- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (7 Jun 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330316192
- ISBN-13: 978-0330316194
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 475,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An anaesthetist gives a woman a normal injection during childbirth and she dies. The doctor is sued and criminally charged, but he skips bail and returns to the hospital to try and find out exactly what went wrong. On the run from the police, he uncovers a pattern of similar killings.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
That obviously means its very exciting, very well written and keeps you on your toes. It follows a structure very similar to tis predecessors and so in that way gives few surprises. However, this book has more twists and turns than something very twisty and turny, which means that a certain amount of concentration is needed when reading it.
The characters are developed better than in his previous books, showing how his talent as a writer has grown as he has written more books and they are generally believable, even if the whole story is a little bit larger-than-life. Even so, it is clear that the author knows the subject (anaestheticts), which makes the book read smoothly and seem more real.
A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining book, and even if it doesn't do anything to make itself stand out from all the other books the man has written, it is still worth reading, just like most of his others.
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I loved this book. It's fast moving with a great plot. One of those books that once you start you can't put down. I recommend this to anyone.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
why you should read this
11 Aug 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've read a few RC's now, and while so far they've all been pretty good reads, I want mention that this one is outstanding. His stories are about normal, intelligent (is intelligence that normal these days?) people who are thrown into a web of intrigue and danger. This one stands out because of the suspenseful climax of the novel that is extended over the last 80 or so pages. Really well done.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Don't read if you're scheduled for surgery soon!
10 Sep 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The plot is straightforward and the reader is made privy to the criminal mind/methods of the perpetrator fairly early on, so readers who want to play Sherlock Holmes might not find this story very statisfying. The reader is given ample clues to see what's going on if care is given to detail.
I found it a bit unbelievable that the innocent doctor doesn't recognize many of the same clues himself. For a highly educated man he seems a bit on the "slow" side and seems more than a little careless, but maybe that can be chalked up to the incredible stress he is under while trying to save himself.
The compelling element to the book is the horrifying realization that this could be a real-life story--the unthinkable is not impossible and not even that difficult. Unnerving, to say the least!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The story was fair
28 Nov 2000
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but this abridgement is the poorest that I have ever heard or read. There were many elements left out of the story, including some that were mentioned on the cover! With all the missing elements of the story, I'm sure there were nuances that were totally missed, leaving just a fair story with no build up or satisfying resolution. What remained was a "B" grade short story, making me very cautious to ever buy another abridgement. If you like Robin Cook, and want to hear this audio book, I strongly suggest you listen to the unabridged version. It most definitely has to be much better!!
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