{"id":1887,"date":"2010-08-13T22:18:02","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T03:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2021-06-02T18:40:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:40:08","slug":"chimera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/1887","title":{"rendered":"Chimera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chimera<\/a><\/em> (2010) Rob Thurman<\/a><\/p>\n

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I love Rob Thurman. I really do. Which is why I pre-ordered this book without even having an idea what it was about.<\/p>\n

Imagine my disappointment when I read the back cover, “From Rob Thurman, national bestselling author of the Cal Leandros novels, comes a sci-fi thriller that questions what makes us human, what makes us unique…<\/em>” Sci-fi thriller? WAH! So I set the book on the shelf and continued on in my mystery kick.<\/p>\n

But I kept picking it up and looking at it, I mean, this IS Rob Thurman, so how can it not be good. Which is why I stuck it in my bag and started reading it at lunch.<\/p>\n

And you know what? It WAS good! Really good! I was quickly sucked in, and the second half of the book a read in one big gulp.<\/p>\n

Stefan has spent ten years looking for his younger brother, who was snatched when they were children. Stefan blames himself for the loss, and puts all his money into trying to discover where his brother could have gone. The fact that Stefan works for the Russian mafia in the US just means that Stefan has more money and resources than your average guy.<\/p>\n

Although this is touted as a sci-fi thriller, it is much like the Cal Leandros books in that the focus is upon familial relationships, especially the bond between brothers. And as with the Cal Leandros books, we see precisely what that bond and love can do–both good and bad.<\/p>\n

If you have not yet read a Rob Thurman book, you can certainly pick this up and be pleased with the results. If you are a fan of the Cal Leandros books (as I am) despite the sci-fi setting, you should find much to love in this book.<\/p>\n

Because really, she did many fabulous things with this story, and it is well-worth your time.
\nRating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by ROC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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