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Critical Paperback – Large Print, January 1, 2008

by Robin Cook (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,099 ratings
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New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton returns in the stunning new novel from the master of the medical thriller-a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctor's dangerous downward spiral.
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  1. Book 7 of 14
    Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery
  2. Print length
    641 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Large Print Pr
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1594132720
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1594132728
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Large Print Pr (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 641 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594132720
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594132728
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,099 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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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Olubadewa Fatunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016
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Robin Cook again skillfully touches many areas of Medical Ethics while telling a captivating story. It would be great to meet him and learn about his process of research for his books. He clearly has mastered the medicine part, but demonstrates equal command and detail in the elements of Business and Law touched on in this book. Can also glean some insight into his thought process through his characters. Dr. Cook also does a great job referencing prior books in the series. Fantastic read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars different storyline
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022
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I didn’t know what to expect when I saw this book on a bookshelf on a beach vacation. I read 200 pages in two days. I had to buy the kindle version to finish it! Lots of twists in the story. Great read !
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reader1946
5.0 out of 5 stars very current topic
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020
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I always like the Robin Cook books. They are thoughtfully written. The mystery in the story keeps the action going. The people in the story become real to the reader. They are actually believable. And you look forward to meeting them again in a new book.
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lc689535
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
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Mr. Cook always delivers and delights. I have always enjoyed having forensics and the person in my reading this is so wonderful. Mr. Cook provides the balance.

I thank my sister in law for suggesting him, I had I seen Outbreak but my vacation with sister in law in Feb last year she was reading a Ronin Cook novel and I was caught on Cotnwell and the Brennan series so I searched Cook and found the Stapleton series! I have not stopped.

Keep them coming.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good medical mystery
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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Really good main story. Great characters, but too many side stories . I do not think the side stories add anything more than extra words and extra pages.
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Joseph Palen
4.0 out of 5 stars Root of all evil vs. Laurie, Jack, and usual cast
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2008
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I may be predjudiced because Robin Cook has been my favorite diversion for many years, but I was surprised by all the bad reviews this book got. I particularly like the Laurie and Jack books and thought this was at least as good as any before. As, a chemical engineer (doctor) / wannabe MD (REAL doctor), I also read Cook to learn something more about medical technology. I wonder if the bad reviews come from people bored by such things. Anyway, what I liked most about this one is that all the characters, good and "evil", had some good qualities that we could get interested in. We see a picture of healing being distorted by greed and the disasterous train of events it often puts in motion. I was never quite sure how it would turn out - a fairly complicated tale, in which Laurie, the heroine gets herself in quite a pickle, as she has before, and again Jack is not quite available to save her, but Lou does it. Anyway, according to me, at least a 4 - I liked it. I am waiting eagerly for the baby episode; at Laurie's age, it should be fraught with medical perils.
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JMarie53
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021
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I liked the story and the ending but it got quite technical at times. I hope to learn more in future books s out some of the characters especially Angela! She’s very compelling.
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Kiwi Boy
5.0 out of 5 stars the detail is amazing, the tension is very impressive and I found ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
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This is another riveting book by Robin Cook, the detail is amazing, the tension is very impressive and I found myself sweating while I was reading it. The medical background is well researched and makes the story all the more real. I am looking forward to reading it again....
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Moa
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied with purchase
Reviewed in India on November 6, 2023
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Satisfied with the physical features of the book regarding alignment of text, clarity, size and spacing. Overall, print quality is good.
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Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars Critical
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2021
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It’s been many years since I read a Robin Cook book. When I was younger he was probably my favourite author. In those days I was reading a paperback and not digital version. Last week I came across one of his books, which made me search online and I downloaded critical and was not disappointed. If you have never read a Robin Cook book, then you are missing out. They normally make you think twice about going into hospital for any procedure. The book is a page turner and full of action and intrigue. I will definitely be download a few more of his books. A 4.75 out of 5 for me.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Critical
Reviewed in France on March 1, 2020
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Not his best book.
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Andrea D'Ettorre
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Story
Reviewed in Italy on June 14, 2015
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Simply another masterpiece from Robin Cook.
I found this book particularly interesting and breathtaking. The story is very challenging and is base on what I suppose to be a possible real case.
Must read.
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ひねこ太郎
5.0 out of 5 stars speciality hospitalがテーマです。
Reviewed in Japan on October 10, 2008
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ここ何作か、ニューヨーク市監察医のJackとLaurieの話が続いていますが、今回も彼らが登場します。
今回テーマになっているのはspeciallity hospitalと呼ばれる病院で、例えば、収益の見込める眼科や整形外科の手術と周術期の管理だけを行い、費用の割には収益の見込めない救急室や、慢性疾患の管理などは一切行わないことで、高い利益を上げている病院です。アメリカでは、法規制の緩和により、こういった形態での病院経営が可能となり、すべての疾患を診ている病院の経営をますます圧迫することが予想されます。
　さて、今回のお話では、もうすぐ株式上場を目指す、spicialty hospitalのひとつAngels hospitalの系列病院で次々と術後MRSA感染症が起こります。
LaurieはたまたまAngels hospitalで術後MRSA感染症で死亡した患者を解剖したことから、この病院で感染が頻発していることを知ります。Jackが膝の手術を同じ病院で予定していたことから、Laurieは何とかこの謎を解明しようと動き出します。
Blindsightでも登場したマフィアが出てきたり、謎の殺し屋が現れたりと、話は複雑な展開を。
最後の落ちはややどうかなというところもありますが、まずまず楽しめました。

この作品は、ロビンクックの作品の中でも一番長く続いているシリーズものなので、登場人物を良く理解するためにも、前作を読まれることをおすすめします。
Blindsight, Contagion, Vector, Chromosome 6, Maker、Crisisの順で。
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