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With his signature blend of suspense and science, Robin Cook delivers an electrifying page-turner that delves into the murky ethics of developing genomic medicine and modern-day health care.
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"A master of the page turning medical thriller. This is the ideal book to take on a long flight but maybe not for a short hospital stay. Doctors, Jack and Laurie are having problems in their relationship, her body clock is ticking away and he is commitment phobic. A number of healthy people have died after routine operations in a central Manhattan hospital, Laurie thinks it could be the work of a serial killer, and tries to connect the series of deaths, Jack isn't so sure. The forensic examinations and toxicology reports draw blanks and the management want the deaths signed out as natural for fear of the political ramifications if they should be accidental or worse, homicidal. The marker of the title is referring to the genetic markers we carry, which can give a foresight into what diseases we may suffer later in life, such markers also contain the key to unraveling the mysterious deaths in the novel. Laurie herself maybe carrying a genetic marker for breast cancer and when she is admitted to hospital for an emergency operation, there is a real fear she may be added to the series she is investigating."
— Jim (4 out of 5 stars)
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" This is one of the best Robin Cook books. Couldn't keep it down till I finished it. "
— Shalaka, 2/9/2014 -
" I thought that this book will be fun and exciting to read but I was disappointed. It has very slow pacing for a thriller novel with very long chapters that you'll get bored finishing it. This has too many conversations with too little action. "
— Kenneth, 2/6/2014 -
" THis was simply too forgettable. I can't really remember it just weeks after reading it. Possibly because it was on a tape but probably because I've had too many snap murder mysteries recently. "
— Martha, 1/23/2014 -
" Read it if you love medical thrillers! I seriously couldn't put it down, it was so good. "
— Jen, 1/11/2014 -
" Interesting information on this new technology of human genome (markers) that we all have that can predict what diseases we are susceptable to. "
— Darlene, 11/11/2013 -
" This has got to be one of my favoriet books yet. Cook goes into this novel a little differently than normal, but still surprises you at the end. His usual cast of characters manages to solve mysteries in very unique ways at the OCME and keeps you guessing. "
— Greg, 10/5/2013 -
" This book gave credence to my worst fears about HMOs and what we call health care. I know it's fiction, just sounds entirely too plausible. "
— Noreen, 9/23/2013 -
" What does your profile look like, and could you be a potential cost to your HMO? "
— Atopham, 8/10/2013 -
" This is a fun read. Thought provoking too. "
— Deborah, 5/3/2013 -
" I enjoyed this enough to read more by Robin Cook. "
— Julie, 4/23/2013 -
" Average Robin Cook medical thriller. I've enjoyed some of his other work better. "
— Andrea, 11/25/2012 -
" Predictable, but I still liked the characters. "
— Donna, 10/13/2012 -
" I do not want to go to hospital. Even tho I do not have a marker. Enjoyed the book and trying to figure out the mystery. "Who Done It?" or "who is behind it?.... Like the characters that Robin Cook creates. "
— Kim, 8/17/2012 -
" This was a great R. Cook! 600 pages that just flew by. I love Jack Stapleton, his sadness and insecurity, and his girlfriend and her anger and brashness. I loved the story of biogenetics, it was fascinating. "
— Michele, 7/24/2012 -
" Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors that I can count on one hand. I love the medical mysteries and his two main characters, Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton. "
— Laurie, 5/17/2012 -
" This one got better and better as I went along. very exciting. "
— Frances, 3/14/2012 -
" Decent book, but cook likes to get a little to wordy with medical jargon and proceeders. Found myself struggling with finishing it, but glad I did. "
— Steve, 1/24/2012 -
" Great combination of medical technology, mystery and romance. "
— Noelle, 1/24/2012 -
" Another pretty good medical slippery slope for genetic/health care stories. "
— Bob, 1/12/2012 -
" Pretty good story. Not as suspenseful as some of his, but the information about the human genome is very interesting. "
— Bonnie, 12/4/2011 -
" Really enjoyed this Cook novel and his characters. "
— Lia, 11/29/2011 -
" I had to take my son to the ER while I was reading this book. I was a little nervous about having an IV because of what I was reading. No one nuked him, and it turned out fine. I love medical thrillers, but they make me nervous about medical care in general. No psychopaths, all is well. "
— Julie, 11/28/2011 -
" Marker was a tough read in that, I couldn't keep still while Robin Cook wrote about these possible diseases one could get and pass on genetically. Gives me the creeps! However, I thought it was a good book and he brought a unique twist to the relationship of Jack Stapleton and Laurie. "
— Eric, 8/30/2011 -
" This is probably my favourite Robin Cook but, and the scariest. "
— Sherrie, 5/24/2011 -
" This one got better and better as I went along. very exciting. "
— Frances, 4/26/2011 -
" Another pretty good medical slippery slope for genetic/health care stories. "
— Bob, 4/12/2011 -
" Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors that I can count on one hand. I love the medical mysteries and his two main characters, Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton. "
— Laurie, 3/9/2011 -
" Very exciting page turner. Read it in 5 days. A medical thriller. Robin's written 25 and the last one I read was Coma about 30 years ago. I'll definitely read more! "
— Cindy, 2/24/2011 -
" So far so good. This was on my Mom's dresser because a friend lent it to her so I decided to pick it up and have a random read. "
— Katie, 1/26/2011 -
" Excellent book informing us about the progress genetic science has made in the short time science itself has progressed since industrial revolution. Add the thrill of adventure and corporate high-crime to it and Marker happened. <br/><br/>Good fiction for every inquisitive mind. "
— Sr, 12/4/2010 -
" This is one of the best Robin Cook books. Couldn't keep it down till I finished it. "
— Shalaka, 10/26/2010 -
" This is probably my favourite Robin Cook but, and the scariest. "
— Sherrie, 8/30/2010 -
" What does your profile look like, and could you be a potential cost to your HMO? "
— Atopham, 7/30/2010 -
" Excellent Book...received from Dax, Haley & Heather for my birthday several years ago and read it that weekend....Highly recommended "
— Audra, 7/8/2010 -
" Listening to this on CD, great story, has me sitting in the car not wanting to go in the house after work, could listen for hours to this story. "
— Gloria, 6/18/2010
About Robin Cook
Robin 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.
About George Guidall
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.