Double Helix - by Nancy Werlin (Hardcover)

About the Book

Eli has landed into a job at legendary Wyatt Transgenics even though he's only just graduated high school. Why?

Book Synopsis

Dr. Wyatt leaned forward. "We're living in the most exciting period of human history. Incredible control, incredible power over our own destiny, is almost within our grasp. God created man?" His chin jerked up. "So what, Eli? We are going to be able to do that too. And-eventually-we'll do a better job at it.

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Eli has just graduated from high school and lucked into a job at Wyatt Transgenics-offered to him by Dr. Quincy Wyatt. The salary is substantial, the work is interesting, and the founder, a legendary molecular biologist, is paying a strange amount of attention to him. Why?

Review Quotes

"Werlin is a mistress of intelligent, imaginative mystery writing for the YA crowd, and Double Helix is as good as anything she's done." -The Washington Post

"Mesmerizing ... appeals to reason and love for humanity without resorting to easy answers. Brisk, intelligent and suspenseful all the way."

-Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A riveting story with sharply etched characters and complex relationships that will stick with readers long after the book is closed. An essential purchase for YA collections." -School Library Journal, starred review

"With Killer's Cousin, Black Mirror, and now this exciting book to her credit, Werlin has proved herself to be one of the best youth thriller writers working today." -Booklist, starred review

"A suspenseful exploration of love and bioethics.... Thought-provoking, powerful, and rich in character." -Kirkus Reviews

"A tense medical thriller [that] raises fascinating ethical questions."-The Horn Book

"The pace here is fast and the problems ethically complicated. Likely to spark discussion." -The Chicago Tribune