The Moreau Factor (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jack L. Chalker (Author) "Another woman is missing..." (more)
Key Phrases: sexual sadist, Colin Friendly, Palm Beach, Robert Crowe (more...)

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THE EVOLUTION OF TERROR

A hard-living reporter long past his Pulitzer Prize-winning prime, Chuck Vallone is about to meet a renowned geneticist who needs to clear his conscience. But when Vallone arrives at their rendezvous, he finds the D.C. hotel swarming with government agents. The scientist's room is now a grisly slaughterhouse splattered with blood--but no sign of a body.

Vallone knows he has the story of the century, especially when he receives a mysterious package filled with a computer disk and strange samples of DNA. Now he's determined to uncover the truth. But it's no brave new world Vallone will be exploring; rather, a deadly depraved one ruled by preeminent scientists. And this powerful cadre intends to make Vallone both eyewitness and executor of their final ferocious plan . . .

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THE EVOLUTION OF TERROR

A hard-living reporter long past his Pulitzer Prize-winning prime, Chuck Vallone is about to meet a renowned geneticist who needs to clear his conscience. But when Vallone arrives at their rendezvous, he finds the D.C. hotel swarming with government agents. The scientist's room is now a grisly slaughterhouse splattered with blood--but no sign of a body.

Vallone knows he has the story of the century, especially when he receives a mysterious package filled with a computer disk and strange samples of DNA. Now he's determined to uncover the truth. But it's no brave new world Vallone will be exploring; rather, a deadly depraved one ruled by preeminent scientists. And this powerful cadre intends to make Vallone both eyewitness and executor of their final ferocious plan . . .

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; Stated 1st Edition edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345402960
• ISBN-13: 978-0345402967
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,835,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one should make you think!, March 22, 2000

By	Dr. Jonathan Paladino (USA) - See all my reviews

The Moreau factor is a beautifully written book with solid scientific footing. It contains most of the typical Chalkeresque elements his fans will crave, but it also cracks the door on what will in the future surely prove to be the most wondrous and horrifying power the world has yet seen: genetic science. Although very fanciful, the issues Chalker presents are real, and the strides current science is making and the ethical questions they raise are addressed in the book. The book proceeds at a comfortable pace and contains a pleasant balance of mystery and action. Unfortunately, the ending is a trifle abrupt for my tastes, but nonetheless the book is worth reading if for no other reason than to consider the future ramifications of genetic science.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FARCICAL CHUCKLES, March 15, 2002

By	Worldreels (MANKATO, MN) - See all my reviews

What starts out like a comic strip Moreauville slowly draws the reader into a whirlpool dystopia--science gone mad. What happens when man develops intellectual, symbiotic relationships with genetically smart supercomputers? Chalker paints a computer, Ariel, who can design stem cells to either transform men into unique chimera animals or give them the forever sought after fountain of youth. The book leads the reader through some heavy plodding as the protagonists are pitted against some beasts from hades. The hoped for ending will not disappoint, however, if ever there was ever a contrived, spit in your eye, happy ending this is it.

PS: Congrats to Chalker for breaking sexual taboos in sci-fi by including the exploits of a bragging Italian Stallion and a Big Breasted Babe. Hopefully his crystal ball is smogged regarding the future thrills a church wedding can provide.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Moreau Factor, March 25, 2000

By	James F. Sharkey (Tonopah AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been a J.L.C. reader for a very long time I have read everything that I could find from Jack Chalker.I was really disappointed in this book to put it simply it was boring I read the entire book and I kept expecting it to get better but it never did sorry jack this one is a flop.