Being

Author: Kevin Brooks

“The Fugitive” meets “Blade Runner” with a Kevin Brooks kick in this heart-stopper about a boy who discovers he’s not one hundred percent human.It was just supposed to be a routine exam. But when the doctors snake the fiber-optic tube down Robert Smith’s throat, what they discover doesn’t make medical sense. Plastic casings. Silver filaments. Moving metal parts. In his nak….Read More

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