Mengele's Legacy

By David J. Weinberg

Doctor Izzy Slesinger, America's preeminent protein biochemist, discovers that HIV is not the cause of AIDS, but rather the consequence of a genetically shifted cell designed to wipe out the African... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582441855
• ISBN13: 9781582441856
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Netsource Dist Services
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

scary enough to be real!

Books that would appear on the surface to be about a Nazi murderer would not usually interest me. However, the premise that AIDS and HIV might be in some way related to the work of the murderer Mengele caught my attention and so I decided to read the book. I was not disappointed. From start to finish, Weinberg convincingly weaves a scientific narrative with an intense trail of deceit and danger. And just when you think the trail has come to an end and you think you finally have it all figured out, the author throws you a curve ball that leaves you wanting more and looking for answers. ...

First Aids, Last Rights

Numb to the plight of aids, our ears tuned out to "millions infected", David Weinberg shocks us to realize we are not immune from this scourge to humankind. In Mengele's Legacy Weinberg transforms a brilliant out of shape middle aged male scientist, into an "Indiana Jones" adventurer traveling around the globe to unrattle the mystery. Weinberg's style of writing makes for a easy fast paced read, yet still finds time to develop characters ones either hates or loves. The tragic nature of the holocaust is deftly treated by Weinberg, reliving history and infusing it with new meaning as applied to today's "holocaust of aids". Adjectives that come to mind to describe this book: suspenseful, engaging, gripping, surprising, sensual, r-rated, violent, and compassionate. In the style of the movie serial, each chapter leaves the reader wanting more. A must read.

Easily Recommended

As a scientist and lover of medical thrillers, I was very skeptical of 'Mengele's Legacy.' Especially since I know the author. I checked the reviews on his site and decided to give it a try.The book blew me away. Even as a scientist, some of the medical stuff was beyond me. However, the message spoke volumes. Disease and prejudice are very similar. I can understand how some people won't like this book, it's complex and controversial. As a scientist I'm certain that Doctor Mengele wasn't responsible for AIDS. However, Mengele's Legacy certainly made it seem otherwise. And I have to say that I loved Doctor Izzy Slesinger. It's not often that I encounter a real 'Jewish' hero.I hate to admit this, but I hope there is another Izzy Slesinger book in the works.

A tense thriller

A prominent biochemist becomes involved in international intrigue when a cure for AIDS announced by a German chemical company turns out to be a treasure hunt for Nazi Mengele's secret research. One scientist's quest for information turns into a desperate social and personal struggle which extends into world communities in this tense thriller.