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A darkness in my soul

by Dean R. Koontz

Genetically engineered Simeon Kelly is coerced by government officials to probe the mind of a volatile, monstrous construct known as Child. The encounter explores the vast creative potential and psychological instability of an artificial life form.

Accession 33608 ISBN 0234721081 Publisher Dennis Dobson/Dobson Books
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