The Patient

By: Michael Palmer

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

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.

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

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.

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.