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“Smart, captivating, sophisticated; I can’t say enough about this deftly told story.” —Steve Berry, *New York Times* bestselling author of *The Emperor’s Tomb* “A brilliant thriller that defies genre and scope; a twisted blend of Michael Crichton and Alfred Hitchcock.” —James Rollins, *New York Times* bestselling author of *Altar of Eden* A Pulitzer Prize winner for Journalism in 2010, *New York Times* science reporter Matt Richtel delivers a phenomenal “neuro-tech” thriller about a dark and insidious plot to reengineer the human brain. *Devil’s Plaything* is smart, fast, and terrifyingly plausible—a page-turner of the first order from the critically acclaimed author of *Hooked*, whom author David Liss (*The Devil’s Company*) calls, “The absolute master of crafting amazing fiction around cutting edge science.” **