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After a tumultuous year in which her mentor is murdered and her estranged father comes back into her life, Pia Grazdani, the embattled medical student from Death Benefit, decides to take a year off from her medical studies and escape New York City. Intrigued by the promise of the burgeoning field of medical technology and the chance to clear her head, Pia takes a job at Nano, LLC, a lavishly funded, security-conscious nanotechnology insititute in the picturesque foothills of the Rockies. Nano, LLC is ahead of the curve in the competitive world of molecular manufacturing, including the construction of microbivores, tiny nano-robots with the ability to gobble up viruses and bacteria. But the corporate campus is a place of secrets. She's warned by her boss not to investigate the other work being done at the gigantic facility, nor to ask questions about the source of the seemingly endless capital that funds the institute's research. And when Pia encounters a fellow employee on a corporate jogging path, suffering the effects of a seizure, she soon realizes she may have literally stumbled upon Nano LLC's human guinea pigs. Is the tech giant on the cusp of one of the biggest medical discoveries of the twenty-first century—a treatment option for millions—or have they already sold out to the highest bidder?
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"I enjoyed this book more than the first book featuring Pia. I don't like her at all, but I did enjoy the story line in this book. The characters were much more interesting and by the end I was anxious to find out what happened. Unfortunately, I still don't know. It was disappointing that we were left hanging with a blatant set-up for a third book in the series."
— Julie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Excellent…a perfect protagonist for a thriller—gutsy, tenacious, expert in the martial arts and willing to take risks to get to the bottom of a mystery. Nano is one of Cook’s best.”
— Associated Press -
“The scientific details are fascinating.”
— Booklist -
“A by-the-numbers thriller with no surprises but with the usual satisfactions.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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" it was great, i didn't realise it was about Pia. cant wait for the next one! "
— Gale, 2/11/2014 -
" Although we are given great insight into the main character of Pia and the protagonist, I found it difficult to develope any compassion for her. The ending falls flat ( and suggests a sequal?). Weighing the benifits and possible misuse of nano technology , was perhaps the 'throughline' of this book, an alert well founded. An alarm that might have been more successfully raised if we were to have any affinity to the characters within it. "
— Cory, 2/11/2014 -
" Couldn't get into the story so decided to move on to another book "
— Louise, 2/2/2014 -
" I truly do not understand how anyone could give this a rating of more than 2 stars max. This was absolutely the worst book I have ever read by Robin Cook. The main character is horrible and the ending was ridiculous... "
— Priscilla, 1/29/2014 -
" I love Robin Cook's books but this story was not a good read. Save your time and money and read something else. "
— Lori, 1/27/2014 -
" I didn't read the first book so I was okay with Pia's character. Her difficult childhood made her more callous than some might be, but also maybe less than others. We all are affected differently by events in our past. The only thing that completely upset me is the cliffhanger ending. Save this book until the next book comes out so you don't have to wait 1-2 years for an ending. "
— Kate, 1/19/2014 -
" Dragging story, one dimensional character, and worst of all I think this book has the most pathetic ending of all the books I have read. I still have a couple of Cook's titles on my to-read-next list but I'm seriously starting to doubt that he can still pull it off. Given a chance to give it a .5 star for the effort, I would. I don't understand why he has to drag it for too long where in reality everything could have been condensed in a few chapters?! And why give Pia a feisty character if eventually in the end she wouldn't fight back at all?! I think I'll skip Robin Cook for now and move on to my other list. "
— Benjie, 1/19/2014 -
" I hate finishing a book and finding out the story isn't finished but it is a set up for a second book... "
— Pam, 1/13/2014 -
" It was ok, I don't really care for the main character so that makes it difficult. I expect more from Cook. "
— Cynthia, 1/9/2014 -
" Interesting concept, same dusty characters - maybe new names - and a lame ending. This is not a spoiler because all Cook's novels have crap endings (if he bothers to put an ending in at all). All the same, not a bad way to pass an afternoon or two. "
— Stacia, 1/3/2014 -
" I think the formulaic medical thriller has done its run and Mr Cook should seriously consider inventing new ploys and plots. Finally, this ran almost in the same vein as Coma and was mildly annoying. The end was unspectacular and rather rushed. "
— Pankaj, 12/15/2013 -
" I love Robin Cook and I thought this book was awful. After I finished this last night I thought -WTH I missed something w all the trying to stay awake on NYE but no it just was lazy writing. Sorry. "
— Carol, 12/10/2013 -
" Enjoyed the book but agree with a lot of other reviewers the ending left a lot of unanswered questions. Certainly leaves the door open for another book in the "pia" series "
— Gary, 12/8/2013 -
" Typical Robin Cook story, if you like his style you will like it. Story was hard to buy into. "
— Mike, 11/29/2013 -
" Enjoyed following the familiar adventures characters Pia and George but found this book got tiresome in several areas. Overall plot was good but author spent a lot of time analyzing the behavior of main character. "
— Joanne, 10/8/2013 -
" Gave up. Won't finish. I don't know how to unclick the "currently reading". But I'm over Robin Cook now, forever. "
— Denise, 9/3/2013 -
" My least favorite book by Robin cook. "
— Judy, 6/28/2013 -
" Definitely not even a "good" Robin Cook book. Long, with too many meaningless details and not very interesting. "
— Krista, 5/25/2013 -
" Another thriller from Robin Cook . . . narrated by George Guidall. Polished this off in one setting . . . Cook never fails to provide the latest peek into medical technology and always drags me along until I've read/heard it all. "
— Tomerobber, 5/20/2013 -
" I didn't like the character, Pia, in Death Benefits and was disappointed to find her in this book also. And worse- there will be a sequel to this book also! I'm waiting for Jack Stapleton to return. "
— Kay, 3/25/2013 -
" The ending felt unfinished. "
— Ruth, 3/24/2013 -
" unconvincing and with an unsatisfactory conclusion, Nano did not live up to its promises. "
— Lucy, 2/24/2013 -
" What started out with a potentially great story line collapsed half way through. DissappointedM "
— Debbie, 2/13/2013 -
" Pi returns, and with this cliff hanging ending, she will have to return . . . one hopes. "
— Tom, 2/9/2013 -
" Robin Cook's medical background and impressive themes never seem to live up to the hyperbole. "Nano" is beset with stilted dialogue and mundane plot development. In fairness I've never been a huge fan of his work. "
— Terry, 1/17/2013 -
" Trade paperback "
— Elaine, 1/2/2013
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.