A revolutionary new discovery. Daunting decisions. Secrets. Love. Loss. Poetic justice. Aliya McKenna has it all... beauty, brains, grit. Her family is close-knit. Her best friends are lively and loyal. And she has met her soulmate. The technology she's discovered is truly revolutionary. It has extraordinary promise for treating human disease. When a world-renowned scientist asks her to collaborate, she jumps at the chance. But her technology also has the potential for abuse--unrestrainable, diabolical abuse. When she suspects it will be used for all the wrong reasons, she knows she must prevent it. But at what cost? When people dear to her go missing, she realizes how powerful her adversaries truly are. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. She and her loved ones are in real danger. They've got to run. Aliya's gambles become perilous as she attempts to elude her enemies, eliminate her nemesis, and reunite with her loved ones. Still, she's faced with an agonizing decision. Should she destroy her discovery to ensure that it can never get into the wrong hands? It's the right thing to do. But doing what's right isn't always easy, especially when it comes to the ones you love. Witnessing her dad lose himself to Alzheimer's is heartbreaking. If there's a chance she can help him, she should take the risk. Although it's never been done before, she's confident she can use her technology to restore some of his memory, giving him back his sense of self. The trouble is, not all of his memories are pleasant ones. KRISPR is set against the backdrop of the unintended consequences of one of humanity's greatest innovations, CRISPR- Cas9 gene editing. It is as suspenseful as it is heart-warming and features the coming of age of an intelligent, relatable young woman who out-smarts her opponents, with the added bonus of introducing cutting edge science in an understandable manner. Importantly, it reminds us that just because you can, doesn't mean you should.