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Invasion (A Medical Thriller) Mass Market Paperback – November 6, 2007

by Robin Cook (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 734 ratings
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New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook’s “pressure cooker of a thriller” (Booklist) takes medical technology into a new realm, where everything we know about the human body—and the universe we live in—is about to be challenged.

Everyone assumes it’s just the flu—but when a powerful virus causes unexplained symptoms, the few left uninfected must discover a cure before they catch it, too...

After Cassy Winthrope’s boyfriend Beau displays brief, flu-like symptoms, he begins to act strangely. His body is stronger and faster, his mind shaprer. And suddenly the straight-edged guy who never skips class and hates big dogs is playing hooky and walking around with a bullmastiff.

Once Cassy shares these observations with their mutual friend Pitt, the pair notice that almost everyone else in their small college town seems to be infected with the same virus that Beau has. Could it be connected to the tiny black disks appearing everywhere, stinging those who pick them up?

Recruiting members of the community and medical experts unexposed to the disease that’s defying all diagnoses, Cassy knows she’s in a race against time. But can she figure out how to save the people she cares for—before it’s too late to reverse the changes?
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    Medical Thrillers
  2. Print length
    432 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons
  5. Publication date
    November 6, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    4.23 x 0.9 x 7.39 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9780425219577
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0425219577
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Praise for Robin Cook and Invasion:

“Cook can write up a storm and spin a taut tale... A master.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A pressure cooker of a thriller.”—Booklist

About the Author

Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Boston. His most recent novels include Host, Cell, and Nano.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0425219577
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons (November 6, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780425219577
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425219577
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.23 x 0.9 x 7.39 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 734 ratings

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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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Jafosr
5.0 out of 5 stars A little different Robin Cook
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2021
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I really enjoy reading all of Robin Cook's thrillers, but with all the craziness in today's world with our own pandemic of the COVID virus, this book seems to be more realistic.
I hope his next book is with Jack and Laura as those are some of his best books.
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JoAnn McFarland
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but couple of facts wrong
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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I liked it and was well paced, but couple of things are wrong. One was the way they found to combat the alien viral strain. That was a common cold, a rhinovirus. He makes it sound as if the world was basically sterile and they had to release a new strain of cold virus. I'm sorry, but the world is filled with hundreds of viruses, so the alien takeover would have had an uphill battle. As I read it, I was currently battling a cold so it seemed weird that it wasn't just discovered by accident that flus and colds would knock it out.
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Steve Hildebrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Not typical for Robin Cook but I loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
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I've always been a fan of Robin Cook and even though this book was not like most of his medical mysteries I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It definitely raised many new alien ideas and considerations. It was still definitely a book I was not able to put down and kept me guessing until the very end. Way to go Robin!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Used - Very Good was a disappointment.
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The condition of the book was misrepresented. I have purchased several "used" books on Amazon and they came in really nice shape. This was was obviously very used and pages were yelow and worn. I would not recommend this seller as the discription was very misleading. The book, I can recommend as Robin Cook's books are mosly all very good reads.
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Dennis J. Procopio
5.0 out of 5 stars So bad its great
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
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I found this book in a shelter on the Appalachian Trail, and was immediately enthralled by the over-the-wall tacky writing and completely inaccurate application of science. Robin Cook has created his own reality, literally. At one point he refers to a female's character's bosom as "awesome."

I'm about a third of the way through, and plan to read this book over the course of my lifetime, hopefully several times.
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Laura Meyer
4.0 out of 5 stars Intense
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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This book was very intense as a virus infects the World! Sound familiar? The end was quite the cliff hanger.
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Carol MINTER
5.0 out of 5 stars Great SF medical thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2021
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A typically Great Robin Cook medical thriller with the added thrill of great Science Fiction. Hard for me to put down. More please.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As always cook held me to the end
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020
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This time it was far out. Not the usual Cook’s brew. In the age of Corona anything is possible. A mother good ride.
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Emme
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro
Reviewed in Italy on March 25, 2020
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Ultimo libro, lettura scorrevole mi è piaciuto molto.
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Izayana Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read!
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2015
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I enjoyed that Robin Cook presented a different angle to alien invasion while touching on the subject of how humans have not appreciated planet Earth and are depleting its resources. It makes you take a step back and wonder if we truly deserve this planet we call home.
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Reviewed in India on July 1, 2016
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ひねこ太郎
4.0 out of 5 stars やはりSFはもう一つかなあ
Reviewed in Japan on October 14, 2004
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ロビンクックは、医学ミステリーの他に、SF作品もいくつか書いているのですが、これもその一つ。
ある夜、空から、球体が降ってきて、それに触れたヒトがつぎつぎと。
話としては、どこかで読んだような、観たような感じが最後までぬぐえませんでした。
途中でだるくなることはあまり無かったので、そこそこは楽しめましたが。
ただ、やはりロビンクックは医学ミステリーのほうがおもしろいかな。
この話、実は映画化されています。
原作を読むよりも、映像で見たほうが、おもしろかったです。
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Seema Chauhan
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in India on November 20, 2020
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It will take you away from the routine humdrum of life.
Surprisingly good piece of science fiction from a doctor
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