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Reviewed by Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite
R.A. Williams' Cradle of Life is based on a true story. Dr. Paul Eisen had shown that unguided evolution is impossible, and he was now waiting for validation of his hypothesis from an unbiased laboratory. Dr. Eisen used to live next door to Nathan Buchanan, who was now earning a Ph.D. in biomolecular engineering. Paul and Nathan became friends over time, and he invited Nathan to be the first to peer-review the details of his discovery. Paul had made plans to meet with Nathan over dinner to discuss his findings, but Paul never showed up. Paul was the target of a murder attempt, but Nathan was also the target of one while hiking with Julia. Julia's mother, Amari, wanted Julia and Nathan to be protected, so she set out to solve the attempted murders.
The phrase “In the beginning, there was nothing. And then nothing became everything, all by itself” in Cradle of Life had me intrigued. R.A. Williams went into great detail about evolution based on faith and evolution based on scientific facts. I found the blend of fact and fiction in the book to be so intriguing that I was unable to put it down. The plot flowed fast and with a sense of intensity, fusing romance, facts, and moral quandaries. The characters all had endearing and authentic personalities. While some of the story's characters and events are made up, others were inspired by real-life occurrences. My favorite character was Julia because she bravely faced peril. This is such a well-written story that I will remember it for a very long time.
