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By: Robin Cook
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2007 Robin Cook (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc. and Books on Tape. All rights reserved.

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"An entertaining mix of suspense, action, and education about medical issues." (Publishers Weekly)

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As always, great book

Predictable, but still a great read. I often found myself not wanting to stop reading, and really enjoyed the details of the medical field.

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Ridiculous story line!

I have been a big fan of Robin Cook and have read every book he has written. Some of the stories are more believable than others but this one is downright ridiculous. This book is from the Jack Stapleton/ Laurie Montgomery series which I have truly enjoyed reading.....until now.

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Story was intriguing but too much medical jargon.

My main complaint about this book is the repetitive use of MRSA. At the beginning of the book the author should have introduced the MRSA and then said, otherwise known as MERSA. The repeated use of the MRSA letters got very boring!!
There were too many stereotypical thugs also.

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Another Robin Cook

while I like this author, I did not find this particular story to be as compelling as others

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This was the first time I had listen to an audible book. I really enjoyed this book, because I like medical mysteries. It sure kept you on the edge of your seat. Good listen.

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MRSA crazy

The book was intriguing but not all that different than his other books. Familiarity breeds repetitiveness. Good writing but not significantly different than his other books.

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i love robin cook ..

kept me on edge to the last word. cant wait till the next book.i am very excited till then..

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Loved It

Awesome. Love it, even the descriptive chatter, definitely added color to the suspense. i love everything Robin Cook and was a little concerned considering the length of this series but it was Awesome as usual!!

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Kept my interest

Very good book as always. I find Robin's books very good. I almost get the feeling that I know his characters. I must have.

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Always a good read

Consistently good. Medical info is dated, but for the time pretty creative. Love the characters. Just good series

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