New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning new novel from the ?master of the medical thriller? (New York Times)?a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctor?s dangerous downward spiral.
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"I liked this book and it was a page turner primarily because of the whole risk of infection thing and the power of surgery-phobia that affects most people, including me. the monetary amounts thst are mentioned seem really low to me but that did not keep me from enjoying the story."
— Marcia (4 out of 5 stars)
“An entertaining mix of suspense, action, and education about medical issues.”
— Publishers Weekly“George Guidall’s performance is spot-on.”
— Audiofile" Easy to listen to, miss a bit because someone's talking you don't have to rewind. "
— Ann, 10/23/2017" Scary as heck! I had just gotten over a staph infection in July. This book came out in August. Talk about TIMING! "
— Donna, 2/19/2014" I'm a true Robin Cook fan. This one didn't scare me like "Toxin", but was pretty exciting. It offers some insight into where the health care dilemma may be leading us with some alarming results! "
— Joanne, 2/11/2014" decent book, great medical and biological topics but slow action and not exciting the first 4 chapters. "
— Howard, 2/11/2014" You can never tell just one lie. "
— Betty, 2/4/2014" Too much like other Robin Cooks I have read. "
— Zguntam, 1/23/2014" Not a very thrilling thriller. "
— Susan, 1/22/2014" Interesting novel about specialty hospitals and the power to corrupt. "
— Gary, 1/21/2014" I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't anything special. It dovetailed very nicely with the other book I was reading at the same time, namely "Good Germs, Bad Germs" which dealt quite a lot with MRSA. "
— Brian, 1/18/2014" Too many medical intricacies which made the reading a bit boring . No one would be really interested to know about about some made up virus ie.MRSA, in that detail . Might be of interest to the medicine buffs . Hardly any mystery was left after a few pages ... an okay read "
— Billadada, 1/18/2014" A little long-winded as he tends to be. His last few books have an overdone plot. Maybe I just don't need as detailed explaination as the general public. Still an entertaining read. "
— LaRaine, 1/7/2014" Medical terms muddy up the flow of the mystery. "
— Cindy, 12/31/2013" A good medical thriller. There's a lot of medical jargon but it's put on a level that the common person can understand. "
— Gefi, 12/24/2013" Robin Cook thrillers are always enjoyable. However, I don't think this is one of his better novels. "
— Lora, 12/24/2013" Angela Dawson is annoying and naive. What a price to pay to learn some ethics. "
— Tammy, 12/22/2013" TWO THUMBS UP.. this is truly indeed a PAGE-TURNER "
— Anne, 12/10/2013" I had high hopes for this book... But i felt this book to be vague and boring... "
— Priya, 12/9/2013" I just started a medical course and so I loved reading the phrases and terminology in "real life" use (as real as a fiction novel can get). Not one of his absolute best, but top 10. Not too many unpronouncable medical terms. "
— Sarah, 11/7/2013" This is a good book,starts out slow yet gets better. It is interesting especially if you are medically -minded "
— Hollyemfe, 10/25/2013" This book is unlike other Robin Cook books I have read. It's slow and boring. "
— Adarsh, 7/15/2013" Scarey thriller revolving around MRSA related surgery deaths. Do not read if you are soon to have surgery! "
— Janet, 7/7/2013" At the beginning was good, so mysterious and interesting, but in the middle kind of lost me! It was so difficult to past through that! then in the final chapters hooked me again! mmm to be my first medical novel and the first of Cook! I think it was all right! "
— Gisele, 4/21/2013" Cook at his very best! "
— Mr., 2/13/2013" I really liked the premise of this book. I did not like the way it was written. It had awkward spots that I felt my 11 yr old could have written better. "
— Missy, 12/24/2012" Really good, fast paced book with a few twists & turns along the way. A very nice ending too, unexpected & feel good. "
— Gillian, 11/19/2012" Not Robin's best book, but still really good. You just have to love when the mob is in bed with medicine. "
— Will, 9/2/2012" I'm a sucker for Robin Cook novels - especially with Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton. So, although the writing style is somewhat labored and the loose ends were wrapped up in the Epilogue, I enjoyed the action of this book. "
— Julie, 8/2/2012" too soapy get to the story and stick with it "
— Vicky, 6/6/2012" Typical Robin Cook. I like them because I'm in the medical field, but they tend to follow a pattern. There fun for when you just want to read without thinking too hard. "
— Debbie, 3/8/2012" I enjoyed this book and the characters Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery. "
— Lou, 12/29/2011" I've read a lot of Robin Cook's books and usually like them. This one is a scary thriller about an epidemic of fatal MRSA infections in three connected hospitals. Don't read if you're planning to have surgery in the near future!! "
— Sharon, 7/21/2011" the beginning of the book started off very slow but it picked up as you moved along with and it got hard to put down "
— Tawana, 7/15/2011" Too much like other Robin Cooks I have read. "
— Zguntam, 3/13/2011" Robin Cook is one of the few authors that I will buy as soon as they hit the shelves. I have read almost all of his books. I plan on reading the ones I have not yet read. "
— Laurie, 3/9/2011" I had high hopes for this book... But i felt this book to be vague and boring... "
— Priya, 3/4/2011" At the beginning was good, so mysterious and interesting, but in the middle kind of lost me! It was so difficult to past through that! then in the final chapters hooked me again! mmm to be my first medical novel and the first of Cook! I think it was all right! "
— Giss, 2/16/2011" Typical Robin Cook. I like them because I'm in the medical field, but they tend to follow a pattern. There fun for when you just want to read without thinking too hard. "
— Debbie, 1/27/2011" I moved this up on the reading list for the Food + Wine challenge.<br/> "
— Rebekkila, 1/24/2011" I wish I had know this was the 6th book in a series - I like to read series from the beginning. A nice medical thriller with some crooked high finance and gangsters thrown in. Nothing spectacular but a nice diversion. "
— Tania, 12/15/2010" Not Robin's best book, but still really good. You just have to love when the mob is in bed with medicine. "
— Willhud, 10/28/2010" Super enjoyed all the detailed medical explanations...brings back great memories of my EMT days :) <br/>Haven't read Robin Cook for a while...it's good to be back! "
— Terri, 9/26/2010" I like medical mysteries, but this one was not interesting. "
— Jean, 8/26/2010" Interesting story, not what I would call outstanding but it was still entertaining. "
— Guad, 8/22/2010" Very intense!! I stayed up all hours of the night trying to finish this one! "
— Sarah, 8/11/2010Robin Cook, MD, is the author of forty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. Twelve of his novels have made the New York Times bestsellers list.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.