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Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Meet some mad scientists from the future. Since they think they are right and you are disposable, as collateral damage of their experiments, maybe you won't meet them or you will meet them in the most unfortunate of ways. There is no end to what they will do to achieve what they want, just try to stop them and you will die. Or course, you may die anyway.
Logan Ramsey works for the GPA - Gene Protection Agency. He wanted to be a brilliant scientist but when put beside his mom's brilliance, he knew he couldn't make the cut. But he did work for her, with devastating results. Now he tries to apprehend anyone who might be involved in gene editing. But on his last job, there is an explosion, Logan is injured, and then Logan notices his body and mind changing. Everything about him is improving at a mind boggling rate. Now his own agency wants to study him and use him in their war against those who would tamper with genes.
While Logan is gaining so much when it comes to his body and mind, he loses everything else that is important. But there is no time to mourn losses, he's the only one who can stop widespread destruction for the gains that rogue scientists want for humanity, even if what makes one human is wiped with their artificial means of evolution. Even though I don't understand most of the science, this story is easy to understand on other levels. It's both a thinking man's story and an action thriller and hits too close to home with some of the subjects it broaches. Once again, Crouch has written a story that will have me pondering it for a long time to come.
Pub: July 12th 2022
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for this ARC.
Meet some mad scientists from the future. Since they think they are right and you are disposable, as collateral damage of their experiments, maybe you won't meet them or you will meet them in the most unfortunate of ways. There is no end to what they will do to achieve what they want, just try to stop them and you will die. Or course, you may die anyway.
Logan Ramsey works for the GPA - Gene Protection Agency. He wanted to be a brilliant scientist but when put beside his mom's brilliance, he knew he couldn't make the cut. But he did work for her, with devastating results. Now he tries to apprehend anyone who might be involved in gene editing. But on his last job, there is an explosion, Logan is injured, and then Logan notices his body and mind changing. Everything about him is improving at a mind boggling rate. Now his own agency wants to study him and use him in their war against those who would tamper with genes.
While Logan is gaining so much when it comes to his body and mind, he loses everything else that is important. But there is no time to mourn losses, he's the only one who can stop widespread destruction for the gains that rogue scientists want for humanity, even if what makes one human is wiped with their artificial means of evolution. Even though I don't understand most of the science, this story is easy to understand on other levels. It's both a thinking man's story and an action thriller and hits too close to home with some of the subjects it broaches. Once again, Crouch has written a story that will have me pondering it for a long time to come.
Pub: July 12th 2022
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for this ARC.
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Apr 22, 2022 09:39PM
Engaging review, Marilyn. It reminds me I have fallen behind with this author and it's time to line him up.
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Thank you, Bob, so far I've enjoyed every book of his that I've read 😊
Thank you, Regina, I stay up too late, reading his books, and then stay up even later, thinking about them.
Thank you, Lisa, he always has me thinking! 🤔
Thank you, Diana! 💕
Thank you, Michael! 🤗
Thank you, DeAnn, this made for great discussion! 🥰
Thank you, Jayme! 💗
Thank you, Dorie! 😊
Thank you, Marialyce! 💕
Thank you, Ceecee! 💜
Thank you, Pat, it's disturbing when people want tamper with others in this way. 😒
Thank you, Brandice! 💗
Thank you, Darla, it makes my head hurt to think too hard on it so I just don't think too hard on it and enjoy the ride 😁
Thank you, Joanna, of the three full books I've read of his, the mechanics of this one was the easiest for me to understand. 😊
Oh yes, I have some body parts that need upgrading (achy hips) but I wouldn't want to be the collateral damage 😳
Thank you, Holly, I feel this one was more accessible for me, too. 😊
Thank you, Kaceey! 💕
Thank you, Karen! 💗
Thank you, Kat, this one seems like it might, maybe, almost could happen 😳
Thank you, Serge, his books are always so thought provoking!
Thank you, Meredith!
The publisher gifted an Advanced Read Copy to me. NetGalley is also a place where you can be get ARCs. Publishers will send out ARCs so that new books will have reviews before the actual publishing date, in order to garner interest in the books.
Thank you, Lisa, I'll be watching for your review 🥰
Thank you, Fran! 🤗
Thank you, Margaret! 💕