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'A great personal read and given the topical nature of one of its themes (MRSA), plenty for the reading groups.'
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Robin Cook delivers a heart-pounding medical thriller of murder and mayhem, car chases and corpses, and a shock twist ending
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Format:Paperback
I disagree with boot1947. Robin Cook's latest paperback Critical adds to his entertaining series of novels about New York pathologists Jack and Laurie. Robin Cook has written about these characters from their days in medical school, and this latest book is a welcome addition, further developing character whilst incorporating some of the latest medical techniques and opinions. It sounds like boot1947 has not read any of these previous novels as I think they would come to a different conclusion if they had.
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Angels Healthcare has a group of privately owned specialty, primarily surgical hospitals in NYC. The company is about to go public and make lots of money for the executives and investors except for one catch. MRSA or methicillin resistant staph as it kills several of the patients getting surgery there threatens the financial harvest. Despite rigorous infection control practices the problems with MRSA continue. When Laurie's husband Jack (both pathologists) is about to have knee surgery in one of these hospitals, the issue comes into critical focus.
Normally hospitals take time to build up big problems with MRSA and often the tertiary care centers have the worst situations since they get the sickest patients. However, Angels Healthcare leaps right into a calamity and struggles to maintain its positive IPO outlook. Throw organized crime into this mix and the book gathers more excitement.
It is a good medical thriller, especially for those who enjoy learning about medical topics and issues. MRSA is a growing threat in and out of hospitals and definitely manages to stir up anxiety and fear, emotions that drive a good part of the plot.The Griffon Trilogy: Pt. I
Normally hospitals take time to build up big problems with MRSA and often the tertiary care centers have the worst situations since they get the sickest patients. However, Angels Healthcare leaps right into a calamity and struggles to maintain its positive IPO outlook. Throw organized crime into this mix and the book gathers more excitement.
It is a good medical thriller, especially for those who enjoy learning about medical topics and issues. MRSA is a growing threat in and out of hospitals and definitely manages to stir up anxiety and fear, emotions that drive a good part of the plot.The Griffon Trilogy: Pt. I
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I have read with relish every page turner that Robin Cook has written so was absolutely dismayed with "critical " The first 4 pages were so promising then quite frankly it was a question of who died first, myself from boredom or one of the characters. Not one to give up I read 460 pages of a very tedious storyline.Such a shame from such a brilliant author.
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Really tedious
Finished this with relief rather than satisfaction. Had to check (then double-check) whether Robin Cook was INDEED the author - so unrecognisable is 'Critical' from his earlier... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jana Inglis
A real disappointment
I've read many of Robin Cook's books and looked forward to reading this one. But at times I almost gave up in sheer frustration at the terrible writing. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2008 by Expat
Why do I do it?
I should know better. Same plot, same less than two-dimensional characters, same stilted dialogue. I suppose Mr Cook has written too many 'successful' books now for his editors... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2007 by boot1947
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