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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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Riveting and action filled.

Enjoy following Jack and Laurie and the situations they get themselves into.
Also the medical info is very interesting.

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Much like previous books of late

If you have enjoyed Robin Cook's most recent books, then you'll like this one.

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Great who done it

shows how much the medical industry can be taken over buy it's all about the money. it should be all about the people.

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great book!

I really liked this book! I've read several of the Jack Stapleton series and this was definitely one of the best!

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Robin Cook is Tiresome

Cook loves to lecture, and this book was no different. Apparently doctors, unlike almost every other profession, aren't allowed to prioritize finances over altruism. If your goal is to leverage a decade of school, countless hours of being abused during residency, hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt, and often huge family life sacrifices, for a lucrative medical career serving paying clients, you simply aren't an ethical doctor. Who knew?

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Gotta Love Robin Cook

I like everything this author does and this is no exception. Very enjoyable.

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Scary

Okay, have to say this one scared the crap out of me, since I am a building principal of a school and the situation and the media scare hype of MRSA in schools. The narrator is great and has me in the seat, but I would really like to focus more on what the medical staff is doing about this risk rather than the mob. Another good one that makes you think yeah, this can really happen in the medical field.

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classic cook

great story just unsure about the reason why the sabotage is still unclear to me.

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Okay, not great

I much prefer Robin Cook's early books. Over the last several years his books are just okay. It is a decent story line, but it is bogged down by a lot of slow reading. Too much explanation on HVAC systems, engineering of a hospital, and boring conversation. In addition, the mafia guys were more comedic than serious.
That said, it was not bad and I did keep listening until the book was finished instead of getting a new book. There are a lot of better books out there, but also a lot worse too.

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Wow

I'm amazed at how the book rang true to life. The writer captured it well :-)

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