Crisis

By: Robin Cook

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

When Dr. Craig Bowman is served with a summons for medical malpractice, he's shocked, enraged, and more than a little humiliated. A devoted physician who works continuously in the service of others, he endured grueling years of training and is now a partner in an exclusive concierge medical practice. No longer forced to see more and more patients while spending less and less time with each one just to keep his office door open, he now provides the kind of medical care he is trained to do, lavishing 24-hour availability and personalized attention on his handpicked patients. And at last, he is earning a significant income, no longer burdened by falling reimbursements from insurance companies. But this idyllic practice comes to a grinding halt one sunny afternoon and gets much, much worse.

Enter Dr. Jack Stapleton, a medical examiner in New York City and Bowman's brother-in-law: Jack's sister Alexis, now Craig's estranged wife, tearfully begs for his help as her husband's trial drags on. Jack agrees to travel to Boston to offer his forensic services and expert witness experience to Craig's beleaguered defense attorney. But when Jack's irreverent suggestion to exhume the corpse to disprove the alleged malpractice is taken seriously, he opens a Pandora's box of trouble. As Craig Bowman's life and career are put on the line, Jack is on the verge of making a most unwelcome discovery of tremendous legal and medical significance; and there are people who will do anything to keep him from learning the truth.

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Great book

I have enjoyed this Robin Cook series.
This book has been awesome.
Great story moving at a fascinating pace.

Crisis

Good story, little different then the typical Robin Cook MD story since it had quite of bit of court room and lawyer activity since this one was about medical malpractice. I enjoyed it like I do all books from this author

Good book but

The ending was unexpected. Very unexpected the detail did get too scientific at times. I felt like the medical background became too scientific even for a reader that enjoys detail.

Long to begin, short to end

The story left me dangling for a resolution for the characters. This Cook novel was missing the medical intrigue I'm used to.

Entertaining but not gripping

Overall I enjoyed this book, but it never really sucked me in. The whole thing brews to a climax that sort of peters out. The characters are well developed, but the plot just lacks substance. For this reason, I give it 3 stars...a middle of the line review.

great story with unexpected twists and turns --

some unexpected twists and turns that were left hanging. overall another Robin Cook mystery hit..

Jack and Laurie’s Crazy Wedding

I have read many of the Jack Stapleton/Laurie Montgomery mysteries—all out of order. I finally got around to reading the mystery that ties into their crazy wedding! It wS worth the wait. The plot of this story had me totally mystified right up to the end. There is just enough science and technology to keep readers engaged without being pedantic. I feel it really doesn’t matter if you read these books out of order; as long as you note the date and Jack and Laurie’s relationship at the start, you can quickly fit right in.

Excellent Medical Mystery

Robin Cook strikes again with Crisis. This is a great listen for any of Robin's fans and a real treat for those who are not familiar with him.

character

loved it
go characters and plot. this could be made into a movie. 👍

One of Robin Cook's best!

Grreat story line, bitter sweet ending, psychological insight, heroes and villains. I loved it! Highly recommended