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Brain Trust
Dr. Brian Wheeler, a young and ambitious molecular geneticist, believes he has landed his dream job at the giant company, Reichert Pharmaceuticals. But as part of a special team, when he performs a procedure that results in the patient’s death, he informs management that he wants out of the ultra-secret project. Because he already knows too much, the company will stop at nothing to keep him silent. Now he’s running for his life.
Maggie Hayden is trying to cope with the death of her husband. Her life is in emotional and financial turmoil. All she has left is her son. On the brink of losing everything, she is offered a position teaching at a school for gifted children owned by Reichert Pharmaceuticals. She believes the job is a godsend. But she soon realizes something is wrong. She has witnessed students experiencing horrific mental disturbances. When she begins to see troubling signs in her son, she sets out to investigate. What she finds is horrifying—Project Brain Trust.
Wheeler knows their secret. They want him dead.
Maggie has her son. They want his brain.
Maggie Hayden is trying to cope with the death of her husband. Her life is in emotional and financial turmoil. All she has left is her son. On the brink of losing everything, she is offered a position teaching at a school for gifted children owned by Reichert Pharmaceuticals. She believes the job is a godsend. But she soon realizes something is wrong. She has witnessed students experiencing horrific mental disturbances. When she begins to see troubling signs in her son, she sets out to investigate. What she finds is horrifying—Project Brain Trust.
Wheeler knows their secret. They want him dead.
Maggie has her son. They want his brain.
360 pages, Paperback
Published November 9, 2016
About the author
Lynn Sholes
24 books104 followersLynn Sholes co-authors with Joe Moore the Cotten Stone thriller series including THE GRAIL CONSPIRACY named 2005 Book-of-the-Year by ForeWord Magazine, THE LAST SECRET, THE HADES PROJECT, and THE 731 LEGACY. THE PHOENIX APOLSTLES was a departure from the Cotten Stone series. THE BLADE features a new heroine, Maxine Decker which is followed by THE SHIELD, and THE TOMB. The newest is BRAIN TRUST. Their books have been published in 25 languages and have appeared on international bestseller lists.
Lynn also writes pre-history fiction all available for download.
WOMAN OF THE MISTS, TOUCHES THE STARS, KEEPER OF DREAMS, WALKS IN STARDUST, SPIRIT OF THE TURTLE WOMAN and DAUGHTER OF THE FIFTH MOON.
THE SHIELD is up for a free giveaway until July 13
See all the books at http://www.sholesmoore.com/or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SholesandMoore
Lynn also writes pre-history fiction all available for download.
WOMAN OF THE MISTS, TOUCHES THE STARS, KEEPER OF DREAMS, WALKS IN STARDUST, SPIRIT OF THE TURTLE WOMAN and DAUGHTER OF THE FIFTH MOON.
THE SHIELD is up for a free giveaway until July 13
See all the books at http://www.sholesmoore.com/or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SholesandMoore
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December 9, 2016
Do you like mysteries? If so, this is the book for you. It's written so well that you find yourself emerged until the end. It's gripping and sweet. It has moments of wonder as well as moments of "OMG! What's going to happen next?" feelings. It's a book to pick up and enjoy. Get lost in the mystery. For those of you who have read Ken Follett, you will enjoy this book. That's how well it's written.
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December 1, 2016
Brain Trust is like reading two thrillers at once. You have the technical side with Dr. Wheeler who is running for his life after questioning the ethics of a secret project he was assigned to. And you have the emotional side with Maggie who is trying to protect her young son by investigating eerie happenings at his school. The two stories are skillfully interwoven, and the back-and-forth action increases the tension. In the end, the plotlines combine in a white-knuckled climax that will stick with you for days. Brain Trust is a good book for thriller readers and would make a nice gift.
December 28, 2016
Every once in a while you come across those authors that you fall in love with and continue reading every book that they put out as soon as they are published. Sholes and Moore are those writers for me.
This book was fantastic! It may be their best one yet. A medical thriller with an interesting premise and lots of twists and turns, this book has it all. If you like the "must read just one more chapter to see what happens next" type of book, then read Brain Trust. You won't be disappointed.
This book was fantastic! It may be their best one yet. A medical thriller with an interesting premise and lots of twists and turns, this book has it all. If you like the "must read just one more chapter to see what happens next" type of book, then read Brain Trust. You won't be disappointed.
February 7, 2017
I received this as a Goodreads Giveaway, and it's a keeper. Good thriller, dealing with corporate crime and corruption in pharmaceuticals. While it tackles a subject that is often overdone by conspiracy nuts, this is well handled, and is sadly believable. It's similar in tone to reading Dan Brown or Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler, but not as complex or demanding to follow. Perfect for an easy suspense ride. I'll be adding these authors to my go-to for between-heavy reading choices.
August 1, 2017
"The Brain Trust" was an interesting thriller which alternates between Brian Wheeler and Maggie Hayden. At first, it was difficult to see how they would be connected, but it later becomes clear as they are navigating on opposite sides of Reichert Pharmaceuticals. We start with Brian, who is a scientist working for Reichert on a top secret project. He is drawing CSF from a gifted woman's brain when she dies (she had been in a coma). As she is DNR, he is overwhelmed by her death. As he's not a medical doctor, he questions whether he should be doing these procedures at all. It soon becomes clear that even these simple questions can get him killed.
