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A review by simtara
A Case of Need by Michael Crichton, Jeffery Hudson
4.0
A blend of murder mystery who-dunnit and medical drama, A Case of Need is a compelling read. This page turner introduces twists, new suspects,and evolving theories in a gripping manner and keeps the reader guessing.
The book is set in a time when doctors (almost) exclusively men. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are erasing the prim and proper world of the 50s & 60. Racism is we rigueur. Crichton plays with threads of these underlying issues in a subtle manner that is still thought provoking and relevant today. In the foreground is the taboo topic of abortion; Crichton explores it through ethical, moral, and legal lenses of his-century America. Echoes of past conflicts and struggles over abortion continue to ring true through the decades and same points of contention exist today.
The book is set in a time when doctors (almost) exclusively men. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are erasing the prim and proper world of the 50s & 60. Racism is we rigueur. Crichton plays with threads of these underlying issues in a subtle manner that is still thought provoking and relevant today. In the foreground is the taboo topic of abortion; Crichton explores it through ethical, moral, and legal lenses of his-century America. Echoes of past conflicts and struggles over abortion continue to ring true through the decades and same points of contention exist today.