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Was it murder? Was it horribly botched surgery - accidental malpractice? Was someone in the great Boston medical centre -violating the Hippocratic oath? No one knows exactly. . . Only one doctor is willing to push his way through the mysterious maze of hidden medical data and shocking secrets to learn the truth. This explosive medical thriller is vintage Michael Crichton - with the breathtaking blend of riveting suspense and authentic medical detail that has made him one of today's most fascinating writers.
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'Fantastic... i loved it!' STEPHEN KING
Was it murder? Was it horribly botched surgery, an accidental malpractice? Was someone in the great Boston medical centre violating the Hippocratic oath?
Only one doctor is willing to push his way through the mysterious maze of hidden medical data and shocking secrets to learn the truth.
Combining the thriller elements of Disclosure with the medical detail of ER, Michael Crichton's classic is a breathtaking suspense novel that is sure to enthral his millions of readers.
'Superb!' LOS ANGELES TIMES
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had to struggle through this novel. It is an early oeuvre and it shows. In the introduction Crichton virtually apologises for the novel. He explains he "didn't agonize over whether I was expressing myself; I didn't worry about art' I was writing under a pseudonym, at very high speed". The subject matter was all there as usual, it was the characterisation that was missing. This is a 400 page book that should be 600 pages. I didn't feel anything for any of the characters - I couldn't empathise with them because they were just names. I couldn't even remember who was who because they were that unmemorable! Not really worth seeking out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read most of Crichton's books but I was only aware of this one quite recently. This is the first published book that he wrote and written during a busy period in his life purely to make money. Crichton is quite open about this and this shows in the text. It has early signs of Crichton hall marks such as the use of scientfic/medical terminology and clear evidence of a lot of research into the subject being done. The idea behind the book is an interesting one but Crichton had not at the time honed his writing skills to the level seen in his later works. It is not a "bad" book. The same thing is evident if you read John Grisham's first book A Time to Kill, where gain the author admits the short comings in his writing.
27 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I simply couldn't put this book down. I sat up until 4am, unable to rest until I discovered the answer to the puzzle of who performed that operation! It was a fascinating book, which provided real insight into American medicine in the 1960's. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in medicine.
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pretty dull
Not the most exciting book, but OKish if you want a quick and easy read!
Published on 21 Aug 2008 by J. Southern
A Very Gripping Book
Even though I know next-to-nothing about medicine, I still found this book nearly impossible to put down. Read more
Published on 27 July 2003 by Fiona Wynn
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