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| Wake Up Missing |
Cat has sustained
a serious concussion and has severe symptoms.
Standard treatments have been ineffective, so Cat is sent to a head
injury clinic located in the middle of a Florida swamp.
When she
meets Dr. Ames he seems friendly and approachable. She dares to hope that she can be cured. A handful of other kids are at the clinic and
their treatment seems to be working at first.
But Trent, one of the other patients, hasn’t been seen for a while, and
Kaylee never comes out of her room. What’s
going on?
As the
children begin to ask questions, they discover that they are the subjects of a
secret science experiment. Dr. Ames can indeed cure concussion symptoms, but he
is also interested in manipulating the kids’ DNA. His computer files show that he has access to
the DNA codes of famous long dead scientists.
What is he really up to?
Fear and
suspicion grow amongst the patients as the doctors announce they will be moved
to another location. Unable to contact
their parents for help, they are relying on Sawgrass Molly, the airboat driver
who brought them to the clinic. But can
they really count on her? Or will they
have to rely on themselves? As they
embark on their adventure to be rescued they encounter drug runners, a possible
connection to a U.S. senator and even a murder.
The author
describes this book as a “science thriller”. Indeed, science, adventure
and government conspiracy combine to make this novel a real page turner. There is some mature subject matter in the
book. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
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