The Five: The Law of Unintended Consequences
What do you get when you mix power-hungry scientists, high-powered government officials and innocent children? Find out in Thomas Roberts’ new riveting novel, The Five.
Set in the year 2020, The Five is a compelling, prophetic sci-fi novel where scientists use electrodes to feed educational data into babies’ brains as a means of controlling their development. But children grow up. Now who’s in control?
Centered on a father and son; a group of scientists; a wise, old Indian spirit guide; and of course, ‘The Five’, Roberts’ intricate plot draws you into a corporate scientific experiment hidden away in the cold, crisp mountains of Colorado. What, at first, seems to be beneficial progress in child education morphs into a power struggle that reaches worldwide proportions.
Using skillfully employed flashbacks, Roberts tells a tale of scientific intrigue, domination and destruction that keeps you guessing until the last page.
Although at times the detailed scientific explanations and techno-speak distract from the main story, Roberts well-crafted plot navigates you through the delicate terrain between science and civilization.
If you’re ready to question the value of science versus the need for humanity, The Five is the book for you.
For more information on Thomas Roberts and The Five, please visit www.fivethebook.com
©2009 Gioya McRae, Author of From Pen to Prose