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— Regis Schilken, Midwest Book Review and Blogcritics Magazine "The Chimera Seed can best be described as a taut, energetic thriller. From its opening pages where you learn that a famed, visionary scientist has died and left his son, Dr. Michael Tiernan, a huge inheritance, the story rolls along and gathers speed like a snowball starting an avalanche down a mountainside. Matthew Tully is a writer skilled at developing suspense... Unquestionably, the fast pace of The Chimera Seed is hypnotic...This book is a must read for those seeking an extremely fast paced story of espionage, intrigue, murder, and at times, deliberately imposed tortuous pain. The main characters are well developed, showing both their self-interest and also their redeeming humanity. Matthew Tully's tale displays real ingenuity with fascinating twists and turns. I will personally await his other stories. Dan Brown, make room for Matthew Tully." 
"The Chimera Seed is an incredible book." — Leslie Granier, Armchair Interviews “Incredible…I highly recommend The Chimera Seed. It forces the reader to think about how progress can be both good and bad. The reader will experience internal ethical and moral debates about how much control humans should have in changing the future. This book will definitely produce heated and thought-provoking discussions. Armchair Interviews says: A most fascinating 5-star read.” 
— Michelle Kerns, National Book Examiner columnist for Examiner.com "Remember Michael Crichton's The Terminal Man? A bit of mind-bending science mixed with some seriously intense scenes of blood and guts and horror? It worked like a charm for Mr. Crichton and it works for Mr. Tully's The Chimera Seed. Michael Tiernan, the bourbon-swigging CEO of Oisín Pharmceuticals, discovers after his father's death that Tiernan the Elder had stumbled onto an amazing little find while researching resveratrol, the compound in grapes thought to have strong anti-oxidant properties -- a purplish concoction named Dionysinol that doesn't only stop aging, it reverses it. And is a powerful aphrodisiac. Talk about a Viagra effect. Tiernan the Younger wants to sell Dionysinol and make a gazillion dollars. Tiernan the Elder's former partner, Ivan Falters, wants to destroy it. And everyone else involved in the fracas wants to either drink it, steal it, or use it for their own devious ends. Ladies, if you've never read a science-y suspense thriller, this is the place to start. Two of the characters, Lori Adams and Mary McKenna, are the most interesting gals I've seen in popular fiction for a while. They are intelligent and polite and pretty and gracious and will smile while sewing your mouth shut. Or torching a gentleman's junk off. Or cutting their own legs to fake a miscarriage on the spur of the moment. Whoa. What to drink while reading The Chimera Seed: While bourbon is the most consumed drink in the book, with grappa and rye each making guest appearances, this is a tome that cries out for a kicky red wine. If you want to go all authentic, spring for something like a Cannonau di Sardegna directly from Sardinia, an island that plays a big role in the book. But cheap plonk works just fine too. Even the kind that comes out of a box. I should know. Verdict? Mr. Tully's writing puts me in mind of Michael Crichton: a little, but not too much, science, memorable characters, and a plot that trots along at a nice pace. An excellent addition to the freaky science novel genre. And did I mention there will be a sequel?" 
"I was impressed with the skill of the words on each page." — Alayne, The Crowded Leaf "Perhaps it’s Tully’s advanced degrees in philosophy, education, and mathematics that make the writing flow so well, but I was impressed with the skill of the words on each page. This is not an amateur writer who decided to make a “political” thriller for the heck of it, this is an intelligent author with the necessary skills to make the reader understand without feeling overwhelmed, or worse, having it dumbed down to be made to feel like an idiot. From a writers point of view, I also appreciate the realistic voice for each of Tully’s characters. Ranging from geriatric scientist, to middle-aged love-sick employee, to southern belle with an edge, each of the characters is completely believable. If you like stories with twists and turns, with gruesome death scenes (the kind that almost made me sick which NEVER happens), with heros and villains who may or may not die and then may or may not come back to life, you will relish this novel. You don’t know who will live or die, who will be brought to justice or escape, who will end up happy or alone with nothing. But it’s best that way, don’t you think?" 
"This is a scientific political thriller at its best." “What would you do if you had discovered and controlled the fountain of youth? That is the question Michael must face when he inherits his father's business. With twists that could have come straight from current headlines, Tully has created an action packed tale full of intriguing characters and impressive scientific data. This is a scientific political thriller at its best. Tully gives you tons of details, yet never lets it interfere with the energy of the plot. This book is sometimes graphic, sometimes gritty but with an underlying dose of realism. You won't be able to put it down. Five out of five stars." 
"The Chimera Seed is one of those books that you just can’t put down!" — Lynda Jeffs, Simply Stacie “I like to read…a lot…..from self help books to romance novels, I’ll read them all! The Chimera Seed is one of those books that you just can’t put down! From the very first chapter you are wrapped up in each character that unfolds, story line that is created, and every twist and turn of the book. By the middle to the end of the book you are hit with a twist you never see coming!" Features
— Renata Magalhães, Neighbor News (Denville Edition) 
— Jennifer Kim, Northern Valley Suburbanite 
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