Book review: The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer

As the author behind the Twilight vampire romance series which became essential reading for millions of tweens and teenagers and sparked box office gold dust, Stephenie Meyer needs no introduction.

However, for anyone wondering if that alchemy would translate into a mainstream thriller for adults, her novel The Chemist easily passes the litmus test.

The central female character is a fiercely independent and highly intelligent medic who worked for a clandestine US government agency using her molecular chemical know-how to interrogate enemies of the state.