Blue Genes: A Kate Brannigan Mystery [Large Print]

by Val McDermid

Book Overview

England's new crime-writing star, Gold Dagger-winner Val McDermid, explores the perilous underside of medical research, and demonstrates why "The Denver Post" calls her one of the best things to come... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684833980
• ISBN13: 9780684833989
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Mystery with Some Quirky Twists

This mystery is a page turner with some quirky twists like cloning a child with two female eggs. The sleuth is one tough private eye and the cast of characters make for an interesting read.

Great

This author has a gift for dialogue and plotting. She is also not afraid of the contentious and controverisal storyline. This is a very interesting installment in the Kate Brannigan series. Like all Kate Brannigan stories, you need to take it all a bit tongue-in-cheek, and just go along for the fun ride.This is definitely a great book by a generally underrated author.

Another cracking read from McDermid

I am a huge fan of McDermid's work, and the Brannigan series is my favourite. Blues Genes brings together all the great characters, with a special focus on Kate's best friend, the wonderful Alexis, who is caught up in creative procreation! Apart from well-structured plots and well-drawn characters, I love the humanity and humour which these books have. Highly recommended.

Enchanting and intriguing!

The books about Kate Brannigan are all worth reading but in "Blue Genes" Val McDermid has really made it! Kate's life is changing in this book; her lover is gone, her partner wants to be bought out and her best friends are having a child.. However, in this particular case the parents of the child are both women-made possible by a doctor who appears to have her own strange ways...Something is wrong and Kate are going to sort it out. This book takes a grip at You immediately: Well written, intriguing and raising thoughts a- bout genetics and etics. Worth reading anytime