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Life Support (Paperback)

by Tess Gerritsen (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Feature; New edition edition (13 Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747253110
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747253112
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 827,816 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When an elderly patient with a critical viral infection of the brain mysteriously vanishes from the emergency room, ER resident Toby Harper finds her job and home life coming under intense scrutiny. Her search for the missing patient uncovers a frightening epidemic and a nightmarish conspiracy.


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Control was the word Dr Toby Harper lived by. She strove to keep her life in order, her ER in order.

But no one could have been prepared for the man she admits one quiet night to the Springer Hospital. Delirious and in a critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without trace.

The subsequent search leads Toby to a second patient with the same infection. And it reveals an unsettling twist – the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange.

Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home.

Only then does she discover the unthinkable: a terrifying and deadly epidemic is about to be unleashed …

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR

‘This is crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best’ Harlan Coben

‘Richly drawn hospital scenes … chilling science … and breathless ER-style pacing make Life Support a quick, delightfully scary read’ People

‘[Gerritsen] has an imagination …so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe … seem like goody-two-shoes’ Chicago Tribune --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced, top notch medical thriller, 23 Oct 2002
By M. Thornton (Swansea, UK) - See all my reviews
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'Life Support' is a fast moving medical thriller that stars Dr Toby Harper, a (female) doctor working in a small community hospital. When one of Dr Harper's patients vanishes mysteriously from the hospital and another dies of an unusual viral disease, she sets out to try and find out exactly what is going on. However, someone doesn't want Toby to find out the truth, and will do anything in their power to stop her.

This is an exciting, original and well written thriller that drops you straight into the action immediately, rather than taking ages to get going. Toby is a likeable heroine struggling to balance her career against the care of her elderly mother, rather than being overly perfect. There is plenty of suspense and some surprising twists along the way, building to a dramatic conclusion when all the pieces fall into place. The book keeps you guessing right through to the end, as it's not just a case of whodunnit but howdunnit, whydunnit and what exactly did they do?

If there is a downside to this book it is this: as with all medical thrillers there is a fair amount of medical terminology involved which may put some readers off. It is an American novel, and the American system is slightly different from ours which also doesn't help. However, I have never had any form of medical training and I did not find it at all difficult to understand what was going on. The other possible downside is that it is slightly graphic in places in terms of descriptions of surgical procedures and attacks, and also quite sad once or twice as well. However, I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys fast paced, suspenseful books.

If you have never read a medical thriller before, this is a great one to start with. I find Tess Gerritsen's writing more original and her plots less predictable than Robin Cook's. If you like this book, you should also read Michael Palmer.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life Support is a fast-paced medical mystery, 23 Aug 1997
By A Customer
This review is from: Life Support (Hardcover)
Tess Gerritsen doesn't fall victim to the sophomore slump with her second medical thriller, Life Support. A peaceful evening in the ER is broken by the arrival of a delirious elderly man. Dr. Toby Harper does her best to treat the patient, but he mysteriously disappears from the hospital when left unattended. Toby searches for her lost patient and tries to determine the cause of his behavior when another patient with similar symptoms dies under her care. Her concern is deepened when the cause of the patient's death is determined to be Creutzfeldt- Jakob, or mad cow disease. Following this disclosure, Toby is beset by personal tragedies as someone is trying to prevent her from discovering the evil truth and unthinkable research responsible for this outbreak.

Life Support is a fast-paced medical mystery full of intrigue and suspense. The plot-driven story grabs the reader and never lets go. I couldn't put this book down. Gerritsen effectively uses medical terminology that's not over the average reader's

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Better than "Harvest," but a Little Hard to Take, 26 Sep 1998
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This review is from: Life Support (Hardcover)
While better than the thoroughly predictable "Harvest," Ms. Gerritsen's second medical thriller still isn't that great. She sets off with a great creepy prologue and builds continual suspense throughout, yet the book is so relentlessly downbeat it's a little hard to take. Basically, everything that could go wrong for our heroine does: she's accused of abusing her mother, all of her allies end up dead, and the whole world basically turns against her. I personally read for enjoyment, and I found it hard to enjoy one horrible thing happening to this woman after another. Maybe people who get off on the endless suffering on "Party of Five" will enjoy it. I don't know. The medical detail is superb and Gerritsen keeps you on your toes, but the book's so painful (even the ending) that I left it more depressed than satisfied. Proceed at your own risk.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too much medical jargon and a poor ending
This is a fast-paced thriller with a very good storyline and characterisation.

However, it contains far too much medical jargon than is necessary and one section in... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Al

4.0 out of 5 stars better then some, lots of twists and turns



I quite like Tess as a novelist but I have struggled to enjoy some of her other books in the past (though Vanish was very good). Read more
Published 12 months ago by rebecca moore

3.0 out of 5 stars A good medical thriller but somethings missing
This is my second Gerritsen medical thriller (the other being Bloodstream, which I much preffered). I'm a big fan of Tess' Rizzoli and Isles series but these earlier efforts arent... Read more
Published 14 months ago by molko

4.0 out of 5 stars Great medical thriller
This is what Mrs. Gerritsen does best. I love it when a book grips me like this! Well written, creepy and masterfully written. Read more
Published 21 months ago by CC7

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling
Life Support contains plenty of action, gore and suspense from the word go. Far from being a flighty, half hearted horror story, this one really chills to the bone, Gerritsen's... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2007 by Emily Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical, everyday science-fiction romantic horror medical thriller
First, a warning. My copy of this book originally published in 1997 includes an `introduction' by the author written in 2006. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by OEJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Another medical billiance
I have read most of Tess Gerritsen's books and came across this by mistake but was not disappointed at all! Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2006 by Denise Leighton-price

3.0 out of 5 stars Gripping but too busy
I love Tess Gerritsens books. The medical detail is usually fascinating and the story rushes on a pace. Read more
Published on 4 May 2006 by Victorian Lady

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!
i have read almost all of gerritsen books and although this book is one of her earlier ones i couldnt put it down. a definate 5 star read.
Published on 3 May 2006 by E. Armitage

4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping tale of a spine-chilling medical thriller
"Life Support" is a spine-chilling medical thriller that depicts the frightening and relentless pursuit of scientists for the essence of eternal youth. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2001

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