The Patient

By: Michael Palmer

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

His name is ARTIE, a miracle of bio-engineering that is about to transform the field of neurosurgery. Dr. Jessie Copeland knows him better than anyone else at Eastern Mass Medical Center - and knows it's too soon to be using the tiny robot on a living patient's brain. But Jessie's department chief is too busy to worry about such ethics. And neither of them has any idea that ARTIE will attract a patient from their worst nightmares.

Claude Malloche is a master assassin, more rumor than man, for whom murder is an art. No one can identity his face. Now Malloche has a deadly brain tumor, and he intends to have the best neurosurgeon in the world operate on it.

To ensure Jessie's cooperation, Malloche has devised a plan of intimidation that puts at risk her life and the lives of hundreds of innocent people. Neurosurgery requires nerves of steel, but in coming up with a scheme to fulfill her oath as a doctor while thwarting a diabolical killer, Jessie will be performing the most complex surgery of her career - on a knife-edge of terror.

©2011 Michael Palmer (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"[A] rip-roaring page-turner." (New York Post)

"The Patient might be [Palmer’s] most riveting book yet, leaving hardly enough time to take a breath." (Denver Post)

"The Patient is what Die Hard movies are made of: brilliantly nasty terrorists hectoring innocent folks, with only a wisecracking lone wolf to forestall." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

started slowly, but then had lots of twists

started slowly but then was very exciting. Would have preferred extension of ending. Definitely recommend.

great medical suspense book!

really enjoyed the speaker and the story! as a medical professional, I really enjoyed the medical information and learning a little bit about neuroscience. highly recommend this book!

Good Medical Read

Great story and loved the medical parts especially! Great characters and was even dramatic at times. I loved the ending as well. The narrator was just a touch monotone but nothing that made me want to stop listening. Thank you for a great read.

Dr..Dr

I love loved it! Can’t wait to try another book by Palmer. Great story, could not put it down.

INTERESTING MEDICAL THRILLER

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I would have to say that although the story was an enjoyable ride, it was not the type of book I thought it would be. But knowing now what the book was about I know a lot of my friends would like it. It did keep my interest with all the plot twists.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

the story is fine as is.

What about Michael Kramer’s performance did you like?

I thought Michale Cramer did a great job with the different voices and smooth reading style.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How invasive do you want your surgery to be? Are you ready to become the next prong on the ladder of hopeful medical miracles.

Average

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, because I was able to sketch while listening.

What could Michael Palmer have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Change the ending and the narrator.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

His voice made the hero seem weak and not all there at times.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No, thank you.

good

the story is Well written however throughout the story several sentences are repeated so when they clipped it together you often we hear the sentence over again if it doesn't bother you then go ahead and listen

Few unexpected twists

Somewhat predictable storyline. Narrator grows on you but some intonations are distracting. Overall held my attention.

Interesting & Well Read

An intriguing reader tells this murder mystery with enough medical terms to make it believable and interesting to the end!

Kept me on the edge of my seat!

great book. couldn't put it down. I do wish there would be a more relational end to the story, i.e. what happened to Alex and Jessie