Heat Shock    by Robert Greer Order:  USA  Can Mysterious Press, 2003 (2003) Hardcover Read an Excerpt      Reviewed by Mary Ann Smyth Heat Shock is fast-paced, hard-hitting, full of suspense, and an all round good read. I normally don't care for a mystery with a strong scientific background. I just don't have that mind bent. But this tale is chock full of scientific data, that was detailed in such a way that I understood and enjoyed it. Walker Rios stumbles on a plot to produce superhuman beings using Navajo Indians and purloined uranium-contaminated tank parts. It's a convoluted plot that picks up on the first page and continues to the very end with exciting and complex happenings. Blood thirsty? You'll be more than satisfied. Interested in cock-fighting? Got you covered. Like a love story? Who doesn't? Like a macho but sensitive guy? Got it. This mystery is right up your alley. Rios is trying to hide from a mistake he made and can't live with. Amerasian ER doctor Carmen Nguyen, who restored her own motorcycle and rides it like a pro, takes a shine to Rios as she helps him find out what's going on. And a patient with a strange form of leukemia tunnels his way into the doctor's heart. Unusual characters abound and lifetime truths are handed the reader for the price of simply reading a good story. The Colorado Rocky Mountains thrust their peaks upwards and play a big part. The award-winning author has presented his reading public with yet another absorbing story. Don't miss it. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews