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Book Reviews Title Beyond
Recall Fiction-Net
Rating Buy It
From Amazon.co.uk - BUY
NOW! Cover
Story Artemis is
Goddess of the Hunt, Protector of Children... and a
hideous disease that suddenly strikes three
continents, causing fever, convulsions, unstoppable
bleeding, and 100 percent fatality in hours. A
jungle nightmare like Marburg or Ebola, except for
two things: Artemis isn't natural, it's an ungodly
bioweapon aimed at America. and it kills only
women. But Artemis was
created by a woman, Nobel Prize-winning Dr. Rachel
Lesage, for the one reason that the U.S. government
can't understand. To save humanity. Because another
global catastrophe is looming, one the superpowers
have ignored. Now, with implacable logic, Rachel
Lesage is about to stop Armageddon -- by unleashing
the Apocalypse. We
Say Wow, I was
impressed by this novel. Stephen Kyle has written a
very interesting thriller which challenges some
basic beliefs. Beyond Recall takes our fear of
biological warfare and uses it to provoke some
interesting thoughts. I did have a little problem
with some parts of the storyline being a little bit
unbelievable, and it was a little predictable at
times but that did not detract from my overall
enjoyment of the book. Beyond Recall challenges our
knowledge of fundamental principals in biology by
applying these concepts to the human race with cold
scientific detachment. This novel is a powerful
statement on terrorism, the population explosion,
the ecological state of the planet and basic human
nature. Advances in
medical science make the news daily and cancer is
no longer a death sentence. Ironically, these
advances in science are helping the population boom
and the depletion of many natural resources.
Everyday there are new cures discovered but mention
the words 'AIDS', 'Ebola' or 'Junta' and you are
preying on everyone's worst fears. Even diseases
which may not be infectious are viewed with
suspicion and hostility. The idea that AIDS is an
answer to population control has been discussed and
debated on many levels. This novel explores what
could happen if someone created a virus to achieve
their goal of population control. While we often
think of terrorist demands as the culmination of
evil, Kyle explores the notion that terrorism is
employed by those who believe that they have the
answer to saving humanity. Beyond Recall
asks us to re-examine what is really important to
us. The idea that education can reduce the world's
population is not a concept that we are unfamiliar
with. In the modern world, education is mostly free
but more often than not, students today are not
interested in taking advantage of that education.
Our society is so caught up with wanting things
that we often overlook what we really value. Do we
only want what we cannot have? Would it take the
destruction of a third of the world's population
for humanity to save itself? Beyond Recall's
scenario that a woman could create a virus that is
100% fatal and only attacks women is a very
interesting concept especially since most women are
not considered capable of such cold-hearted acts.
Beyond Recall does bring up some interesting topics
for debate, especially in light of the current
global situation. Perhaps this novel is Kyle's
attempt at challenging the status quo. Review by: Yumi
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