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A Vested Interest - Immortality Gene Kindle Edition

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 385 ratings

You fear pandemics? What if the elixir of eternal life turns out to be a virus that grants you immortality?

The earth needs immortal humans—It's the only way to save all life from an apocalypse which no survivalist can prepare for. Immortality is an essential part of the plan to avoid this ultimate disaster.

Book one of the series tells how three genetic engineers came to develop a cure for death - the Immortality Gene. Of course there's more to immortality than a simple medical mystery. In the story you'll find romance, the mystery of a secret organisation ruling the world, high technology, greed, power struggles, hidden places and murder. It follows the fortunes of a genetic engineer who flees a dying maniac trying to kill her.

Book 2 in the series is ‘Dark Secrets’ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SP6N3Q

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Immortality Gene sets the scene for an extended series of books which might be described as romantic thrillers, but could also be technothrillers, science fiction, genetic engineering or paranormal romance. It features a love triangle, psychics, telepathy, doctors and nurses, genetic engineering, murder and mystery. It's set in this century and features real technology being developed now – and that includes immortality!

It's long. It's involved, and this first book is at a bargain price!

Scroll up and click the 'Look inside' to read a little - or download it - it's a bargain!

A top technothriller for five years - 68,000 downloads!

Edition 1.8.0 Revised July 2021

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It is a story of corporate jealousy at the highest levels, greed, spite, vengeance, advanced technology, medicine, love and betrayal, and the very essence of life itself.

WOW - that is a lot to cover in one book! Read this book - you will be glad you did.- Ancient Warlock

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Editorial ReviewsReviewIt is a story of corporate jealousy at the highest levels, greed,  spite, vengeance, advanced technology, medicine, love and betrayal, and  the very essence of life itself.
  WOW - that is a lot to cover in one book! Read this book - you will be glad you  did.

- Ancient Warlock
From the AuthorIn this edition we've changed the language used to US English.  However since some of the characters are English or Australian we've used their  idiom and, if a written note is quoted, their spelling. Americans use terms  like elevator, couch and a sedan with a trunk driving on a blacktop road. The  English refer to a lift, a settee and a saloon with a boot on a tarmac road.
We started work on the A Vested Interest series in 2007. Since  then a lot of the 'science fiction' in the story has become reality. There is  now a much greater cure rate for CML; drones are rapidly approaching mosquito  size; the virus responsible for HIV is being used to insert genes;  nanotechnology is becoming more 'real' to everyone. As to immortality, some  experts in the field believe that the first person to live to 1,000 is alive now. In medicine the word 'senolytics' may not mean much to you now, but it will  mean a lot soon.
  As to our sci-fi, we haven't run out of ideas so there will be  more books in the series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0047O2CQA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JayDax; 8th edition (November 29, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 29, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5179 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 863 pages
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Customers find the storyline interesting and suspenseful, with plenty of action. They describe the book as an enjoyable read that keeps them hooked. Readers appreciate the science content and advanced technology. However, some feel the pace gets slow in the middle and ends, making it tedious and dissatisfying. Opinions differ on the writing quality, character development, and information quality. Some find the plot tantalizing and well-written, while others consider it poorly written and difficult to follow.

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68 customers mention "Storyline"52 positive16 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline. They find it interesting, suspenseful, and full of action. The book offers a mix of fiction genres, including science, medicine, tragedy, history, morality, love, and technology.

"...because you'll also find murder, technology, science, medicine, tragedy, conspiracy, history, morality, humor and the quest to save humanity in the..." Read more

"Love this series - so much drama and so intense! Makes you stop and think about things....beyond amazing!..." Read more

"...but first I have to enjoy the first, and despite a good story, and interesting characters it left me empty...." Read more

"...The authors weave this into the story very well. If medical/technology based details bother you; maybe you should avoid this series...." Read more

57 customers mention "Readability"47 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the story engaging and say it keeps them hooked. The characters are described as realistic, and the last two-thirds of the book is well-written. While some readers found the beginning slow, the book quickly picked up pace and became full of action. Overall, customers enjoyed the book and would like to read the next book in the series.

"Best book I have read!!! It will keep you on the edge through the whole book...." Read more

"Love this series - so much drama and so intense! Makes you stop and think about things....beyond amazing!..." Read more

"...Good technicians, poor story tellers." Read more

"...I enjoyed reading this story." Read more

9 customers mention "Science content"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's science content. They find it interesting and engaging, with an intriguing overlay of technology that gives the story an element of scientific possibility. The fast pace and new technology used in the story are appreciated.

