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Shock (A Medical Thriller) Mass Market Paperback – September 3, 2002

by Robin Cook (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 832 ratings
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A New York Times bestselling spine-tingling novel of medicine run amok by master of medical suspense Robin Cook...

Two graduate students decide to solve their financial problems by becoming egg donors at an exclusive, highly profitable fertility clinic on Boston’s North Shore. But second thoughts and curiosity prompt the two women to find out more about their donated eggs. Obtaining employment at the clinic under aliases, they soon discover the horrifying aims of its research, immediately putting their lives—and their sanity—irrevocably at risk...
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    Medical Thrillers
  2. Print length
    352 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons
  5. Publication date
    September 3, 2002
  6. Dimensions
    4.18 x 0.96 x 6.7 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    042518286X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0425182864
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“One of the most memorable of Robin Cook’s medical thrillers.”—Associated Press

“[An] infectious medical thriller…delightfully readable.”—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Robin Cook, MD, is the author of more than 30 books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons; Reprint edition (September 3, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 042518286X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425182864
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.18 x 0.96 x 6.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 832 ratings

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Robin Cook

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Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word ‘medical’ to the thriller genre, and decades after the publication of his 1977 breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fiction to produce thirty-nine international bestsellers, including Outbreak, Terminal, Contagion, Chromosome 6, Foreign Body, Intervention and Cure. His latest are Night Shift, Viral, Genesis, Pandemic, and Charlatans.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Sidney J. Smart
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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Glued to the story to the bitter end. Cook is always too close to truth but what a read! Amazing.
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LAWILSON
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Robin Cook Medical Action Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022
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This is a great read that really touches serious medical ethics on a very up to date Issue. Would have given 5 stars except for what seemed a very abrupt and poorly constructed, ill thought out ending. In spite of this flaw it is a fascinated read.
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acohenphd
3.0 out of 5 stars bad ending
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
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Great buildup…then problem with heros ……no give away but it was disappointing - the story is believable in many ways
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NancyK
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
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The ending came so abruptly that I was in Shock!!!
I don't want to include any spoilers here, but this was definitely one of his more hair-raising books. I love the way he blends real science with science of the future. Considering when this book was written, he really is on the cutting edge of scientific thinking.
I just love, love, love this author! I hope he keeps writing books for a long, long time.
The ending is a little bit of a cliffhanger. I really would like him to have resolved one last question.
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Judith Doyel
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting read
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018
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This book is a very fast paced story, full of a lot of intrigue and excitement. It was hard to put down, and full of interesting ideas and facts from medical technology!
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jody
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
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The end is a little anticlimactic open ended. So you continue how it ends overall a decent read for a lazy day
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oldcaman
2.0 out of 5 stars forget robin cook
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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My second e-book by Cook. Pity, I had to skip over last pages, too predictable. There were two candidates for good guys and once one name was mentioned, the story was over. To be continued? It looked that way.

Before I decide to buy more Cook's books, I'll have to identify the stand-alone stories. The positive protagonists in this one (and the one about Pia) become quite annoying after a while.

The medical info, however, may be bit educational although this particular book main story was in the news some ten years ago.

It seems that Dr. Cook specializes in using current events to educate (OK) and entertain (not so much).

Two stars are all I can give to this book.
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Gerald E. Heath
3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to standard
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2018
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A Robin Cook novel is a page Turner with enough medical jargon to let us know he's a real doctor. This one had too much medical jargon in the beginning and it was labour intensive to get thru. After that, it failed to become a page turner until the last 5%· Finally, it failed with an incomplete ending.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Robin Cook seems to be a very experinced medical doctor who is also a talented medical author.
Reviewed in Japan on November 22, 2020
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I like the way he proceeds his story in the field of medical world !
Since I!m not a professional in the field of medicine, some of the medical terms he uses in the story are
unfamilier to me, but I still enjoy his books becase of the plot he employs in the story. It!s so thrilling
and superb!
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seshu
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on March 3, 2016
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Master piece from robin cook......
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2016
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Good condition
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Rymkervic
4.0 out of 5 stars Passes the time
Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2016
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Two freinds, medical students, decide to earn extra cash and uncover illegal and unethical practices. I like the medical detail in Robin Cooks books the writing is alright. Its a good enough read on a train/plane journey
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USHA KRISHNAN
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in India on February 16, 2018
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good
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