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tani's review against another edition
2.0
The dialogue was stiff, the characters were lacking in emotion, and for being a thriller, it was pretty boring.
amybyrd's review against another edition
4.0
Like his other books, a fast read. Brings up an interesting topic--medical tourism.
lyebarian's review against another edition
4.0
I've read most of his books and was even lucky enough to eat dinner with Rob and his wife. This book is good, but it's a little slow. I would have like it to be condensed somewhat.
roach808's review
4.0
Another good one from Robin Cook - involving Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery, but Laurie was definitely the focus more than Jack and actually neither were really the focus in this one. It was a nice change.
bethanyruth's review against another edition
2.0
Definitely not Cook's best, but it was entertaining. The characters were just a bit flat for me to really enjoy it.
beth_c's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
protoman21's review against another edition
2.0
It's weird that the most juvenile and pedestrian writing that I read these days comes from adult fiction and not juvenile or young adult books. I honestly don't know how this stuff gets published. The story was essentially a one minute news blurb dragged out to a full length novel. I never felt connected to the characters and the story was very boring with stilted dialog and very manufactured situations. I think I'm done with Robin Cook.
applegnreads's review against another edition
2.0
You know, I really used to enjoy Robin Cook. I don't know if I've become too good of a reader for him or if he's having someone else write his stuff for him now. It's sad. I knew what was going to happen from the very beginning and the coversation was horrible. Oh well. I guess I'll just stick to his old stuff and hope that he stops writing soon so the majority of his books are good.