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Berkley, Mar 2003, 6.99, 352 pp.
ISBN: 0425189066
With seven days to go before the state of Texas executes him for a murder he never committed, Ramon Willis reconciles with the fact that his decade in death row is almost over though his attorney Barry Resnick tries for a stay. Meanwhile Austin Star reporter Lena Dryer investigates the death penalty and concludes Ramon received a terrible defense, but the state sought conviction not truth.
A week later Dr. Conrad Meeks injects the lethal poison and announces Ramon dead. However, Ramon awakens to find himself a “guest” of the Army conducting chemical experiments on the homeless or the death row inmates. Three weeks later Ramon still lives in perfect health, a shocker as everyone else exposed to the chems dies rather quickly. Lieutenant Charley Green, realizing the illegality of the experiments, frees Ramon before dying. The government chases Ramon to stop him from exposing them and willingly kills innocents like Barry for the “bigger good”. Refusing to hide in Mexico, Ramon turns to Lena as his only hope to destroy a nasty conspiracy.
LIVING PROOF is an exciting cautionary tale that warns on two levels: anything but the facts death penalty (of course the author lives in Illinois) and the hidden military top secret R&D perhaps focusing on biological and chemical warfare. The story line is very exciting from the opening gamut when it is obvious the state is more interested in closing the books than insuring a fair trial before switching to a human guinea pig experiment and finally into a chase thriller. Fans of action packed conspiracy thrillers will appreciate the smooth transitions of Peter J. Thompson's strong tale.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"An innocent death row prisoner is supposedly executed but is actually alive and has a secret government biological virus tested on him. He must escape with the reporter who was profiling him and stop the virus before it is released."
Bill Jacobson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- wild experiments on people
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- killer
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- Hispanic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
- power
The antagonists are:
- evil politicians
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
- 5-7
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- poisoning
- dropped from large heights
- biohazard/virus
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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