Embryo

by Charles Wilson

In Mexico...the charred remains of a medical clinic hold a clue to an experiment that can change the world. In Los Angeles...a famous model, desperate to have a baby of her own, sends a detective to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312968248
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

move over, John Grisham

Mississippi has yet another great writer to brag about. Embryo was a suspenseful, fast-paced medical thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. The technology used to grow embryos outside the womb was explained in layman's terms so that I pretty much understood it. And like great science fiction, it seems to follow real-life scientific developments (i.e., Dolly the sheep). What a scary thought that events in this book really could parallel real life! Charles Wilson always gives me something to think about. In addition, toward the end of the book, just when I thought I had it figured out, the plot took a totally unexpected turn. That shows a truly great suspense writer. I agree with reader from Newport News that Wilson can easily join the ranks of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton.

Challenges the reader to anticipate what's next to the end!

I am not a reader. Never did, never thought I ever will. This book changed me. Embryo is THAT good. Charles Wilson, thanks for delivering such a great product. Bravo!!

Sizzling!

With the release of EMBRYO Charles Wilson joins Stephen King, Robin Cook, and Michael Crighton as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse. A taut medical thriller, EMBRYO not only keeps the reader on the edge of their seat, but also opens the door to let questions of morality and ethics seep into the characters and influence the plot. Charles Wilson's excellent research and mastery of dialog heightens the suspense, lending credibility and intelligence, swaying arguments from improbable to possible.Reviewed by Kathee S. Card

Affaire de Coeur rates Embryo a Five Star Read

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.

Holy Medical Thrillers, Batman, this is a winner!

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. 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.