Blue Genes [Paperback]

Val Mcdermid (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins (2003)
• ISBN-10: 0007809077
• ISBN-13: 978-0007809073
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,566,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another cracking read from McDermid, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Genes: A Kate Brannigan Mystery (A Scribner Crime Novel) (Hardcover)

I am a huge fan of McDermid's work, and the Brannigan series is my favourite. Blues Genes brings together all the great characters, with a special focus on Kate's best friend, the wonderful Alexis, who is caught up in creative procreation! Apart from well-structured plots and well-drawn characters, I love the humanity and humour which these books have. Highly recommended.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting and intriguing!, June 24, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Genes: A Kate Brannigan Mystery (A Scribner Crime Novel) (Hardcover)

The books about Kate Brannigan are all worth reading but in "Blue Genes" Val McDermid has really made it! Kate's life is changing in this book; her lover is gone, her partner wants to be bought out and her best friends are having a child.. However, in this particular case the parents of the child are both women-made possible by a doctor who appears to have her own strange ways...Something is wrong and Kate are going to sort it out. This book takes a grip at You immediately: Well written, intriguing and raising thoughts a- bout genetics and etics. Worth reading anytime

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, September 15, 2000

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This review is from: Blue Genes: A Kate Brannigan Mystery (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) (Hardcover)

This author has a gift for dialogue and plotting. She is also not afraid of the contentious and controverisal storyline. This is a very interesting installment in the Kate Brannigan series. Like all Kate Brannigan stories, you need to take it all a bit tongue-in-cheek, and just go along for the fun ride.

This is definitely a great book by a generally underrated author.