Forensic pathologists and doctors-turned-detectives do battle against epidemics, lethal illness and drug-related deaths, the causes of which are far from natural . . . you’ll find yourself completely hooked
Daily Mail
Likeable heroes, a compelling medical mystery and growing suspense – the result is a highly entertaining read. Commercial fiction, at its best, is pure entertainment. But Cook, like Michael Crichton, offers readers a smart dissection of contemporary issues that affect us all
USA Today
Robin Cook virtually invented the medical thriller in the 1970s with <i>Coma</i>
Guardian
Gripping . . . terrifying
New York Times
Tantalizing
Publishers Weekly
Where Cook shines is in illuminating that combination of impersonal professionalism and potential terror haunting every hospital corridor. A return to form for the master of medical malevolence
Kirkus Reviews