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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
It was like one of the best Law and Order episodes I've ever watched.
Interesting medical fiction, kind of similar to the ER frame of mind.
This was very much an "impulse read," seeing it was available via Kindle Unlimited. This was one where I enjoyed the read, but the ending wasn't very satisfying. Maybe it's just that . There were a couple of jarring moments: a couple of cases where the language has evolved over the half-century since this book was written and another few where there were other reminders of how much the world has changed in that time (like a doctor having to use a pay phone, because nobody had mobile phones yet).
Spoiler
it wasn't an "everybody lived happily ever after" ending, but I didn't enjoy the innocent man feeling like he had to move across the country to live down his reputation
Excellent medical thriller centered around abortion in the late 1960s. Some elements are certainly dated, but overall a quick and interesting read.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
Not my favorite Crichton book, but still devoured it over a weekend.
This book dives into the world of abortion and taboo subjects for the time the book was written in. It will bring some questions and keep you on your seat at times. Michael Chriton has always been a good author but this was my first time reading this one.
After a long time read a medical thriller.....
And enjoyed it....
This is the story of a pathologist who fights for.his ObGyn friend who is prosecuted for the alleged abortion leading to uterine trauma, exsanguination and finally, death due to penicillin anaphylaxis shock of a young , rich, well connected female who is surrounded by prominent doctor relatives.
The pathologist is an upright doctor who fights for justice to his friend, Lee, who denies having performed that particular abortion.
Slowly, the complicated threads of the case untangle. .. and finally the culprit is identified.
There were a couple of minor inaccuracies...
And something that was left unexplained in the book.
These two facts, coupled with the fact that the ending was sort of an anticlimax, made me deduct a star from the initial five star book.
why I chose this?
Started this for a weekend challenge on medical theme, along with 'the good doctor" to complete the requisite 300 pages that I'd pledged myself to read.
And enjoyed it....
This is the story of a pathologist who fights for.his ObGyn friend who is prosecuted for the alleged abortion leading to uterine trauma, exsanguination and finally, death due to penicillin anaphylaxis shock of a young , rich, well connected female who is surrounded by prominent doctor relatives.
The pathologist is an upright doctor who fights for justice to his friend, Lee, who denies having performed that particular abortion.
Slowly, the complicated threads of the case untangle. .. and finally the culprit is identified.
There were a couple of minor inaccuracies...
And something that was left unexplained in the book.
These two facts, coupled with the fact that the ending was sort of an anticlimax, made me deduct a star from the initial five star book.
why I chose this?
Started this for a weekend challenge on medical theme, along with 'the good doctor" to complete the requisite 300 pages that I'd pledged myself to read.
This is one of my new favorite Crichton books. He writes so masterfully, and he does such a good job at getting you so wrapped up the story.
This is a very interesting Medical Thriller. For the time period it is set in I felt that the medical procedures, tests, and processes were all written very accurately. I loved the lead character, a pathologist, and how he conducted his own investigation to get to the truth.