Parasite by Mira Grant
A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system - even secretes designer drugs. It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them. But these parasites are getting restless. They want their own lives . . . and will do anything to get them.
An incredible, disturbingly plausible tale of what happens to a world where medical treatments have minds of their own * i09com *
Parasite is believable, disturbing and only the beginning . . . The disturbingly realistic plot, coupled with interspersed events of hostility from the infected, make for a suspense ridden read * SciFiNow *
A creepy spine-tingler of a medical thriller * Charles Stross *
The most readable, wittily written - and even charming zombie thriller in years * MORNING STAR *
Interesting, morally ambiguous characters and some genuinely unexpected plot developments . . lives up to its intriguing premise * THE LIST *
Existing in a unique space somewhere between medical thriller, psychological science fiction and body horror, Parasite is a properly chilling read * THE ELOQUENT PAGE *
A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton * John Joseph Adams *
Parasite is a thoroughly enjoyable nightmare * SUNDAY SPORT *
Parasite is believable, disturbing and only the beginning . . . The disturbingly realistic plot, coupled with interspersed events of hostility from the infected, make for a suspense ridden read * SciFiNow *
A creepy spine-tingler of a medical thriller * Charles Stross *
The most readable, wittily written - and even charming zombie thriller in years * MORNING STAR *
Interesting, morally ambiguous characters and some genuinely unexpected plot developments . . lives up to its intriguing premise * THE LIST *
Existing in a unique space somewhere between medical thriller, psychological science fiction and body horror, Parasite is a properly chilling read * THE ELOQUENT PAGE *
A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton * John Joseph Adams *
Parasite is a thoroughly enjoyable nightmare * SUNDAY SPORT *
Mira Grant lives in California, sleeps with a machete under her bed, and highly suggests you do the same. Mira Grant is the open pseudonym of Seanan McGuire, a successful fantasy writer and the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780356501925 |
| ISBN 10 | 0356501922 |
| Title | Parasite |
| Author | Mira Grant |
| Series | Parasitology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Hugo Awards 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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