The Footprints of God (2003)

by Greg Iles

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This was a good, fast moving thriller. I liked how David and Rachel worked together to stop Project Trinity. (

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krin5292 | Jun 4, 2012 |

normally dig his books...this one "eh"....premise is about artificial intelligence in a super computer that threatens to take over the world...think of matthew broderick in "war games"....can we play a game of chess?....bad guy is power hungry billionare.....interesting to talk about but falls short and way too heavy on the ethical and spirituality thing (

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halta | Jan 3, 2012 |

Kept me reading, lots of things happening. (

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donagiles | Dec 4, 2011 |

Excellent until the last three pages. Then it fell flat. (

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LoreleiLouise | Oct 22, 2011 |

A wonderfully satisfying book that explored the cross-section of science and religion without being boring or preachy. Page-turning and provocative, one of the best from author Greg Iles. (

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emigre | May 18, 2011 |

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We should take care not to make the intellect our god.
—Albert Einstein

All things return to the One.
What does the One return to?
—Zen koan

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"My name is David Tennant, M. D.

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From acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes a cutting-edge thriller in which the next phase of human evolution may not be human at all....

In a secret government lab, America's top scientists work on Trinity -- a supercomputer that could surpass the power of the human mind. As the project's ethicist, Dr. David Tennant works in a firestorm of limitless science and ruthless ambition. After a fellow scientist is murdered, David uncovers who the killer is. Desperate, he turns to Rachel Weiss, the psychiatrist probing the nightmares that have plagued him since joining the project, and both are forced to flee for their lives.

Pursued around the globe, David and Rachel piece together the truth behind Project Trinity, and the apocalyptic power it possesses. But Trinity's countdown has already begun, and humanity is now held hostage by a form of life that cannot be destroyed. The only hope for survival lies in the shocking connection that exists between Trinity and David's tortured mind. Mankind's future hangs in the balance -- and the price of failure is extinction.

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Resisting those who would use a revolutionary new technology for unethical purposes, doctor David Tennant and psychiatrist Rachel Weiss run for their lives from ruthless NSA agents and turn to David's unusual dreams for guidance.

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