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Welcome to the Wednesday’s Favorites post. In the Wednesday’s
Favorites post I will talk about a book I loved and that I think
deserves a
little more attention. I read popular books, but also many books that
aren’t so
popular (yet). In this post all sorts of books from all sorts of genre’s
will have
a chance to shine. Today’s Wednesday’s Favorites is ‘The Ripper Gene’ by Michael Ransom.
About the Book:
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.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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August 18th, 2015
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Series:
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Genre:
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Thriller
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Pages:
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303
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Formats:
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eBook, Hardcover
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Praise for ‘The Ripper Gene’:
struggled to stop reading. Clearly the book is written by a scientist and
there is a good balance between technical science stuff and murder mystery
thriller which really appealed to me.
interesting and a fun read. If you are into Biology or Science you will appreciate
the scientific approach of this novel.
Michael Ransom, is a fast-paced, exciting mystery that will have you riveted to
the story. An excellent first novel.
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.
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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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
