Allreaders.com

Living Proof Book Summary and Study Guide

Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Living Proof


An innocent death row prisoner is supposedly executed but is actually alive and has a secret government biological virus tested on him. He must escape with the reporter who was profiling him and stop the virus before it is released.
Click here to see the rest of this review...

The review of this Book prepared by Bill Jacobson






Berkley, Mar 2003, 6.99, 352 pp.
ISBN: 0425189066

With seven days to go before the state of Texas executes him for a murder he never committed, Ramon Willis reconciles with the fact that his decade in death row is almost over though his attorney Barry Resnick tries for a stay. Meanwhile Austin Star reporter Lena Dryer investigates the death penalty and concludes Ramon received a terrible defense, but the state sought conviction not truth.

A week later Dr. Conrad Meeks injects the lethal poison and announces Ramon dead. However, Ramon awakens to find himself a “guest” of the Army conducting chemical experiments on the homeless or the death row inmates. Three weeks later Ramon still lives in perfect health, a shocker as everyone else exposed to the chems dies rather quickly. Lieutenant Charley Green, realizing the illegality of the experiments, frees Ramon before dying. The government chases Ramon to stop him from exposing them and willingly kills innocents like Barry for the “bigger good”. Refusing to hide in Mexico, Ramon turns to Lena as his only hope to destroy a nasty conspiracy.

LIVING PROOF is an exciting cautionary tale that warns on two levels: anything but the facts death penalty (of course the author lives in Illinois) and the hidden military top secret R&D perhaps focusing on biological and chemical warfare. The story line is very exciting from the opening gamut when it is obvious the state is more interested in closing the books than insuring a fair trial before switching to a human guinea pig experiment and finally into a chase thriller. Fans of action packed conspiracy thrillers will appreciate the smooth transitions of Peter J. Thompson's strong tale.

Harriet Klausner

The review of this Book prepared by Harriet Klausner



Chapter Analysis of Living Proof

Click on a plot link to find similar books!

Plot & Themes

Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases 10%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 40%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20%How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) 30% Tone of story    -   suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story:    -   2000+ (Present) Medical Thriller    -   Yes Medical Plotlets:    -   wild experiments on people Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   killer Age:    -   20's-30's    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Race    -   Hispanic

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Texas Misc setting    -   fort/military installation

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death    -   asphyxiation    -   poisoning    -   dropped from large heights    -   biohazard/virus    -   blunt clubbing (like seals) Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   significantly more dialog than descript

Books with storylines, themes & endings like Living Proof

Peter J. Thompson Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
2 Ways to Search!
Or



Our Chief Librarian