This book review examines the book ‘Where Did the COVID-19 Virus Come From? The Mystery Solving Race’ by Dr. Monali C. Rahalkar-Bahulikar and Dr. Rahul A. Bahulikar. The book explores the origins of SARS-CoV-2 and highlights the possibility that the virus was engineered through gain-of-function research. The review situates the book’s detailed investigation of the origins of COVID-19 within the significant policy lessons on biosafety and the risks of gain-of-function research.