navajo Nation, on the run and trying to preserve a plant-based cure and the seeds needed for more plants.

I enjoyed this book.

… (mais)