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"New York, at century's end: A mutilated body has been found, its face and fingerprints removed, a coin-sized circle carved into its upper thigh. On a remote island off the Southeast coast, a young man is running from a place he cannot survive, toward a world he cannot comprehend. And in the echoing canyons of Manhattan, another young man - a journalist - is moving closer to the truth about his own past, and to an encounter that will alter everything he has ever believed about himself."--BOOK JACKET. "For thirty years a colony with its own laws, values, and complex living systems has been growing. Covertly supplied with the latest technology and DNA materials, its leaders carefully monitor their human trials and conceal the inhabitants from the outside world. Now someone has escaped. When Jude finds him cowering in the shadows of his apartment hallway, he will understand why this ragged stranger who calls himself Skyler is so frightened."--BOOK JACKET. "They share the same face."--BOOK JACKET. "Now Jude and Skyler are running together - bound by a new, secret science - hunted by unknown pursuers as they search for the mystery of their birth."--BOOK JACKET.
The Experiment: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This sci-fi thriller contains disturbing imagery (mutilated bodies, face removal), body horror elements, and themes of unethical human experimentation. The premise of a secret cloning colony and graphic violence make it suitable only for mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, captivity, and body horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
This tense thriller follows two men who discover they share the same face as they uncover a dark conspiracy involving genetic experimentation.