The Xeno Solution
Nelson Erlick, . . Forge, $6.99 (439pp) ISBN 978-0-7653-4971-2
Xenotransplantation—in particular, transplanting tissue or organs from genetically altered pigs to people—is the promising premise of Erlick's near-future medical thriller. When Dr. Scott Merritt audits the records of the Institute for the Research of Animal Compatible Transplantations (IRACT), he discovers that not only have thousands benefited from the transplants but also other recipients have died from a deadly pig retrovirus that poses a devastating threat to the general populace. IRACT, looking to protect its monetary interests, tries to permanently silence Merritt, who's forced on the run. Erlick (
Reviewed on: 09/05/2005
Genre: Fiction
Other - 448 pages - 978-1-4668-0084-7