Shadow Operatives Series by J D Lasica
Shadow Operatives #1
Biohack
J D Lasica
What price would you pay to know the truth?
Kaden Baker, an elite hacker and covert ops specialist, finds her life turned upside down when she discovers that the parents who raised her were imposters.
Were they hired by the same shadowy figure who's been financing her high-stakes secret missions beneath the Vatican and in Washington, D.C.?
She crosses paths with Valerie, a special ed teacher still haunted by her toddler's drowning accident. Together they're drawn to a mysterious biotech company where they make one startling discovery after another. But each step closer to the truth puts their lives at greater risk.
The stakes couldn't be higher--for Kaden's freedom, for Valerie's fate, and for the future direction of humanity itself.
From reader reviews of 'Biohack'
★★★★★ "Kept me on the edge of my seat."
★★★★★ "Riveting roller coaster ride."
★★★★★ "This book cries out to be a movie."
★★★★★ "Fast-paced, intelligent, gripping."
★★★★★ "I read it nonstop in a single sitting."
★★★★★ "The ending is a shocker."
" Biohack blew me away. "
- Shel Israel
" Biohack is the Dan Brown-meets-Lara Croft-meets-Michael Crichton thriller we 've been waiting for."
- Saul Tanpepper
"Fantastic! It's like a summer-blockbuster action flick with a brain. One of the top thrillers of 2018."
- Denise Howell
Get it now! Biohack is a roller-coaster thrill ride that appeals to both the head and the heart --with a shocking twist you won't see coming.
Perfect for fans of the late, great Michael Crichton, James Rollins, A.G. Riddle, and Tim Tigner. Includes a surprise freebie!
**Review
★★★★★ " 'Biohack' blew me away. More than an action-adventure book that should be made into a movie, this is a memorable, brilliant, and important book." - Shel Israel, author of 'The Fourth Transformation'
★★★★★ " Don't miss this summer read! An excellent futuristic thriller with detailed science and thrilling action." - Nicholas Sansbury Smith, author of the sci-fi thriller series 'Trackers' and 'Orbs'
"This smart and gripping thriller starts off with a bang and just keeps getting better!" - Chris Patchell, author of the thrillers 'Dark Harvest' and 'Vow of Silence'
" 'Biohack' is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller, and JD Lasica is a threat to a good night's sleep. First, you'll stay up late reading; then you'll stay up contemplating the book's chilling message." - Melissa F. Miller, author of the thrillers 'Dark Path' and 'Critical Vulnerability'
"We need more thrillers like 'Biohack.' Lasica knows his tech, and he makes the genomics revolution as harrowing as the Wild West. With crisp prose and viscerally imagined technology , this is a book you don't want to miss!" - J.B. Simmons, author of 'The Babel Tower' and 'The Omega Trilogy'
"This smart and gripping thriller starts off with a bang and just keeps getting better!" - Chris Patchell, author of the thrillers 'Dark Harvest' and 'Vow of Silence'
★★★★★ " 'Biohack' caught me at the beginning and never let me go. Great characters, commentary on contemporary culture, horrid imaginings of the future. The writing was taut and the story well told." - Ellen Miller, co-founder, Sunlight Foundation
★★★★★ " Fascinating romp in the shadowy world of bio-engineering" - Anne Da Vigo, author of the thriller 'Thread of Gold'
From the Editor:
"J.D. Lasica transports the reader into a fascinating and terrifying future--one whose potential foundation is already being laid today. Filled with gripping twists and turns, 'Biohack' is an electrifying answer to the question of what would happen if the win-at-any-cost mindset prevalent in Silicon Valley was carried over to the world of genetic engineering. Readers of futuristic fiction and technological thrillers are sure to love it."
- Katrina Diaz-Arnold, Editor
From the Author
3 questions for the author of *Biohack*
Biohack has been described as a technothriller and a near-future science thriller, but it also has elements of a crime thriller, science fiction, conspiracy thriller, medical thriller, and even legal thriller. Was that intentional?
Yeah, it definitely blurs genre boundaries. I set out to play in the fertile terrain pioneered by the late, great Michael Crichton while going for a sprawling international vibe a la Tom Clancy. But my focus was on the characters.
I also didn't want to draw from the usual cast of thriller characters--no FBI agents, hard-boiled detectives, or rogue CIA operatives. Instead, you'll find a diverse set of underrepresented voices, a kick-ass protagonist, and a theme of women reasserting their power.
There are a lot of jaw-dropping scenes and I was wondering at times, Can this really happen?
I think the most powerful stories are built on a foundation of truth. So I spent months of research to get the science and details right. Most people don't know about the enormous implications of the reproductive technologies coming just around the bend. The future is hurtling toward us, and we're not ready for it.
Who's the audience for Biohack?
Early readers say it's a good fit for fans of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, Tim Tigner, and A.G. Riddle--that's flattering. My job is to get out of the way and not let fussy writing get in the way of a rollicking good story.
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