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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm one of those devoted fans of Cook who orders his books in hardcopy as soon as they get out (I don't want to wait for paperbacks or translations) and in the past I have enjoyed many of his books taking up ideas completely new and/or settings in exotic places - but this one was a disappointment. This was set more in courtroom than in hospital and was more about the systems around medicine in the States than a thriller. Especially for foreign readers, not having the type of problem with medical treatment the States has (I'm from Finland, Europe), this books is of little interest.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's hard to think when I last read such an amateurish and slipshod piece of work and I'm amazed it ever made it past an editor and into publication. Apart from the paper thin characters, numerous plot holes, narrative inconsistencies, a multiplicity of unresolved loose ends and an entirely predictable and wholly unsatisfactory ending, Cook seems to be using the novel to work out his many and varied prejudices which range from private medicine and medical malpractice litigation, to tobacco, caffeine, traffic and, oddly, Boston. Indeed, if anybody cared enough they could make a case that the book was anti-semitic and racist. Perhaps worse than all this is Cook's bizarre writing style and cloth-ear for dialogue which confuses frequent recourse to the thesaurus with erudition. It is profoundly irritating. But in the end, I hated this book not so much for its many faults, but for the cynicism that lies behind it. This was the first Robin Cook book I have read and it will be the last. But Cook seems to have a devoted fan base who deserve better.
Format:Paperback
The book starts off a bit slowly as Craig Bowman, a doctor with excellent clinical skills but poor bedside manner, loses a patient in his concierge medicine practice and gets sued. Dr. Bowman is accustomed to success and accolades and unravels under the implications of the lawsuit. He moves back in with his wife Alexis whose brother, Jack, is a medical examiner in New York. When Jack enters the story, the suspense and interest accelerate considerably. In a thriller/mystery such as this, not everything is as it seems to be as Jack digs through the layers to find out the truth. The book is a bit wordy but otherwise engaging. The courtroom scenes are especially well-done. The Griffon Trilogy: Pt. I
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Worst book I've read in recent years
This novel does not make any sense. Cook tries to surprise you with the end, but there is no real motive and some stuff happened earlier would not make any sense because of the... Read more
Published 22 months ago
One of the better ones
I'm really surprised that people didn't like this one so much. I've just finished it and honestly thought it was one of the better ones. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2008 by Amanda Hyatt
Read Not to Be Entertained, But to Learn
There's a lot to admire about the author. He started writing novels as a way of bringing medical issues into the public eye, and he still does that today. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2007 by Tez Miller
disappointing
I love Robin Cook....usually. This book brought back 2 favourite characters stapelton and montgomery and was quite promising. It kept me gripped. What spoilt it was the end. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2006 by Nellie
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