Description
The God Gene
opens at an elite Chicago university, where cancer researcher Rosalind Evans
has discovered that the genetic code at the center of the second chromosome
spells out the Ten Commandments. She thinks it is a hoax, but when someone leaks her
bizarre discovery, the world wakes up to the news that there is a message
from God in their DNA. That’s when all hell breaks loose. Christians, Jews,
and Muslims around the world celebrate the proof of God's existence, but members of the political and religious hierarchy see it a different way: proof of an omnipotent God (especially a God
with rules) will put a serious
damper on their ambitions. They secretly plot to discredit the God Gene by attacking the woman who discovered it. Rosalind Evans is an atheist who only wanted to cure cancer, but now she must fight the most
powerful institutions on earth to regain her freedom, her scientific integrity
and ultimately, her life.
Praise and Reviews
"The humor ranges from laugh out loud to dark." Phil Angelo, The Daily Journal
“I would highly recommend reading The
God Gene by Jaymie Simmon. Fully developed characters. Interesting plot
line. Very relevant to our time and its spiritual and moral ambiguity. Simmon
sprinkles her plot with comments on our zeitgeist.” -- Jack Hatfield, Chairman of the Board,
Chicago Area Great Books Council