The Appendage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798842659906)

Four-year-old Chloe Salazar swallows an experimental serum her father Greg Salazar, a geneticist, is developing for his employer the Animal Behavioral Laboratory (ABL). Greg is distraught, worrying the effects the serum will have on Chloe. He keeps silent, not telling anyone of the incident. He awaits the effects, if any, Two weeks pass before Chloe begins to show evidence of a tail growing from her bottom. It continues to grow and soon is quite evident. Chloe's condition is discovered and goes viral on social media. People clamor for more information about the little girl with a tail. All the talk shows on television want Chloe to appear on their show. Dana, who is Greg's wife and Chloe's mother, after initially calling her daughter a freak, is very happy to oblige and appears on the Barry Brown show. It is one of the most popular shows. As Chloe's appendage is shown on the TV shows, the preteens and teens which they could have a tail like Chloe's. They make thousands of calls to the ABL wanting to buy the serum. The ABL begins to sell the untested, experimental serum at exorbitant prices. Dana is touring with Barry Brown and Chloe to talk shows throughout the nation. It isn't long before Dana and Barry have an affair. Meanwhile, Greg is arrested for child endangerment. He is put on trial and found guilty due to the testimony of Alma Gilroy of the Child Services Department. Greg is sent to prison. Dana continues to drag Chloe to show after show. Dana spends her time with Barry leaving the care of Chloe to a series of babysitters.

Author: Donald L. Thomas
ISBN-13: 9798842659906
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2022
Pages: 442
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d