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Summary

A pair of scientists discover that everything isn't as it appears to be at the independent laboratory where they work.

Stats

Genre: Adult science fiction (near future)

Series length: Standalone book

Violence: Moderate

Magic/Supernatural: Light 

Romance/Sex: Moderate, including romantic subplot, polygamy (portrayed in a negative light), and abuse (not graphically)   

Christian/spiritual element: Overt and explicit

Recommendation: For geeky readers who like a suspenseful read

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Opening Lines: 

Cameron Reinhardt is an idiot!

Yes, he had a PhD from Stanford. Yes, he was widely acknowledged as a brilliant geneticist. Yes, Director Swain called him the field's brightest rising star, the Institute's greatest asset, and a fabulous hiring coup. But this wasn't the first time Lacey McHenry wondered how the managed to get up in the morning and make it to his office fully clothed. 

The Enclave 
by Karen Hancock

When Science Tries to Play God, Can One Man Summon the Courage to Stand in Its Way?

When Lacey McHenry accepts a prestigious research fellowship at the world-renowned Kendall-Jakes Longevity Institute, she sees it as a new start on life. But when a disturbing late-night encounter with a bizarre intruder leads to a cover-up by Institute authorities, she soon realizes all isn't as it seems.

Caught in an elaborate game of deception and seduction, her only ally seems to be the brilliant but absent-minded geneticist, Cameron Reinhardt. A favorite of the Institute's charismatic director, Cameron, too, came to K-J hoping to escape his past. But the more he learns about Lacey's attacker, the more he fears that the past still pursues him. 

​Not certain they can trust each other, Cameron and Lacey reluctantly work together to uncover the shocking secrets that lurk behind the Institute's respectable facade--secrets that turn out to be bigger, stranger, and far more dangerous than either of them could have imagined. 

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