Prime Target review this stylish thriller is like Good Will Hunting meets The Bourne Identity
Briefly

'Prime Target' follows Edward Brooks, a brilliant postgrad mathematician at Cambridge with an obsession for prime numbers, believing they unlock great truths. As he delves deeper into his work, he garners admiration from professors but also attracts dark forces intent on suppressing his discoveries. The narrative twists when his mentor, Robert Mallinder, betrays him, stealing his work and leading to tragic consequences. Themes of ambition, betrayal, and the cost of genius unfold as the story navigates the pressures of academic life and the personal relationships that become entangled in the pursuit of groundbreaking ideas.
Ed is obsessed with prime numbers, believing they hold the answers to everything, leading him into a dangerous world while working on groundbreaking mathematical theories.
The shadowy forces want to suppress Ed's discoveries, creating tension and conflict that results in betrayal from his mentor, leading to tragic consequences.
The narrative explores the ambiguity of Ed's relationships, the betrayal by his professor, and the tragic fallout that exposes the darker side of academic ambition.
Prime Target captures the intense pressure of academic life, the obsession with breakthroughs, and the lengths individuals will go to in order to protect their interests.
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