The Cure

By: Douglas E. Richards

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

The Cure is a genre-bending thriller reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Douglas Preston, about the biological underpinnings of psychopathy. As a child, her family was taken from her by a serial killer. Erin Palmer is left orphaned and forever scarred. She dedicates her life to the study of psychopaths, conducting one-on-one interviews and tests with inmates. When Erin finally finishes years of exhaustive research, she finds herself in possession of the key to ending psychopathic behavior - in the species - forever. That' s when they try to kill her.

©2013 Douglas E. Richards (P)2013 Recorded Books

Great story, surprising twists

What made the experience of listening to The Cure the most enjoyable?

The easy flow to the story, the surprising twists. Nice character development

What other book might you compare The Cure to and why?

I would compare this to one of Michael Crichton's books Prey. There is an excellent story line and continuing action.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I was not impressed with the narrator's voice characterizations. He is not a narrator I would pick for this sort of book.

Any additional comments?

Well worth the time. Very entertaining with a some thought provoking dialogue.

A delightful mix...

The Cure combines romance, crime, mystery, medical research, genetics, psychology, and then suddenly introduces radical science fiction! The mix catches you off guard as the book progresses.... and that's fun! What's more, the plot takes so many turns and twists sometimes I had to back up and listen again. Combined with the flashbacks, it keeps your brain working to figure out what's going on... and that's good!

loved it

Loved the storyline and idea of having aliens with a dangerous agenda. Keep writing and I'll keep listening! :)

Refreshingly new SF

This is my first time discovering this author. I read a lot of SF and this is a different and engaging book.
I will be reading much more from Douglas Richards!!

Fun and imaginative ride

This had a provocative story line that had a lot of plot twists which kept me guessing and also pondering the state of the human condition. My favorite literary genre is historical fiction and this book fit the bill well. I always go back and look up the factual elements incorporated in the stories to educate myself on some topic with which I was not familiar. I am not an astrophysicist so I had fun looking up the facts that grounded this story and made the outlandish plot line somewhat plausible.
There were a few plot holes and concepts that seemed forced but was very well narrated by Peter Berkot and well paced.
The prologue was tough to get through but it was the necessary fuel needed to propel the story.