Double Helix, Nancy Werlin
Double Helix, Nancy Werlin
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Double Helix

Author: Nancy Werlin

Narrator: Scott Shina

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/01/2015


Synopsis

Edgar Award-winning author Nancy Werlin is well-known for her suspenseful thrillers for young readers. Eli Samuels' mother is dying from Huntington's disease. As Eli goes to work in a lab, he discovers some disturbing information about its doctor and his own family. Scott Shina's compelling narration adds further chills to this dramatic tale.

About Nancy Werlin

NANCY WERLIN was born in Massachusetts, where she still lives. In writing for teenagers, she always strives to combine the emotional intensity of a coming-of-age story with the page-turning tension of a suspense thriller. Nancy’s books have won numerous awards and accolades, including the Edgar award for The Killer’s Cousin, which was also named one of the “100 Best of the Best for the 21st Century” by the American Library Association. Her most recent book, The Rules of Survival, was a National Book Award Finalist. Visit her web site at www.nancywerlin.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 14, 2008

This is very similar to books by Robin Cook, Michael Palmer, and Michael Crichton. Here, three of the main characters: Eli, Viv, Kayla are all young adults. When I started reading, it seemed like a light version of those author’s books coupled with the fruition of many teenage boy’s fantasies of hav......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on April 19, 2009

"Double Helix" is about Eli Samuels who has just graduated as saludictorian as his class. He has a number of problems to deal with - his new job at Wyatt Transgenics that for some reason has his dad angry, his mom who is suffering from Huntington's disease, and his girlfriend Viv who is having trust......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 23, 2013

This book was cute, but super annoying in how it kept hinting at things, but took forever to reveal them.......more

Goodreads review by Declan on June 06, 2018

I thought that this book was extremely interesting and it had a very good plot that kept me wanting to read the book more and more. The author put this book in recent time and made the book seem like it was an actual event that had happened. There are also lessons that were learned throughout the bo......more

Goodreads review by Victor on April 17, 2015

Victor Wright Due date: April 17, 2015 Honors Composition Book Review Double helix Nancy Werlin a mystery filled book with a little bit of sci fi. The book starts of with a boy named Eli who is tall smart and athletic. He decides to get a job at Wyatt’s transgressions but his does not like Dr. Wy......more