This is a novel that invites many descriptions: a thriller with erotic undercurrents; a study about where today’s technology will take us in the near future; a discussion about the definition of identity; and, at the same time, a story about relentless revenge.
In 2059, three female clones, named after their prototype Lady J, escape from the Scottish research centre where they have been brought to life a decade earlier. Their bodies are governed by one single mind, which is determined on avenging the callous experiments that Dr Galmuth, responsible for the Lady J clones’ in-vitro-births, has performed out of greed.
The clones’ flight through England eventually brings them … no, her … to London, where they – no, she – starts a killing spree with the intention of letting Dr Galmuth slowly face the appropriate consequences for the treatment of his laboratory-developed progeny who are growing three times faster than other humans. Provoked by Dr Galmuth’s actions, she evolves into a prodigious murderess with the final goal of getting him to pay the highest personal price possible.
Besides being a thrilling story where it’s hard to tell whether you agree with the assassin or those who hunt her, this futuristic novel – based on realistic, present-day technological research combined with a psychological study of the human psyche – is a mind-boggling tale about what the future may have in store for us.