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Counting on Trust: A Novel About Theft of Research, Loving Sex, and Murder Kindle Edition

by M. Ferguson Powers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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In this suspense-charged, touching novel, Counting on Trust, information is stolen from a U.S. genetic engineering company (Omniprotein) by an employee promised payment by a Chinese general who wants to profit from selling the company’s technologies in the military region of China he commands.
To force quick payment the thief attacks fellow employees and threatens to continue until his money arrives. Will his next targets be:
o young lovers, computer geek Gabriel and gorgeous biologist Selena, who are discovering loving sex while trying to overcome post-traumatic effects of Selena’s girlhood rape . . .

o company president, Eleanor, who’s determined to keep some privacy and intimacy although her job’s high profile and her husband, Charley, has just had prostate cancer surgery . . .

o venture capitalist, John, who plans to duplicate Omniprotein’s facility in China and reunite with his ex-wife, fashion designer Ziyi, who returned to Shanghai after their only child died.
The personal stories of these couples explore how privacy and trust are changing in our social-media age. Sex is taken beyond modern America’s view of it as equal female-male access to a commodity to its ages-old status as a supreme way of celebrating love and cementing caring relationships.
Reading this novel is nourishing: it offers escape into another world that is so thoroughly researched and detailed it seems alive. The experience is like binge watching a fine television series such as Downton Abbey or The Wire.

Counting on Trust is the prequel to OrcaSpeak (2012), in which a lone wolf eco-activist fights to protect killer whales. OrcaSpeak also is available in paperback from Amazon.com and on Kindle.
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    June 6, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07214CSWH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ whidbey publishing (June 6, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2192 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 772 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1539033538
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Christine Woinich as Iron Canuck Reviews & More
4.0 out of 5 stars Full of twists, turns and characters.
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020
There were a lot of characters and action in this story, but I enjoyed it. Murder, surprises, love, loss, violence, even a few moments of tears were to be had through the story. The epilogue surprised me some, but if you like thrillers, I recommend this story. I had the opportunity to listen to an audio version of this story through Chirp, provided by Goddess Fish Promotions.

This is my unsolicited review.
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Our Town Books
3.0 out of 5 stars maybe just not for me
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
I had some trouble getting started with this one. I don’t actually know if it was the flow of the words or maybe the subject.

There are almost too many subplots here. Ones involving espionage, crime, politics, scientific research, even sex. Now that I list them it rather sounds like life doesn’t it? There’s something for everyone, I suppose. Each was interesting in and of itself. And yet with all this combined ,the book almost had that academic feel to it. That and in all honesty, I felt I was being preached at. There is nothing wrong with passionate feeling about specific subjects but I’m not sure they always belong in a novel. Maybe this was all just too much. Maybe an author with more ideas than will fit in one novel.

Amongst everything I’ve said above, there are some particularly good things in this book. I think the author makes the characters real and entertaining. There are subjects here that some people may thrive upon and enjoy reading about. Worthy of checking out.
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Toni
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing- Interesting, a real page turner
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
I was familiar with M. Ferguson Powers as I had read her prior novel OrcaSpeak and was eager to read Counting on Trust. It came as no surprise that I enjoyed this latest book as much as I did the prior one. The story held my interest as it involved topics of importance today, such as the theft of proprietary information, the future of food security, the exchange of educational programs between countries, research and climate change concerns. There was a common thread of trust between her many characters with subplots that had twists and turns not expected. I would strongly recommend reading Counting on Trust as it is educational, entertaining and suspenseful! I shall look forward to Powers' next novel!
Toni Seaver
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KBeaulieu
5.0 out of 5 stars 30 Shades of Trust
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
“Counting on Trust”:
Creatively hidden behind the primary storyline there is an interwoven web of trust issues, each unique to the various characters that captivates and intrigues the reader to forge ahead.
I like the way the author manages to take you into layers of different complex issues within the story.
As you read along, suspense builds and character layers unfold only to surprise you till the very end.
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Island Pirate
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017
Wow !! I had trouble putting this one down. The character building, environmental concerns' and just plain drama of catching the killer were wonderful. I especially liked the in depth look at the humans involved and the trials and tribulations of just being a person in todays world. It was masterfully done and I enjoyed every page of this book. It makes you happy, sad, and requires you to think about things bigger than you.
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UrbanGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful contemporary novel
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018
Great book! I loved her previous book, "OrcaSpeak" and was very much looking forward to this prequel. There is tremendous depth to the characters and you are taken on quite a ride. She writes beautifully about sexuality with plenty of erotic moments. The book takes place in the near future with contemporary themes.
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Lisa M. Connors
5.0 out of 5 stars Powers goes in to great detail building characters and plots full of intrigue to ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
Counting on Trust is novel that has it all: scientific research, corporate politics, sex, relationship woes and murder. Powers goes in to great detail building characters and plots full of intrigue to keep the reader interested in the ‘why done it’ rather than the ‘who done it’. Powers extensive knowledge of academia, China and environmental issues around food availability contribute greatly to the story. A very engaging read.
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SCS
5.0 out of 5 stars Counting on Trust
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017
Counting On Trust is an environmentally, economically, and politically relevant novel about the application of science to the crisis of world hunger through the deft intertwining of multiple subplots leading to a suspenseful conclusion. M. Ferguson Powers provides an exquisite level of detail and excellent character development while displaying a commanding knowledge of technology. This is an educational and entertaining read.
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