Type of bind: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781590868454
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
ISBN number: 1590868455
Label: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Quantity: 4
Printing Date: April 10, 2004
Publishing house: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Release Date: April 10, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 2630511
Studio: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
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Inside Boston Doctors Hospital, patients are dying. In the glare of the operating room, they survive the surgeon's knife. But in the dark, hollow silence of the night, they die. Suddenly, inexplicably, horribly. A tough, bright doctor will risk his very life for a dedicated young nurse who unknowingly holds the answers.
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Killer nurses, secret societies, crazy hit men, doctors in high places, this book pretty much has everything a medical thriller needs, without being so over the top it's stupid. The characters come off as fairly believable, as is the handling of their situations.
This is much better than most books I've read by this author.
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I bought this novel from one of the local yard sales in my area. I have read several Michael Palmer's books and I have always enjoyed his books. I thought this was an easy read, but there was plenty of suspense and it kept my interest. Mercy killing is subject that we are all aware of and it was certainly portrayed in this story with various slants on this hotly contested issue. The book is a terrific read and I would gladly recommend it.
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I found this book (the very first edition) in my grandparent's basement, and took it -with their permission ;) - because it seemed interesting. It turned out to *almost* be a buried treasure.
I was struck by how involved I became in the characters and their situations. The writing is smooth, and the characters (especially David, the main one) pull you in right away with their believability and actions.
I was really pleased at the twists the novel took. The very first 3/4 is a buildup of suspense and things that could really happen in real life (if you let yourself believe, of course - and that's what a good thriller is for). A "Sisterhood" of nurses exist, planted in hospitals all over the country. Their purpose is to end the life of people with hopeless causes, who live in agony every day because their doctors just won't let them die. But what really made things interesting was the Garden - another group of nurses existing within the Sisterhood, whose purpose is...EVIL. But still believable.
Of course, there's the "Action Scene" towards the end of the book, and it started to go a little downhill for me there. But it picks up again at the VERY end, when a surprisingly good character has a surprisingly good death. It was almost depressing to read about. But by the subsequent page (literally), I was smiling again over a situation that was fairly humorous, if you're into "black comedy."
I wish some of the characters had developed a bit more, especially the scarred nurse, Janet. She seemed pretty cool, but played a surprisingly small part in the climax of the book. I was also disappiointed in how unbelievable (and slightly boring) the events became when the "action" started - hired killers conveniently in just the right spot at just the right time (when the two main characters seperate, of course!), and I wish the whole "romance blossoming in a secluded cabin" scene had been left out. These elements felt slightly forced...it's like watching an awesome float at a parade, and seeing scuffed white sneakers peeking out below it. It just "destroys the illusion". But this is also his very first novel, so things like that can be expected.
Overall - good read!
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I will be reading more of Michael Palmer's books in the future. This was a very intriguing book. The plot seemed very believable and interesting. Characters were easy to relate too.
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I thought this book was good, overall. Had good suspense and interesting characters (Dr. David and his nurse lady-friend, Christine. But i think my favorite characters were David's friends, Eddie and his wife Teresa. I was really sorry that Eddie had to die in his attempts to help DAvid, in the end. I'm almost angry at the author for letting that happen to his character. I would completely understand if his wife TEresa never forgave David for her husband's death (even though it wasn't DAvid's fault). For me, that kind of ruined the 'happy' ending
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