John and Naomi are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but they realize the odds of their next child contracting the same disease are high.
Then they hear about geneticist Dr Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease.
At his clinic is where their nightmare begins.
They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye colour, hair, sporting abilities. They can literally design their child. Now it’s too late to turn back. Naomi is pregnant and already something is badly wrong . . .
Ten long years in the making, from research, to writing, to editing and finally publishing, Perfect People by Peter James is a book that will entertain, shock and perhaps most of all leave you wondering what if on so many levels. Just how far will parents go to ensure the safety and health of their unborn children? What lengths will they go to secure their future and to what cost? Who will eventually pay for their decisions – the parents or the children themselves? What would you do?
Are we doing the right thing?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few years I’m sure you would not only have heard of Peter James but no doubt read at least one of his Roy Grace crime thrillers. When I began reviewing books in late 2010 – before I’d come out from beneath the aforementioned rock – within a couple of months I began hearing Peter’s name – along with a well-deserved stellar reputation (Peter’s not mine!) – and everyone in the industry telling me I simply had to read some of his work. …
