Harvest

By: Tess Gerritsen

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

In Harvest, the book that introduced us to Tess Gerritsen's unique blend of medical expertise, harrowing suspense, and brilliantly crafted plot twists, the dark side of medical research is exposed. Harvest vividly portrays a young woman doctor challenging a world where medical miracles and greed fuel a lethal conspiracy - and the bright lights of the O.R. conceal the ultimate corruption of genius.

©1996 Tess Gerritsen (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Audio

Critic reviews

" Harvest is the best medical thriller I've read since Coma." (James B. Patterson)

" Harvest is a nonstop, terrifying read and Tess Gerritsen is a real find." (Michael Palmer)

A great listen!

I really enjoyed this book - so much so that I stayed up way too late listening to it! Terrific plot, writing and narrator. Just a really great listen.

The Best of the Best!

Where does Harvest rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is my favorite!! I read this years ago and loved it, but wanted to listen to it to. Well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tess is amazing at keeping you at the edge of your seat. The characters were brought to life, and love or hate for them is well developed.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Didnt really have a favorite, they were all great!

What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?

So far my favorite.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes it was so good I couldnt stop.

Book great, Narration excellent

The book itself was tremendous. However i was totally blown away by the narrator George Guidall in this book. I have heard his performance many times but never like this. Speaking all the parts is certainly a challenge, but he made this book come alive like i never heard him do before. I was totally mesmerized by his excellent performance! Way to go George!

Loved this book!!!

This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time!! MUCH better than I expected!!

Couldn't stop listening

If you could sum up Harvest in three words, what would they be?

Kept me listening

What did you like best about this story?

The rapid pace of the story

What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's the best narrator you have - I can really "feel" the characters he narrates.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely

Any additional comments?

This was a really good medical thriller with characters you could relate ot.

Language

I know I’ve said it before but maybe you can somehow get it to the authors that foul language just doesn’t enhance the story. Occasional occurrences of they really feel it’s necessary but the story would be even better and heaven forbid a better example to readers if left out. I really like this author, but I will not recommend this book to any of my friends. Which doesn’t help sales. I’m not a prude and I feel there are sometimes when the language is acceptable. But the assumption that people hear this language all the time, especially youth may be true, but wouldn’t it be a nicer world if they didn’t hear it all the time? Good authors can lead the way!

Gripping

Lots of twists and turns, fully developed characters, terrific story line. Audio performance excellent. Will read more by this author.

Great audio book

I was skeptical that a work of fiction would work as an audio book but this narrator did an excellent job. This is one of my favorite authors so I decided to try it. I am happy to report there was no problem holding my attention to this story.

So many twists and turn- exciting and unpredictable

Loved every minute. As a medical professional myself I really appreciated the accuracy of hospital procedures, equipment, and policies (even though it was 5-10 years old) :-)

Far Fetched

I am a big fan of medical thrillers. I love the Kay Scarpetta series. I realize that there is some suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy this genre, but this book was so far fetched that I found myself rolling my eyes several times.

Although the narrator was not bad per se, he seemed like an akward fit for a female protagonist. I just could not reconcile the mature gentleman's voice with the 28 year female character he was trying to capture.

I was enthralled by Gerritsen's The Bone Garden, and would hope to see another historical/medical thriller like that from her in the future. Harvest just fell short of the expectations I had built up after being so impressed with The Bone Garden.