I pretty well love anything Kyle Mills writes, which means
that I was in high spirits (not to mention Christmas
spirits) to read, over the holiday season, The Immortalists.
Mills clearly understands the importance of writing a first
chapter that will "capture" my attention! From the very
first chapter, where we disccover that Annette Chevalier's
death is only the beginning of a cover up, I knew that I was
in for another treat!
Actually, Chevalier's "suicide" was very scary and actually
got me thinking about how I would react if I were in the
same situation. From there, the storyline grows to include
the main character - Dr. Richard Draman, who will very
quickly find himself in the same situation as Chevalier,
although he doesn't quite know it yet.
The main character, Draman, is extremely likeable and, of
course, his dedication to finding a cure for Progeria, a
little-known disease that is affecting his daughter is the
perfect background - setting him up as a target that will
serve to develop and advance the plot line at breakneck
speed (just how I like it). Draman will find himself caught
in a web of lies and murder while he tries to not only clear
his good name, but also to bring to the medical world the
biggest news of the century! - immortality may actually be
doable!
This thriller is "thrilling". I could not put it down as I
was anxiously reading each sentence, dying to find out how
on earth Draman was going to get himself out of the
predicament he found himself in. I also loved that he had a
strong support system in his wife, who was written as a
smart character who actually adds to the storyline, instead
of simply staying in the background.
The twists are ongoing and, for the most part, I could not
see them coming. I found myself amazed, mad and rooting for
Draman - all at the same time. I loved, loved THE
IMMORTALIST, but then again, I am not surprised as it is,
after all, written by the excellent Kyle Mills.
Dr. Richard Draman is trying desperately to discover a cure
for a disease that causes children to age at a wildly
accelerated rate—a rare genetic condition that is killing
his own daughter. When the husband of a colleague quietly
gives him a copy of the classified work she was doing before
her mysterious suicide, Draman finally sees a glimmer of
hope. The conclusions are stunning, with the potential to
not only turn the field of biology on its head, but reshape
the world. Soon, though, he finds himself on the run,
relentlessly pursued by a seemingly omnipotent group of men
who will do whatever it takes to silence him.
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