No Time to Die

The book starts well and seems promising, however for me it failed to grab my attention, stimulate my brain or offer enough challenges.I felt the theme and writing weakened in the middle of the book and definitely became repetitive, with a weak ending.I really liked Kira Peikoff's first novel and I intend to read a third one if published, however I was disappointed by this one, finding implausible characterization. Most of the time I felt annoyed by the key characters and found inconsistencies in their behaviours, such as Zoe being proposed as brave and strong whereas her main comments and actions were mostly whining, complaining and non appreciative of what was happening around her. Which in effect philosophically annoyed me as she was no where near as admirable as people claimed she was, which set off inconsistency in my thinking.I am not a scientist so cannot comment on the plausibility of the science. I did find it read to me mostly like dry researched facts, plonked into the novel, to back up the storyline, however that did interest me enough to self discover more post reading the novel.I'm not saying I didn't enjoy this novel, because I did, the overall theme is of human interest. I'm just saying at this time, with this specific novel I was disappointed - perhaps I expected too much of this 'promising' author?

Only a quick, brief review of this excellent novel as at this time I have only been able to enjoy the opening chapters. However, I do hope to extend this review at a future time with a fuller philosophical approach and critique. To the point, If you like Ayn Rand's novels or Agatha Christie's works you''ll enjoy this exciting novel by Mrs. Peikoff. Certainly, she has --after only two novels-- become a writer of note in the Romantic school of literature. In our real-life world of Obamacare and the medical bureacracy of Ezekial Emanuel, this book is a must read of rational self-defense. It is full of insight to those of us who are obligated to deal with American bureacracy in any from. Further, This is a serious read--not for the faint heart-- the opening violent chapter will cure anyone of thinking this is not serious literature. Certainly, this murderer could have been one of the comprachicos in Hugo's "The Man who Laughs". Again, any admirer of the Romantic school should put this on their Christmans list, buy list and wish list. Again, Don't buy it for others unless you are certain of their Romantic esthetics. With that noted, purchase it for the Romantic thrill ride that it is. You won't have to forgive yourself for doing so. Enjoy!

It's rare to find a book that's an exciting page-turner, but also makes you think about a bigger issue. This book does exactly that! If you're a fan of medical mysteries (Michael Crichton, etc), then you'll definitely enjoy this one. It grabs you from the very beginning with a suspense-filled story that centers around a 20-year old girl who hasn't aged since she was 14. The plot twists and turns from there -- you won't want to put it down. Unlike some thrillers which are entertaining in the moment, but then quickly forgotten, this book stayed on my mind long after I finished it. I find myself wondering about one of the central ideas -- what if we discovered how to stop aging so that we could live for 200+ years? It may sound far-fetched at first, but it's not that crazy given how life expectancy has increased over time. Would it be a good thing, or would it lead to overcrowding and other problems? Definitely gives me something to think about...and makes me look forward to Kira's next book!

This is a great thriller. The theme could be summarized by Ayn Rand's words " a hatred of good for been good". The plot keeps you in the constant suspention and the resolution is completely unexpected and frankly brilliant. The science, however is a bit far-fetched. It takes decades not months of big team's efforts and billions of dollars to make a discovery of this kind. The assumption that one can run complex underground organization in the modern USA with its advanced surveillance system is also far fetched. In spite all this I enjoyed the book a lot. Well done Kira, Cannot wait for the next book.

This was a fast-paced thriller pitting a federal bioethics group with a psychopathic leader against a group of researchers and scientists who dropped out of the highly regulated and controlled federal system to go underground where they could use their passion to do the research to improve people's lives.The federal group characterized them as kidnappers, exploiters, and general criminals for breaking federal regulations. The feds were in constant pursuit of the mastermind of the rebels. The focus of the story was a girl whose growth stopped just before she turned 14. The head of the federal group wanted to get her killed, so her DNA and its secrets would not be available to help develop anti-aging procedures.

J: Interesting but a bit scary premise. It seemed left kinda incomplete. What will happen to Zoe now that everyone wants some of her DNA? This was an entertaining read with some twists a lttle action and a little suspense.

This was a far different book than I usually read. Mysterious yes, reading to see what happens yes, but some sci Fi thrown in. I'm sure somewhere in the world their are scientists working on the aging projects. This book gives thought to whether living longer, or forever is good or bad for the world. I enjoyed the characters and their plight. Take a chance and read something different, I did.

This was a very interesting book. A lot of research went into it. It deals with the subject of immortality and the characters are trying to find a way to make us live forever. Of course the gov't doesn't believe this would be good as they count on people dying so the planets resources don't run out and of course things like our economy could come crashing down. They can't see past this picture to all the good a discovery of this kind could have.

My first time reading Kira Peikoff. Won't be my last!

Fantastic read!

not remotely real