Off-Target

By: Eve Smith

Narrated by: Julia Barrie, Candida Gubbins

In an all-too-possible near future, when genetic engineering has become the norm for humans, parents are prepared to take incalculable risks to ensure that their babies are perfect, altering genes that may cause illness and more....

Susan has been trying for a baby for years, and when a one-night stand makes her dream come true, she’ll do anything to ensure her husband doesn’t find out - including the unthinkable. Her secret is safe. For now. But as governments embark on a genetic arms race and children around the globe start experiencing a host of distressing symptoms, something truly horrendous is unleashed. Because those children have only one thing in common and people are starting to ask questions....

©2021 Eve Smith (P)2022 Isis Audio

Writing off target

So ridiculous: the plot, the characters (you will find yourself saying “WTF is she or he thinking from the first page through the last), the inane coincidences (seriously, HE is her therapist?). I only gave it two stars because, somehow, I finished it (I think because the readers were pretty good…don’t know how they made it through without laughing). Not to mention, the worst part: it is BORING.