The Chemist
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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life.
She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning.
Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon. When her former handler offers her a way out, she realizes it's her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But it means taking one last job for her ex-employers.
To her horror, the information she acquires only makes her situation more dangerous. Resolving to meet the threat head-on, she prepares for the toughest fight of her life but finds herself falling for a man who can only complicate her likelihood of survival. As she sees her choices being rapidly whittled down, she must apply her unique talents in ways she never dreamed of.
In this tautly plotted novel, Meyer creates a fierce and fascinating new heroine with a very specialized skill set. And she shows once again why she's one of the world's bestselling authors.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this uneven adult romantic thriller from YA bestseller Meyer (the Twilight series), a woman "currently calling herself Chris Taylor," a former operative for a secret U.S. government agency that killed her mentor, must take extraordinary steps to stay alive. The compelling opening chapters document the extreme precautions Chris employs to avoid leaving traces of her presence, as well as the sophisticated self-defense mechanisms she has devised. When Chris receives an email from Carston, a former agency colleague, she replies that she'll meet him one week later where they first met, which turns to be an outdoor cafe in Washington, D.C. At their rendezvous, Carston persuades Chris to use her skills as a no-holds-barred inquisitor to prevent a crippling bioterrorism attack on the country. The first step is for Chris to locate Daniel Beach, who has been working with a Mexican drug lord to distribute a super-charged influenza virus. Once Chris finds Daniel, the plot plays out along predictable lines that don't do justice to the intriguing setup. Underdrawn characterizations don't help.
Customer Reviews
The Chemist
Very well written. A good read for sure
Engaging
Engaging read. The main character read like a female version of Mitch Rapp. I’d recommend this book. Stephanie Meyers never seems to disappoint.
No Spoilers here.
This book was SO well done. I am very late in reading this considering it came out over 5 years ago, but it was truly incredible nonetheless. Out of the many books I have read over the years, this one particularly stands out in not only its execution of what clearly took immense research and networking to create, but also in the character development, back stories, and the interactions the characters have; There were numerous moments I caught myself laughing at how these characters spoke to eachother and interacted. I truly could not recommend this book more, even all these years later. From sci-fi to thriller to action to suspense to romance, this novel has it all. I will say the ONLY part I was not a fan of was the epilogue; I have a friend who said she found a different one online so maybe it was the copy/version I bought, but it just did not add the story at all. Hoepfully, the different version is much better.