Loved itThe characters in each one aren't quite sure what's going on, and neither are we. which was really the source of thatunsettling effect that I mentioned at the beginning and that I quite enjoyed.
Gathering Evidence (2020)
Others: Positive "Shel Murray, a primate researcher, is sent to lead a small team investigating suspicious deaths in one of the last remaining troops of bonobo chimpanzees. Establishing base in a national park controlled by an elusive conglomerate, the team encounter odd, then alarming behaviour, suggestions of an unknown predator, and they begin to consider their own safety. Back at home, Shel's partner, John, a software engineer, is attacked, suffering head trauma. As he tries to rebuild his memory, in a remote house shrouded in fog, he starts to question not only the assault, but his present circumstances. How can he explain the fresh wounds on his body, and the activity he hears during the night? Can he really trust his doctor? And how much should he worry about the pattern of mould growing along the front of the house? Through their respective projects, Shel and John must confront the threat they face. And a surprise event means that they have never had so much to lose as they have right now."--Publisher description.
- ISBN:
- 9781786493477
- Length:
- 320 pages
Genres: science fiction
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