"...to it than that though because you'll also find murder, technology, science, medicine, tragedy, conspiracy, history, morality, humor and the quest..." Read more

"...There is an intriguing overlay of technology that gives the story an element of believability...." Read more

"Enjoyed the fast pace and high technology. A very enjoyable story...." Read more

"...jealousy at the highest levels, greed, spite, vengence, advanced techonology, medicine, love and betrayal, and the very essence of life itself...." Read more

27 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality. Some find the plot tantalizing, with a good theme and decent characters. They appreciate the action-packed story, artistically interspersed with complicated relationships and echoes from the past. Others feel the book is poorly written, with strange sentence structure and misspellings. The first sentence turns them off, and the writing style makes it difficult to read.

"...have given this book 5 stars, except for the fact that the over -usage of commas as well the incorrect usage of same, detracted from the story itself..." Read more

"...She barely knows either of her suitors. One of them is rich, handsome, considerate and caring...." Read more

"...Good technicians, poor story tellers." Read more

"...Overall, the story so far is interesting and fun...." Read more

20 customers mention "Character development"10 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development. Some find the characters great and the storyline interesting, while others feel the characters are not fully developed and the relationships between them are weak. The lack of connection with the characters makes it difficult for readers to follow the theme and connect with them.

"...Plenty of techno stuff to keep you interested. The characters seem well thought out...." Read more

"...I want to say I liked it, but I disliked the package. The characters are not fully developed, and the protagonists least of all...." Read more

"...Cliffhangers at the end and fantastic story line! Character's to follow through all the books, awesome nanotechnology, Indian Lore, gene technology..." Read more

"...Third, my biggest complaint is the character relationships...." Read more

5 customers mention "Information quality"3 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's information quality. Some find it informative and thorough, using first-person narration that helps them follow along. However, others mention it's filled with useless descriptions and incomplete on its own.

"...dialogue is present the author uses first person which helps the reader to follow along and get a more personal look at the main characters...." Read more

"Like so many "series" books it is incomplete on it's own. Do these authors read Tolkien?..." Read more

"I loved the series. I found it exciting, informative, fast paste and sexy...." Read more

"...It's filled with useless descriptions except for when it's not: who is John Sheriff and why is he just dropped into the story?..." Read more

11 customers mention "Pace"3 positive8 negative

Customers find the book's pace slow in the middle and end. They say it reads more like the second in the series, and the beginning is dull. Some readers stopped reading after one or two chapters and found the book tedious and dissatisfying.

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"If this is supposed to be the first in a series, it reads more like a second in a series and the reader is trying to pick up the strings from..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2010
    Best book I have read!!! It will keep you on the edge through the whole book. The authors are experts at creating cliffhangers and switching scenes.
    It's the story of a genetic researcher who quits her job in the US and re-locates to England. There she joins her cousin and they work on the ultimate of medical research. What she didn't bank on was the hate of her former boss. He's a desperate man. Totally for 'self' and a pretty good villain. He makes several attempts to kidnap her. Protected by her new boss, she hides in an apparently undisclosed location only to be attacked by her former bosses hit man who kills her!!! Is that the end? Not by a long shot!!! I won't tell you what happens but the heroine is in all the rest of the books in the series.
    There's a lot of action in the book but also there is romance. Although the heroine is apparently in her late 20's she is not exactly experienced in love. She's never really had time for men and suddenly finds herself in close proximity to two gorgeous and intelligent men. She's attracted to both of these rivals. She makes a choice but only to come under threat and is forced to change her decision. She marries but why? She barely knows either of her suitors. One of them is rich, handsome, considerate and caring. The other is an arrogant womanizer who thinks he's 'god's gift to women.'
    I've read all the books in the series and can tell you that nothing is what it seems to be. Some of the good are bad and some of the bad are good. It's not just death the heroine is running from.
    It's hard to put this book in a genre. If I had to I would say it's a romantic thriller. There's more to it than that though because you'll also find murder, technology, science, medicine, tragedy, conspiracy, history, morality, humor and the quest to save humanity in the series.
    If I could, I would have give it a 10 star rating!!! If you don't buy this book you will be missing out on the best book ever and I'll warn you now - you will want the rest.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020
    I would have given this book 5 stars, except for the fact that the over -usage of commas as well the incorrect usage of same, detracted from the story itself. You need to get better editing in the future. (I majored in English literature -- the editing is too sloppy). There were also several misspellings and improper word usage. I became too tired to keep correcting them. I hope your next book in the series is better edited.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
    Love this series - so much drama and so intense! Makes you stop and think about things....beyond amazing! The authors keep you invested in the story and trying to guess what the next step is going to be!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2014
    Like so many "series" books it is incomplete on it's own. Do these authors read Tolkien? I want to say I liked it, but I disliked the package. The characters are not fully developed, and the protagonists least of all. I understand the object is to get you to read the following book(not going to happen), but first I have to enjoy the first, and despite a good story, and interesting characters it left me empty. That said if you start with the idea you will read all the books in the series, it may be worth the time. Good technicians, poor story tellers.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2012
    Donna is a genetic scientist who quits her job at the start of the book. She then gets whisked away to London for her safety. This begins her journey into a world of secret orders, medical and technological advances beyond those known by the world, evil villans and secrets from her own past.

