ExtraLife, Inc. by Kfir Luzzatto is a recommended thriller.

In ExtraLife, Inc. Richard Lunz, a Tel Aviv patent attorney, is approached by a doctor's wife and told that her husband has discovered the cure for cancer and needs to patent it. David Wolfson is a scatterbrained, unorganized doctor who claims that he needs to patent his cure for cancer before the hospital takes credit for his discovery away from him. Aided by his shrewish know-it-all wife, Tamera, Richard was contacted to help them make his patent a reality. While Richard should have been suspicious right from the start when Tamara, a woman who claims to be an attorney, wants him to sign a poorly written contract, still he forges ahead, trying to get David to provide him with his research notes and data, all of which seems starngley lacking or not readily available. Then, when someone dies, Richard begins to wonder what exactly the Wolfson's are planning to do.

Although this is presented as more of a science fiction novel, the sci fi aspects are not in the forefront of the plot. It is more a legal thriller.

My big problem with ExtraLife, Inc. is the awkward wording of sentences, conversations, transitions, phrases. It was obvious enough to me that I wondered if this was a translation from another language. After looking into it, I discovered that English is not in the author's native tongue, which makes sense. It would have behooved Luzzatto to get some professional editing help. A little editing would have helped enormously; the poor writing quality detracts from all of the pluses for me. Setting it aside, the story is decent. There are some great twists and the intrigue is solid. He captures the legal system like the expert he is and does a great job inserting little clues for the reader to follow. If you are able to ignore the quality of the writing, it is a decent novel.

Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of Pine Ten LLC via Netgalley for review purposes. ( )

A scientist husband claims to have created the cure to cancer. He and his wife search for help from another husband and wife who are lawyers. The scientist has received threats before he is able to patent the cure.

The story starts off with the beginnings of a good mystery. As it moves on it lost me. I would forget which character is which. Which is the good couple? Is there a bad couple? I tried reading a second time because it becomes so boring that I really don’t remember what happens the whole middle of the book.

I think that a lot the problem is because this book was translated into english and it loses something. My interest waned because the characters were just not interesting. I wish I could say more nice things about it but I just can’t think of anything at the moment. ( )

Patent attorney, Richard Lunz, is about to take on the strangest case of his career.

The background for part of the story takes up the bulk of the book, which is a bit tedious and dull. However, the second half does become more mysterious, winding, and suspenseful. Yet the ending is a bit lackluster. It just sort of happens and isn't fully explained. Nevertheless, in its entirety, the narrative flows well and has a pleasant form.

Characters, while often annoying in the first half, are energetic, enthusiastic, and driven.

Overall, an interesting read. ( )