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Robin Cook
May 2005 · A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel Book 5 · Penguin
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With his signature blend of suspense and science, Robin Cook delivers an electrifying page-turner that delves into the murky ethics of developing genomic medicine and modern-day health care...
As her relationship with Dr. Jack Stapleton begins to unravel, Dr. Laurie Montgomery starts investigating the inexplicable deaths of young, healthy people after successful routine surgery. She discovers that the deaths might be intentional—the work of a remarkably clever serial killer with a shocking motive. And then Laurie is hit with more devastating news: she might be carrying the genetic marker for breast cancer. As the need for answers becomes more urgent, Laurie is pulled into the nightmare as a potential victim herself. With time winding down, she and Jack must put aside the tensions between them in a race to connect the dots—and save Laurie’s life...
As her relationship with Dr. Jack Stapleton begins to unravel, Dr. Laurie Montgomery starts investigating the inexplicable deaths of young, healthy people after successful routine surgery. She discovers that the deaths might be intentional—the work of a remarkably clever serial killer with a shocking motive. And then Laurie is hit with more devastating news: she might be carrying the genetic marker for breast cancer. As the need for answers becomes more urgent, Laurie is pulled into the nightmare as a potential victim herself. With time winding down, she and Jack must put aside the tensions between them in a race to connect the dots—and save Laurie’s life...
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4.6
20 reviews
Theresa Briney
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October 5, 2025
The premise of the story is fine but getting to the end of the book was sheer drudgery and very unbelievable. we are supposed to believe a trained medical doctor is unaware of pregnancy symptoms and then ectopic pregnancy symptoms. Then the last half of the book drones on and on detailing trips across town and back then trips through parking garages and floors of hospitals then more trips between hospitals. I could barely flip through the pages fast enough to keep from falling asleep. this was my first robin cook novel, probably my last
Tracy Ditchfield
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February 13, 2018
I like this author's style of writing. It reminds me of Michael Crichton's writing, in that it is straightforward, but includes much detail so that the reader feels as though he is being invited into the world of the story. On a personal note, although I do not personally support a single-payer healthcare model, he makes the most compelling argument for one I've heard to date.
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Doug Kerrigan
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January 17, 2018
Great plot and very interesting as it deals with where medicine is right now.
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About the author
Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
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