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Book Review of Altar of Eden

Altar of Eden
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This is a seriously wild ride. A little different than what I'm used to reading from Rollins but I thought it was really great.

Veterinarian and geneticist, Lorna Polk gets dragged into an investigation when a beached boat is found to contain genetically altered animals. The Border Patrol cop, Jack (who is also Lorna's high school boyfriends brother) brings Lorna in for her expertise. During the investigation of the boat, one of the animals is obviously missing and Lorna is pretty sure by the cub it left behind that it is a saber-toothed jaguar. The massive manhunt for the cat spans most of the Louisiana bayou and the local alligator farm.

This is all action from the first page right up until the last. Wait to you get to the genetically altered humans on the island. Then the fun really begins...and the tension is racheted up a few notches. Totally enjoyable story from Rollins though the possibility that this could become reality is a little freaky.