Fragments

by James F. David

Book Overview

A team of psychologists has gathered in a small college town to conduct a revolutionary experiment - to find five savants with extreme and diverse aptitudes, in order to create a sixth composite... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812571479
• ISBN13: 9780812571479
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Most highly recommended.

Quite simply, this is one of my favorite books of all time. Any time I don't have a new book to read, I drag my already old and haggard copy out and start it all over again. I can't recommend this one enough, all I can say is, if you're reading this review, then you're wasting valuable time that could be put to use reading Fragments.

An intelligent, engrossing thriller

I simply could not put this one down - I read it in two sittings over the course of a weekend. The level of scientific detail is just right - doesn't overwhelm the reader with jargon, but doesn't patronize either. The characters are well-defined and sympathetic. The lead characters play off each other well, reinforcing the age-old science vs. spirituality debate. I wonder if Mr. David has thought about turning this into a screenplay - it reads like a movie as is. Definately worth your time.

His second book, his second great thriller

Fragments is a very original book with characters that are easy to get to know and get attached to. Dr. Martin and his team have gathered idiot savants from all over the world and experiments combining each amazing talent into one great mind. However, this is being conducted in a house where a young woman was raped and murdered, here soul still wandering...

*Gulp* Wow...

That about says it all. It's been a very long time since I have read a book that kept my attention enough to read it in two nights, putting it down only when I had to. A story with characters, settings, and emotions that draw you in. A must read for someone looking for a _good_ book.

Mystery, horror, suspense, and fantasy in one book!

I couldn't put the book down! I had a big project due, butinstead of working on it, I spent the entire weekend reading thisnovel. I was kept guessing until the very end! The story is extremely well developed and very well written. (I'd say more but I don't want to give anything away.) From the very beginning I felt attached to the characters. This is one of the best books I've read in a while and as a bookstore manager I read a ton of books!