Maggie is still reeling from the death of her husband in a terrible car accident. To make matters worse, although he had never used drugs before in his life, the press reports that cocaine was found in his system. This has isolated her and her young son from their community. When the opportunity arises for her and her son to travel to an idyllic community, Castle, where all the employees benefits, houses, and everything are covered by the company for which they work, Maggie is confronted with a difficult situation. It seems too good to be true- so is it?
The thriller/mystery part of the book is very well done- we're thrust into the action with just enough information and a good mix of action/information. The science/medicine pieces are not as well done. For instance, if drawing CSF, it would pretty much always be drawn through the spine/back, not the head. And if it was drawn through the head, you would have to drill a hole in the skull. Then, the applications of this, as later explained in the book (and I won't go into details so as to avoid spoilers), do not make sense if you know much about CSF/what they are proposing. For that reason, I have mixed feelings. It seems a little more research into science/medicine could have really improved the story, but the thriller/mystery aspects were really gripping. Overall, I'd treat it with a grain of salt and give it a lot of liberty in terms of accuracy/plausibility. I was caught into Maggie's story in particular and kept reading to the end, but I wish they had a more plausible reason behind Reichert's actions.
Please note that I received this book through a goodreads giveaway. All opinions are my own.
Maggie is still reeling from the death of her husband in a terrible car accident. To make matters worse, although he had never used drugs before in his life, the press reports that cocaine was found in his system. This has isolated her and her young son from their community. When the opportunity arises for her and her son to travel to an idyllic community, Castle, where all the employees benefits, houses, and everything are covered by the company for which they work, Maggie is confronted with a difficult situation. It seems too good to be true- so is it?
The thriller/mystery part of the book is very well done- we're thrust into the action with just enough information and a good mix of action/information. The science/medicine pieces are not as well done. For instance, if drawing CSF, it would pretty much always be drawn through the spine/back, not the head. And if it was drawn through the head, you would have to drill a hole in the skull. Then, the applications of this, as later explained in the book (and I won't go into details so as to avoid spoilers), do not make sense if you know much about CSF/what they are proposing. For that reason, I have mixed feelings. It seems a little more research into science/medicine could have really improved the story, but the thriller/mystery aspects were really gripping. Overall, I'd treat it with a grain of salt and give it a lot of liberty in terms of accuracy/plausibility. I was caught into Maggie's story in particular and kept reading to the end, but I wish they had a more plausible reason behind Reichert's actions.
Please note that I received this book through a goodreads giveaway. All opinions are my own.
August 17, 2018
Good thriller without the gore. What makes gifted children?
December 27, 2016
The first time I read this book is from Amazon recommendation. The cover and the tittle actually quite simple, but somehow it managed to attract my attention.
Brain Trust it could have been medical thriller or financial thriller. In this case, the tittle refer more to medical thriller. This story use alternating point of view. At first, I am only interested on Dr. Brian Wheeler point of view because he is the main character. No doubt about that. But after their path converged, I began to reread it again and pay attention to Maggie Hayden point of view. Both point of view is really interesting and complement each other story that revolved around Biogentech and Castle School. The story is quite slow at first, but after that it really take it pace.
The characters are quite ordinary. But I like dynamics between Brian and Beeca's boyfriend (Beeca is Brian ex girl friend) (sorry forgot the name), Maggie and Lawton. Once again it was simple but somehow managed to make it become quite lively. The ending itself is a happy one. If I don't know better, I will say that this is romance novel ending. Everyone get what they want and live happily ever after. I recommend this story for people who want to read mystery thriller but not too heavy at the same time. I remember keep wondering what are the bad guy doing secretly and yet I also enjoy the action that accompany it.
My rating : 4 of 5
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Brain Trust it could have been medical thriller or financial thriller. In this case, the tittle refer more to medical thriller. This story use alternating point of view. At first, I am only interested on Dr. Brian Wheeler point of view because he is the main character. No doubt about that. But after their path converged, I began to reread it again and pay attention to Maggie Hayden point of view. Both point of view is really interesting and complement each other story that revolved around Biogentech and Castle School. The story is quite slow at first, but after that it really take it pace.
The characters are quite ordinary. But I like dynamics between Brian and Beeca's boyfriend (Beeca is Brian ex girl friend) (sorry forgot the name), Maggie and Lawton. Once again it was simple but somehow managed to make it become quite lively. The ending itself is a happy one. If I don't know better, I will say that this is romance novel ending. Everyone get what they want and live happily ever after. I recommend this story for people who want to read mystery thriller but not too heavy at the same time. I remember keep wondering what are the bad guy doing secretly and yet I also enjoy the action that accompany it.
My rating : 4 of 5
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January 31, 2017
4.5 stars for this chilling, well-written thriller. I was really pulling for geneticist Wheeler, and as a mother myself, I identified with Maggie and her fierce determination to protect her gifted son. Let's hope the heinous Project Brain Trust stays safely within the realm of fiction! Well worth a read.
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