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A review by bchristian541
Bad Robot: A High-Tech Medical Thriller by John Benedict
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Michaelangelo Robot is a leading surgical tool that allows the surgeon to sit behind its controls and work it through the motions of the surgery, making it more precise. Dr. Salazar is it's surgeon. Anesthesiologist, Luke Daulton, and Dr. Salazar have had arguments due to Dr. Daulton worrying about the patient's blood pressure during surgery. A love triangle, involving Dr. Salazar is in the mix as well. Then, the Michaelangelo Robot glitches, almost killing the patient. Is Dr. Salazar at fault or is there something more sinister occurring? How does Dr. Daulton relate to all of this? Find out in Bad Robot.
Bad Robot is an interesting and educational medical thriller. It has twists and turns and kept me at the edge of my seat. The only reason why it is not a 5 star read is because of all of the medical terms. Being a medical thriller I expected them, but it became daunting looking for the meanings. Some of the meanings I could figure out through context clues and others my Kindle dictionary found. Some others, however, had no definition to be found. I believe that these were abbreviations for a procedure or medication. I wish it had a sort of reference where medical terms were numbered and when you click on the number (for e-books), it took you to a glossary with the definitions of the terms. Other than that, this is a great book and I did learn all kinds of medical vocabulary from it.
Bad Robot is an interesting and educational medical thriller. It has twists and turns and kept me at the edge of my seat. The only reason why it is not a 5 star read is because of all of the medical terms. Being a medical thriller I expected them, but it became daunting looking for the meanings. Some of the meanings I could figure out through context clues and others my Kindle dictionary found. Some others, however, had no definition to be found. I believe that these were abbreviations for a procedure or medication. I wish it had a sort of reference where medical terms were numbered and when you click on the number (for e-books), it took you to a glossary with the definitions of the terms. Other than that, this is a great book and I did learn all kinds of medical vocabulary from it.