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"Exhilarating shocking medical thriller"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 23, 2003

In Malibu, California, as a storm rages neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Preston drives home with his brother Matt following the latter's engagement party. Michael decides to pull over until the current torrent eases up, but before he can find a safe spot, an SUV swerves all over the road before Read more...

"A Thrill-A-Minute-Ride!"
Reviewed by Norman Goldman
Courtesy Bookpleasures
Posted December 28, 2003

With his second novel, Rusty Van Reeves, has crafted an artful narrative concerning the use of embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord paralysis. The focus of the story pertains to a group of doctors with one of the largest HMOs in the USA, who are determined to prevent a privately Read more...

Summary

REVEALING THE COVENANT by Rusty Van Reeves is a novel full of memorable characters and unforgettable places. Turn on your TV; the nightly news is full of stories about embryonic stem cells (ESC). You are either for them or against them. The debate has meandered its way from the laboratories of academia—to the Oval Office of the President—to the halls of the Vatican. The main question remains the same. Is an unfertilized egg a human being? Remember, women routinely lose these unfertile eggs every month during their menstrual cycle. What if you or a member of your family were paralyzed suddenly from a car wreck, a sudden fall, or any other unforeseen accident? Do you or your family have a history of MS, Parkinson's, or Alzheimer's? It is strongly believed that embryonic stem cells are the single greatest hope of curing this host of spinal and central nervous systems (CNS) conditions. Jonas Salk eradicated Polio in the 1950s. ESC has that same potential... but politics, religion and corporate greed are conspiring to keep us from realizing that dream. REVEALING THE COVENANT deals with this conspiracy and shows the extremes certain people are willing to take.