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F. Paul Wilson, a practicing physician as well as the bestselling author of the Repairman Jack series, turns his attention to the day after tomorrow and shows us how genetic engineering might change the world.Just a few hundred genes separate humans from chimpanzees. Imagine someone altering... read more
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It is the near future where amazing technological advances in genetics research occurred. A company known as SimGen has created a species called SIMS, part chimpanzee and part human, which are used as slaves. One day a sim golf caddy named Tome and his fellow 'employees' at a golf course... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Patrick Sullivan: A lawyer
- Romy Cadman: An activist
- Zero: Mystery man seeking the downfall of SimGen
- Tome: A sim golf caddy
- Mercer Sinclair: One of the founders of SimGen. The younger of the Sinclair brothers.
- Ellis Sinclair: One of the founders of SimGen. The older Sinclair brother.
- Luca Portero: Chief of Security at SimGen.
- Kek: A mandrilla.
- Holmes Carter: Club president at the Beacon Ridge golf club
- Abel Voss: SimGen's general counsel lawyer
- Harry Carstairs: Head of Sim education at SimGen
First Sentence edit
A good walk spoiled, Patrick Sullivan thought as he trudged toward the rough where his slicing golf ball had disappeared.
Authors & Contributors edit
- F. Paul Wilson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-7653-0551-8
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-7653-0551-8
Page Count: Add the page count.
Awards edit
- Prometheus Award (2004: Best Novel, Winner)
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- Dewey: 813
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