The Meyersco Helix

This is a novel previously released in the 80s. It is truely timeless, as relevant now as it may have been then. The characters are brilliantly written with my favorite being Dr. Stella Christopher, who just so happens to be the gritty, tough, strongly written female lead.
The President is between a rock and a hard place. Should he destroy a major American city, in this case Boston, or annihilate the world's population? Seems like a fairly easy decision...well unless you live in Boston....but it isn't and Mr. McCoy takes you through the whole mindset of the characters as they battle their inner dragons and the outer one's opposing them as well.

I think that this was a very well thought out and written book. The detail the author puts not only into the story line itself but into the characters was very admirable. The author puts his characters through one hell of a time. The main character Dr. Stella Christopher has a lot to deal with (her fiancé is possibly alive after a major accident, she’s being followed by not only the Feds but by a band of obnoxious hillbillies) and it doesn’t get any easier for any of the other characters either. The only issue I have with the writing is the way to story jumps back and forth a lot. I understand for some parts its necessary due to how many people are involved in the main plot but it sometimes makes it a little hard to follow. I would show more definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers. show less

Great thriller if you are into techno thrillers. I would place this (almost) in the same class as Tom Clancy's novels with the difference that this time the government play the bad guys. A poision gas escapes from a research facility (actually the really unbelievable part how badly that facility is protected...) and the spreading needs to be prohibited. Unfortunately the right man is in the wrong place and survives. The government starts a secret hunt where everything is allowed.

One would not say that the story was originally written in the 80's as some of the references have been updated in this version (it knows Obama exists and also about Guantanamo bay). Great that the author at least made that effort. The story keeps you in show more suspense untill almost the last page. To bad it ends on a cliffhanger. Well written and without the need to know much about chemical substances or other technology (actually, I don't think the author has extensive knowledge there either...). Found a few spelling mistakes but nothing really annoying in that matter. show less

Well, I can't say this was my favourite book. I received this as library thing reviewer, but goodness if that wasn't long ago. The beginning of the book had much promise in the interesting storyline, however, the story and characters unraveled as the book progresses. I would recommend cutting lots of story; it's unnecessary and dragging.

It is really amazing to remember that this book was written 30 years ago. It is just as relevant today as it was then.

The story is gripping - without a doubt. The characters will embed themselves in your mind. Make sure that you have enough time to get into this book. I had a difficult time setting it down. As other reviewers have pointed out, this is a unique storyline with amazing characters. Pick up this renewed oldie for a simply excellent reading experience.

It was a pretty good book. A lot of scientific terms that made it hard to understand though. There were just some questions left unanswered such as "Why did it not affect Ribicoff? Why didn't he die? Is it something in his blood or genetic code?" These questions has been bugging me for a while even after finishing the story. Illustrations might also help.