Ninth Day of Creation

By Leonard Crane

Book Overview

This convincingly rendered science thriller which explores what happens when cutting-edge genetic technology collides with a good old-fashioned ecological catastrophe offers a gripping tale with all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967571294
• ISBN13: 9780967571294
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Connection Books
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Absorbing and Ingenious!

First time author Leonard Crane may find it difficult to surpass Ninth Day of Creation, a gripping tale of international politics, science and engaging underdog protagonists. As a fan of hard science fiction, I deeply appreciated Mr. Crane's solid and plausible presentation of the science-based elements of the story. Crane does an excellent job of presenting complex genetic and other material in a clear manner. He successfully finds that critical balance between too much and too little information and never lets the science overshadow the story. The novel is frighteningly believable. Crane also avoids one of the chief pitfalls of hard SF: weak characters. His characters are both real and interesting, and their personal struggles keep everything on a human level. I also commend him on writing strong, intelligent female characters.While very much a science-in-fiction novel, Ninth Day of Creation is also a political thriller, perhaps even more so, and, as someone interested in politics and international relations, I greatly enjoyed the story on this level as well. I strongly recommend Ninth Day of Creation to fans of authors such as Tom Clancy and the Reeves-Stevens duo. There is enough action in the air, at sea and on the road to satisfy anyone! The book's strengths are myriad. Intelligent, fast-paced, with a complex, tightly woven plot, featuring more twists, turns and surprises than one expects; strongly developed characters; international suspense; realistic, informative science... While I personally found the book to be a bit of a slow start, once the chain of events was unleashed, the action didn't stop.

Couldn't put it down!

What a book! Even though it numbers over 600 pages, I finished it in a mere three days, it was that gripping. "The Ninth Day of Creation" is both science fiction and a political thriller, written masterfully so that the suspense builds and builds and never lets up. A brilliant, young, unassuming scientist has developed a potential cure for AIDS. Mexico's feisty female president is causing major headaches for the US presidency. The Chinese government is attempting to cover up the drastic measures that it has undertaken to prevent the country's collapse. These three seemingly unrelated plots turn out to be intertwined so fully that the events that unfold have shattering implications for everyone concerned. Leonard Crane weaves his plot so well that it's difficult to believe that this is his first novel.For me, the most important aspect that determines whether or not I like a book is if I care about the characters. All of the main players in this book (and most of the minor characters as well) are very real and mostly likeable, despite their very human flaws. Even the villains are portrayed as real people with real reasons behind their despicable actions, twisted as those reasons may be.I normally do not particularly enjoy this type of political thriller. It says something for Crane's ability to write a story that I picked up his book and didn't put it down until I had finished it three days later. The action never stops, the science is fascinating and well-researched, the characters are delightful, and the ending is satisfying. Who could ask for more?

Leonard Crane SCORES with Ninth Day of Creation

Ninth Day of Creation is one of those books that you wish would never end. When you read the last page, you want to just start reading it again. Between the fast-paced action and the factual information presented to the reader, this book is utterly satisfying. When Dr. Kirby of Immunological Technologies discovers a cure for AIDS, the world is stunned. Mexico, with it's new female president, Camilla Montoya, is desperate for a way to get it and rid it's diseased population of the virus forever. But the managers of Imtech are using this new technology to form a bioweapon of ultimate proportions. Now, with a crisis brewing in Mexico following Montoya's apparent abduction and a coup d'etat within the government, Richard Kirby must discover what has happened to Montoya . . . and his wife, who has mysteriously vanished from her hospital. This book is definitely one of my favorites. From the first page to the last, you are presented with incredibly accurate information on all sorts of the things mentioned in this book, be it a virus or an aircraft carrier. Amazingly well-written, I found myself stunned by the ideas presented later in the book. The ending was marvelous, and was exactly as it should have been. Much more than any techno-thriller has ever been, this book is definitely a must-buy for any reader.

'Ninth Day of Creation:' Politics and Science Collide!

Leonard Crane's novel, 'Ninth Day of Creation,' is a smart, exciting dive into the deadly world of biological warefare and international intrigue. Crane's progtagonist, biochemist Richard Kirby, has just created the impossible- a cure for AIDS. But along with the fame his discovery brings danger awaits. Forces operating from Bejing to Mexico City to Washington D.C. are working against each other. The only connection between the three powers is Imtech, the biological corporation Kirby works for. As Kirby is pulled deeper into the schemes of corporate heads and world leaders everyone he has known becomes suspect. Kirby must use all of his cunning and scientic training to unravel this enigma before it's too late. Though at times the story gets a little bogged down in some of its science aspects, the overall plot is fast-paced and doesn't let go. From the disappearance of two bodies buried in the Alaskan wilderness to car chases in the middle of San Diego to the most exciting modern naval battle this side of Tom Clancy's 'Red Storm Rising,' this is a great adventure yarn- and all this leads to an explosive climax that will leave you wanting more. Fans of the techno-thriller will love 'Ninth Day of Creation!'