GENESIS

by Matt K. Turner

Tech icon Aiden Markusson has it all—the lake house, the luxury car, the fastest growing company in Seattle, and the love of his life wearing his engagement ring. But his perfect life comes apart at the seams when he begins to experience blinding headaches and strange bursts of physical ability. Suspicion and paranoia lead him down a rabbit hole of corporate conspiracy where he finds out he’s not losing him mind, it’s much worse than that.

Genesis is a mind-bending thrill ride through a near future where Aiden must face the possibility that he is a bio-fabricated being created by a ruthless multinational corporation. The closer Aiden gets to the truth, the more he becomes something unprecedented, a being more powerful than anyone thought possible. If he can learn to harness his newfound abilities in time, Aiden might find a way to save the woman he loves, his species, and possibly... the future of the human race.

Film and television writer Matt K. Turner comes storming out of the gates with his debut sci-fi action thriller. Blending a surprisingly smart mixture of heart pounding action, heady reflections on the nature of humanity, and witty comedic flare, Genesis is a new brand of sci-fi for enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Genres: Science Fiction

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2016

About the author

Matt K. Turner is a film and television screenwriter living in Los Angeles who most recently wrote for the hit premium cable show POWER.

www.mattkturner.com

https://www.facebook.com/MattKTurnerA...

Reviews

[Dona Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Sci-fi

As a sci-fi fan I can't believe I'm saying this, but this I'd one of the best sci-fi books I've read! It seemed a little bit jumbled to read until I got into the style of Turner's writing. In spite of this I couldn't put this book down! I enjoyed not only the main characters, but aso the characters we meet along the way. In fact I hope we have the opportunity to hear more from them if there is a sequel.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. Glued to it from the beginning. Hope there's a sequel so we can find our how this scientific thriller unravels.

Predicts the future of human bio engineering which probably is not too far away.
Very entertaining without boring the reader with endless scientific jargon.

[Cyndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best sci fi book that I have ever read. The story is fresh and the characters believable.

[Majanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Review originally published here: http://www.iheartreading.net/reviews/...

In Genesis, tech icon Aiden Markusson has the seemingly perfect life. He’s wealthy, he’s engaged to the love of his life, his company is growing extremely fast. But then, his perfect life starts to unravel when he begins to experience terrible headaches, that come with sensory distortions and strange bursts of strengths. As he grows more worried about what is going on, and who or what is behind it, he is plunged nito a world of mercenaries, body modification and bio-engineering, hackers, and conspiracies.

Facing the truth might be tougher than Aiden ever imagined, as he’s faced with the possibility that perhaps he isn’t entirely human. While strugglign with that, he also has to race against time to learn to control his newfound abilities, for the future of humanity depends on him.

I really liked the slow set up, where we’re introduced to Aiden and spend some time in his mind before the story really takes off. Genesis was very suspenseful, and after the first few slower chapters, I found myself engaged in the story, and I couldn’t stop reading. Despite focusing on some complicated matters, the book never trailed off into difficult scientific explanations (as I’ve found is often the case in scifi) and instead offers an enjoyable, suspenseful rollercoaster of a plot with realistic characters and a few very surprising twists.

[William Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

After you meet Aiden Markusson, the extraordinary Ever, Dover Hamilton, and Hagan, who hates all three, you will really burn to get to the climax of Aiden's struggle against NuGen Corp. Matt Turner has created characters that stay with you. His dialogue is crisp, funny, and provocative, and the plot moves at an accelerating pace as Aiden discovers more and more about his real origin. Turner delves into Aiden's feelings and inner turmoil as he comes to doubt that he is human in a most realistic way. Turner creates a near future that is both plausible and unsettling. The storyline raises philosophical and theological questions that we will be facing for real in the not very distant future.

[Andy Parkes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was bonkers..

Started off with some interesting ideas around human augmentation but accelerated (quickly!) to something akin to a mad action film.

As long as you're ok with that it's fine but I was hoping for something a bit more nuanced

[Frank · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise of the book, Engineered Biomech Humans, is unique and compelling. But I couldn't relate to the characters, since they were living such wealthy and privileged lives to begin with. Furthermore, Turner too often abandons science for fantasy. He's enthusiastic about his superhumans, but it sometimes becomes ludicrous.

Pluses:
* High action that reaches moments of compelling engagement.
* Biomech perfection is an interesting premise, but is it the future of humanity, or even a compelling future? More Human than Human?

Minuses:
* The story jumps between relatable technology and ludicrous stretches. It’s Sci-Fantasy rather than Sci-Fi 😯
* There's an abrupt ending, considering how long it takes to develop the story.
* Too long a read overall.
* Comic book characters and writing style. The narrative attempts to come across as streetwise and raw, but more often ends up being juvenile, sleazy, and banal; it starts to read like pulp fiction.
* The “Perfect” super-human characters are hard to relate to.

[Michelle Bibliovino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story, tech, and humor. A solid read.

[Ron Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel covers the "Frankenstein" premise from a wholly new angle, and sweeps you into a near future world so vivid you feel you are right there with the hero, Aiden Markusson, figuring out what is happening to him as his ordered world gets untethered. This is "Frankenstein" from the monster's point of view. Who are the good guys, who are the bad guys gets answered, then unanswered, then finally clearly shown as the plot moves at hyperspeed through clashes for survival against the forces of a ruthless bio-chem corporation out to exterminate Aiden. And it's a love story, one of the weirdest you will ever encounter.