Nov
A neuroscientist-turned-FBI-profiler discovers a gene
that produces psychopaths in this thrilling
Dr. Lucas Madden is a neuroscientist-turned-FBI profiler who first gained
global recognition for cloning the ripper gene and showing its dysfunction in
the brains of psychopaths. Later, as an FBI profiler, Madden achieved further
notoriety by sequencing the DNA of the world’s most notorious serial killers
and proposing a controversial “damnation algorithm” that could predict serial
killer behavior using DNA alone.
Now, a new murderer—the Snow White Killer—is terrorizing women in the
Mississippi Delta. When Mara Bliss, Madden’s former fiancée, is kidnapped, he
must track down a killer who is always two steps ahead of him. Only by entering
the killer’s mind will Madden ultimately understand the twisted and terrifying
rationale behind the murders—and have a chance at ending the psychopath’s reign
of terror.
debut novel.
This book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and BAM.
My Review:
A view weeks ago I received a beautiful looking hardback
cover of ‘The Ripper Gene’ by Michael Ransom. I love reading thrillers, and
this book sounded like an interesting and different read. Especially after
seeing the book cover, I couldn’t wait to start reading.
Lucas has been studying murderers, and especially serial killers for a long
time. After watching his mother walk to her death many years ago, Lucas is
determined to find out what makes a murderer tick and to capture every murderer
he can get his hands on. When Lucas is called near a crime scene where a young
woman is murdered lying with an apple in her hands, Lucas soon begins to think
there is a new serial killer on the move. When a new body is found with an
apple in her hands only two days later, his suspicion is confirmed. Now,
together with his new partner, Lucas is determined to find the ‘Snow White
Killer’ and get justice for the woman who were killed so brutally. Especially
when Lucas family seems to be involved.
love reading about cases and finding clues about who is the murderer. And I
especially love books that make me want to read faster because I just have to know
what happens next. ‘The Ripper Gene’ is the perfect example of a thrilling,
exciting, fast-paced book that makes you want to read until the very end.
book starts right in the middle of the investigation and even from the first
page on I didn’t want to stop reading.
people with a passion for the work they do, and Lucas was definitely a character
that fit that bill. Lucas wasn’t really great with people all the time, but I
liked him and I especially liked the way he became a FBI profiler. It was
fascinating to read about his journey from med school to his life with the FBI.
And although I was afraid this would get a little boring, I loved learning
about the ‘ripper gene’. Very fascinating and interesting and it didn’t feel
boring at all to me.
more about who the Snow White Killer was. The characters were interesting and
very likable with flaws and all. Lucas and his new partner have a fun
relationship I really enjoyed reading about and there definitely was a lot of
mystery. I didn’t know who the murderer was until the moment the characters
found out.. Very impressive.
I was hooked to every page. This book definitely was worth losing sleep over.
out for.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Michael Ransom has been a writer ever since an English
teacher at Corinth High School announced that “they just might have a
writer in the class”. Yes he may have felt awkward momentarily, but he’s
grateful for teachers like her and the impactful votes of confidence they give
young students each day. Currently, he is a scientist by day and an author by
night. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an
executive in the pharmaceutical industry. His laboratories employ genetics,
genomics and other molecular approaches to identify patients likely to respond
to various therapies across many different diseases. His writing is informed by
his scientific background and his first novel, ‘The Ripper Gene’, was published
by Tor-Forge in August 2015.
For more information about Michael Ransom please visit his website, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and Linked-In profile.
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