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Original Title:	Alchemist
ISBN:	0752817299 (ISBN13: 9780752817293)
Edition Language:	English

Alchemist

Peter James

Paperback | Pages: 676 pages

Rating: 3.97 | 739 Users | 51 Reviews

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Be afraid, be very afraid of big pharmaceutical organisations. When Montana Bannerman’s Nobel prize-winning father sells his company (including his genetics research and laboratory) to a giant corporation, Bendix Schere, that labels itself as ’caring,’ she and her father think their financial problems are over. All they need to do now is research for cures that will benefit mankind. Right? Wrong. Within a short space of time, a pushy reporter (Zandra Wollerton) working on a wild and seemingly far-fetched story is dead. Too many babies are being born with Cyclops Syndrome. Is this coincidence or genetic engineering? Then when more people connected to the company and the investigation start dying—sometimes in front of Monty—she takes fright. Who is behind the world’s most caring company’s hidden agenda? And when Monty narrowly escapes an attempt on her life, she wonders who can she trust? A co-worker? The police? Everyone she speaks to ends up dead!

What a thriller. I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it even more on the second read. It is a thought-provoking novel with enough of a sprinkling of the occult to remain credible. The Satanic/occult side is not overdone, and wasn’t magic really science in disguise thousands of years ago? There is also enough science and genetics to keep the reader interested without overwhelming the layman with too much ‘stuff.’ Flashbacks are relevant and add to the story. The author has a way of keeping readers intrigued as new information filters through. I liked the characters very much and found them believable. The action jumps between scenarios to keep the readers on the edge of their seats. The plot is complex, but ‘big reveals’ are surprising and conspiracy theorists will be satisfied with this book.

One wonders, after reading this book, if the author knows something we do not. Even though this book was published in 1999, its relevance for today is perhaps even more compelling. We have become so dependent on medication, and (most interestingly) a new trend coming to the fore is genetic analysis. People can have themselves tested to see what diseases they might develop in the future and take steps accordingly to prevent such diseases developing. Perhaps big pharmaceutical companies will see a gap here and fact becomes stranger than fiction…

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Title	:	Alchemist
Author	:	Peter James
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 676 pages
Published	:	May 1st 2005 by Orion Publishing Group (first published 1996)
Categories	:	Horror. Fiction. Thriller

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Ratings: 3.97 From 739 Users | 51 Reviews

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Not as good as the Roy Grace series. Unnecessarily long and parts of it bordered on fantasy. On the other hand, the science part was fascinating.

Intricate sub-plots, science, mystery, superstition, and the supernatural, James has it all combined. I really enjoyed the story, being led through the events with the characters. I'd have liked to give another star but the characters were somewhat cardboard, except for the main female protagonist and the main male protagonist's mother who had personality I could immerse in. I think the story could have been tightened down, but this is just one reader's preference and a bit of one writer's

A brilliant, if not slightly predictable thriller/horror book dealing with medicine and genetic engineering. I've noticed that several of Peter James's books follow a certain formula where the two main characters meet and then predictably fall in love. Some really messed-up things happen in this book, as well. Hell, as early as the prologue you've got Satanic rituals, goat sacrifice and a torn-apart human torso.

Not for the faintheartedWell constructed with clearly a very well researched story line that provokes deep thought and concern. Intertwined with a satanic storyline that some readers may find deeply disturbing. Spoilt as so often by far to many careless and stupid typos. The author thanks his editors, the reader may wonder why. It seems the art of proof reading no longer exists.

When I began this one, I was soon under the impression that I was going to hate it. The writing was bad and the characters unlikable - the main protagonist is first described as looking perfect and handsome and sort of like Tom Cruise - how original, I thought. It takes about one hundred tedious pages before any kind of plot manages to take shape. But then it suddenly changes, and before you know it, the story begins unfolding into a shockingly dark and sinister tale about evil pharmacists,

Read with the lights on

not as good as the Roy Grace series but still a cracking read.