Perfect People

by Peter James Narrated by Clare Corbett

Overview

Perfect People is a compelling and thought-provoking thriller from bestselling Peter James.

John and Naomi are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but they realize the odds of their next child contracting the same disease are high.

Then they hear about geneticist Dr Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease.

At his clinic is where their nightmare begins.

They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye colour, hair, sporting abilities. They can literally design their child. Now it's too late to turn back. Naomi is pregnant and already something is badly wrong . . .

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

'Peter James's clever page-turner Perfect People focuses not on the past but risks for the future.' The Times

'As ever, James writes beautifully, maintaining the pace with short, punchy chapters. But it's his firm grasp of the moral issues surrounding designer babies that makes Perfect People so satisfying – and so unsettling.' Guardian

'James has produced a suitably breathless fan-pleaser about accelerating evolution.' Daily Telegraph

'The ending is so horrifyingly scary that I was unable to sleep properly for several nights.' Mail on Sunday

"Perfect People is quite possibly the perfect book. . .  the only reason I actually brought this was because I am a Roy Grace fan. Had the book been written by somebody else, I may have given it a wide berth. . . .  The writing was brilliant, the tension high and the underlying ‘horrible feeling' I had didn't leave me all through the book. . . .  This is normally not the sort of book that I would read, but am truly grateful I did." —Crime Thriller Hound

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171987367
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	11/04/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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