State of Wonder is a stunningly absorbing novel. Dr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with a pharmaceutical company in Minnesota, is pressed into traveling to Brazil to confirm the success of a project her company is funding.
Numerous factors complicate her mission. For one, the doctor she is to locate is stationed far in the jungle. The few people who know where she is guard that knowledge fiercely. An even larger complication is the fact that the previous scientist sent to Brazil died in the jungle.
State of Wonder is an apt title for this novel. There were scenes I read wide-eyed and holding my breath.
Patchett is the bestselling author of Bel Canto, which has won a number of prestigious awards. State of Wonder is every bit as good. The story speeds along at a thrilling pace. The conclusion is spellbinding.
A story to be re-read and savored, State of Wonder goes on my keeper shelf.
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