    I picked up this book for free and am now half way through book #2. I read some of the reviews and wanted to make some comments.

    First, yes, there are many references that include medical terms and technology terms. The authors weave this into the story very well. If medical/technology based details bother you; maybe you should avoid this series. I actually really enjoyed the technology angle- it is very fun to think about some of the things people have created in the authors world!

    Second, the history and depth of the story line really drags you in. There are many unanswered things and from the looks of it around 8 books in the series to exapand upon the world!

    Third, my biggest complaint is the character relationships. Donna, Ricky, Sam and Gary all come across as extremely immature when it comes to relationships/romance. I spent alot of time rolling my eyes at the ways these characters interacted with each other and felt like I was on a flash back to high school or maybe a bit of Gossip Girl inserted into the story. Gary tells Donna that he thinks Sam likes her. Ricky falls immediately in love with Donna with out any explanation and he breaks up with his current girlfriend that very day. Sam and Donna talk on the phone late night and he tells her that he loves her. All of this happens within a few days!

    Overall, the story so far is interesting and fun. I did have to do a bit of glossing over the relationship aspects because it did not feel realistic for mature adults- but that has not ruined the story for me.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
    It has kept me interested from the beginning. I can't stop reading. Can't wait to find out what is next. You have to read the three book before this series so you can understand everything. Those are awesome as well

Top reviews from other countries

  • Lynnette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Read
    Reviewed in Canada on November 5, 2014
    I was very intrigued by this book and once I started reading it, I could not put it down. I cannot wait until I get the next one.
  • Jazz
    5.0 out of 5 stars a vested interest
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2014
    Brilliant! What a page turner...in a hurry to read book two! Definately worth reading if you like a good long read!
  • Sarahanne Andrews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
    Reviewed in Australia on July 11, 2014
    I loved this book!!! I had trouble putting this book down. I can't wait to buy the rest in the series to know what happens.
  • Barbara K
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2014
    The A vested interest - immortality gene is an interesting read. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
  • Ajoobacats
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Vested Interest Book 1 (Kindle Edition)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2012
    Dr Donna Rigden resigns from her post at D'netics in Louisiana after her new boss, Forrester, who takes over the company halts her research. On leaving her job, Donna stands up to Forrester who swears to avenge her for insulting him. Her cousin, Gary Browne works for the Newcastle Stem Cell Research Centre. Knowing her boss' reputation for being a dangerous man he arranges for Donna to be brought to the UK immediately.

    Donna has been in contact with Richard Triplet for 5 years. Richard is the son of very influential Sir Richard Triplet who owns and runs the Newcastle Stem Cell Research Centre. Donna finds herself caught between Richard and Sam, a surgeon at the Stem Cell Research Centre and is put in a situation where she has to let the one she truly loves go.

    Forrest continues his search for Donna stopping at no limits, he finds her forcing her to go into hiding. Forrest also needs the therapy developed at the Newcastle Stem Cell Research Centre to save his own life and he stops at nothing in attempts to achieve his goals. Teamed with a sinister gangster, Forrest pursues Donna in Newcastle.

    Will he get the treatment in time? Will he capture Donna and torture her to death like he intends? Add to the mix a secret order and an eccentric and powerful Matriarch Lady Annabelle Triplet and things get nail bitingly exciting. Lady Annabelle is Richard's Grandmother and provides much humour and entertainment but is a force to be reckoned with.

    This love triangle with science and medicine as well as technology has a lot of twists and turns and is the first in a series of 7 books to date. I did have a few pet peeves while I was reading it, an English woman referring to a saloon as a sedan, Sam being the only doctor managing trauma cases. Where was the anaesthetist? The Neurosurgeon? The maxillofacial surgeon? The science is understandably simplified but based on real principles.

    The book ends on a cliff hanger, leaving us wondering what our protagonist Donna will do next and what she and her friends will face, as dark forces are after the work they are doing.

    A highly enjoyable read and I look forward to continuing to read the rest of the series.

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