| The Elixir
Lori Soard
Amber Quill Press, LLC
ISBN: 1-59279-30
Fiction, Medical Thriller
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady |
Benjamin Monroe has just uncovered the greatest scientific discovery the world has ever known: the gene that controls aging. What’s more the scientist has created an elixir that actually stops the aging process when tested on mice. This discovery is going to revolutionize the world and make Benjamin a very rich and famous man. Or so Benjamin thought. A string of mysterious murders leaves Benjamin and several of his closest friends and co-workers dead. Heartbroken but as stubborn as her father, Celeste Monroe take it upon herself to find her father’s murderer and assure that he’s given create for his discovery. Unfortunately, every clue Celeste gets seems to lead to another murder.
The Elixir has a very interesting premise, that the fountain of youth is a gene and not a place. Moreover, if someone had actually discovered such a find, it is likely that his life and anyone involved in the process would be in danger. There would lots of cover ups and people wanting to keep the discovery for their own purposes. This book touches on a few of the possibilities.