Regrowth

by Robbie Dorman

With the world on the brink of collapse, the last thing Jon expected was a call from the richest man on Earth.

Scientist Jon Matthews is sitting on his couch, locked out of his lab, until he gets a call from Eaton Shaw, the billionaire tech magnate. Shaw is inviting the best and brightest to an underground facility, with a simple mission. Save the world.

Jon joins the lab, hoping for a breakthrough on his research. He’s attempting the regrowing limbs in humans. But he’s not alone in his quest. The lab is filled with cutting edge science, working to solve all of humanity’s problems. Shaw presses harder and harder for results, even in the face of deformity and mutation, and Jon begins questioning Shaw’s motivations. The lab, once a sanctuary, starts to feel like a prison.

As Jon’s research spins further and further out of control, the cost is tallied in trauma and blood. Still, Shaw wants more, even as the lab becomes a slaughterhouse. Both Jon and his research are pushed to the brink.

What will be the price for regrowth?

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2021

About the author

Robbie Dorman believes in horror. Words of Christ in Red is his seventeenth and newest novel. When he's not writing, he's making cocktails, walking his dog, or playing video games. He lives in Florida with his partner Kim, their three cats, and the best dog in the world.

Reviews

[Peter Topside · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. This took me a lot longer than normal, but that’s because I was fully engaged in both the story and the characters. And I didn’t want to skim a single part of this book. Really wonderful depth on almost everyone, specifically Tommy and Jon. Not so much Jon’s estranged wife, which could have been padded up a bit. There was also a period where Tommy felt excluded, but that was made by design. It emphasized how Jon always kept his disabled son at arm’s length, in favor of his diehard work ethic. And it made his motivation to perfect the regeneration formula that much more important, in addition to our suspect, philanthropist billionaire Shaw. It also built up to a very meaningful finale, too. The ending fell a little short of my expectations, and I wanted a little more from this father and son duo, but that was a minimal critique. The whole concept played out similar to a Michael Crichton, just a bit more intense. Good pacing, a really fun science fiction concept, layered characters, a complex plot, some really interesting ideas here, and even some horror elements sprinkled throughout, too. I had a really great time here.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty easy, quick read. The writing was very to the point. It was an interesting concept and created a vague dystopian world with a crazy rich man. It didn't 'wow me but I was certainly entertained

[Jillian R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read. Only took me 5 hours or so and I was hooked. I wasn’t sure when the book was given to me but really enjoyed it