Invasive Procedures

By: Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane. He has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases, but also to "improve" people - make them stronger, make them able to heal more quickly...and make them compliant to his will.

Frank Hartman is also a brilliant virologist, working for the government's ultra-secret biohazard agency. He has discovered how to neutralize Galen's DNA-changing virus. Now he is the one man who stands in the way of Galen's plan to "improve" the entire human race.

This taut thriller takes the listener a few years into the future and shows the promise and danger of new genetic medicine techniques.

©2007 Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"[An] intriguing medical thriller...raises pertinent regulatory questions." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Pace, characterization, and chilling suspense all polished to a high gloss." ( Booklist)

Ok

I had actually read this book a long time back but it was decent. Check.

mediocre story

Its a pretty mediocre story, Iexpected better from Orson Scott Card.At least the narrator is good.

Creepy scary

Well performed and a good listen. Some of the premise is becoming all too possible, which definitely made this book disquieting and compelling. Fast paced and entertaining.

Captivating entertainment, but lacks credibility.

Lacked scientific plausibility of viral brain/memory transference. Liked his character development and story line complexity.

An Interesting Read

The book definitely shows how much Aaron Johnston has grown as an author. I believe the reason Card is listed as an author is because the book is based off of a short story he wrote called "Malpractice" in 1977. It seems to me that he had very little to do with the book, except make money off of it. Don't let this read lead you away from other books written by this pair, those that I've read are among my favorite of all time.