Cell

De: Robin Cook

Narrado por: George Guidall

The New York Times–bestselling author and master of the medical thriller returns with a top-notch fusion of groundbreaking medical science and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

George Wilson, M.D., a radiology resident in Los Angeles, is about to enter a profession on the brink of an enormous paradigm shift, foreshadowing a vastly different role for doctors everywhere. The smartphone is poised to take on a new role in medicine, no longer as a mere medical app but rather as a fully customizable personal physician capable of diagnosing and treating even better than the real thing. It is called iDoc.

George’s initial collision with this incredible innovation is devastating. He awakens one morning to find his fiancée dead in bed alongside him, not long after she participated in an iDoc beta test. Then several of his patients die after undergoing imaging procedures. All of them had been part of the same beta test.

Is it possible that iDoc is being subverted by hackers—and that the U.S. government is involved in a cover-up? Despite threats to both his career and his freedom, George relentlessly seeks the truth, knowing that if he’s right, the consequences could be lethal.

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“Rare is the writer who can take us into the fast-paced, miraculous, often bewildering world of modern medicine the way Robin Cook can. Cell is a superbly crafted, full-steam thriller, to be sure, but also a vivid lesson in just how momentous are the advances being made in medicine almost by the day—and how highly unsettling are some of the possible consequences.”—New York Times bestselling author David McCullough

“With Cell Robin Cook demonstrates why he is the undisputed king of medical thrillers. Can a smartphone app kill you? You'll believe it can after you read this story, which blasts along faster than a truckload of quad core processors. Equal measures a substantive social commentary that we will all soon have to deal with and a terrifying blood-and-guts tale of what lies right around the technology corner, Cook has delivered a home run worthy of the writer who has consistently thrilled millions ever since his blockbuster Coma.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci

“Robin Cook has been entertaining medical thriller fans for decades, but he does much more with his latest novel, Cell...a thought-provoking story.”—Associated Press

“Cook, ever the master of the medical thriller, combines controversial biomedical research issues with critical ethical concerns and gripping suspense. This outstanding and thought-provoking thriller will attract a wide readership.”—Library Journal

“Logical and surprising...Cook engages with serious medical ethical issues.”—Publishers Weekly

“Robin Cook proves again he is the master of medical thrillers.”—Suspense Magazine

OMG-Really?!?!

The story was good, entertaining even, except the ending which I most certainly did not like.

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What did you love best about Cell?

I loved the way the story line took twists and turns to an ultimate fear of the advances in medical science.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Cell?

When it seemed that the medical advances have gone awry.

Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

The doctor of radiology who gets on the trail of the issues with the software.

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

NO

Any additional comments?

If you like medical thrillers this book is for you.

Wow!!!

Robin Cook nailed this one! I work in Health Care and the idea of an app that controls a patients care is not outrageous.

If one thinks of the just how much technology is used in health care and the outrageous cost of care in this country coupled with the use of social media for communication it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see where things COULD go.

I found merit in both the arguments of the insurance company and the protagonist.

An EXCELLENT book and George Guidall is icing on the cake.

Captivating

Found it an excellent read , sorry listen. Captivating story with a twisted ending. Narration is excellent and vivid gives you the feel auther intended.
this was my first audible book , got me hooked on it.....

Good story

But, the narrator has the most annoying phrasing. Drove me nuts! I did like the story and the ending was a surprise.