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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek mooi zult vinden. For most of the book, you had two storylines that didn't really seem related. They both had to do with medical issues, but there was no visible link. I really enjoyed how the two paths were joined together. It was unexpected, and I like being surprised when I read a book. This was the first Michael Palmer book I've read, and I'd definitely read more. I think a lot of them are medical thrillers, which I'm a sucker for anyway! (  ) miyurose | Dec 13, 2008 |  Dr. Matt Rutledge suspects that the local coal mine is behind a series of strange illnesses in his West Virginia town. Grandmother Ellen Kroft fights against a super-vaccine that's about to be implemented as the standard of care. Dr. Nikki Solari mourns the loss of her best friend and travels to West Virginia for her funeral... All of their stories come together as they are thrust into a deadly adventure to find the truth behind the disfiguring disease that's popping up in Belinda, WV. An action-packed thrill ride set in the mountains of West Virginia. Interesting characters and the scenic mountain backdrop add to this medical thriller that kept me turning the pages. ( ) abbylibrarian | Sep 3, 2008 | Matthew Rutledge is convinced that the coal mine near his hometown of Belinda, West Virginia is dumping harmful chemicals, especially since the death of his wife of a rare form of cancer. Nikki Solari, a Boston coroner comes to Belinda to attend the funeral of her roommate, Kathy. She is run over by a car and is convinced someone is chasing her. When Kathy is autopsied she has strange bumps on her face. Matthew and Nikki are thrown together and must find out the truth of how these events are related. They soon find out they cannot go to the police. Where will they turn? (  ) dara85 | May 6, 2008 |  geen besprekingen | voeg een recensie toe
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553583611, Mass Market Paperback)From The Sisterhood, Michael Palmer's first New York Times bestseller, to The Patient, his ninth, reviewers have proclaimed him a master of medical suspense. Recognized around the world for original, topical, nail-biting suspense, emergency physician Palmer'swork has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Now he reaches controversial and startling new heights in a terrifying tale of cutting-edge microbiology, unbridled greed, and murder, where either knowing too little or trusting too much can be FATAL.In Chicago, a pregnant cafeteria worker suffering nothing more malevolent than flulike symptoms begins hemorrhaging from every part of her body. In Boston, a brilliant musician, her face disfigured by an unknown disease, rapidly descends into a lethal paranoia. In Belinda, West Virginia, a miner suddenly goes berserk, causing a cave-in that kills two of his co-workers. Finding the link between these events could prove FATAL. Five years ago, internist and emergency specialist Matt Rutledge returned to his West Virginia home to marry his high-school sweetheart and open a practice. He also had a score to settle. His father died while working for the Belinda Coal and Coke Company, and Matt swore to expose the mine’s health and safety violations. When his beloved Ginny succumbed to an unusual cancer, his campaign became even more bitterly personal. Now Matt has identified two bizarre cases of what he has dubbed the Belinda Syndrome--caused, he is certain, by the mine’s careless disposal of toxic chemicals. All he needs is proof. Meanwhile, two women, unknown to one another, are drawn inexorably to Belinda, into Matt’s life--and into mortal danger. Massachusetts coroner Nikki Solari comes to attend the funeral of her roommate, killed violently on a Boston street. Ellen Kroft, a retired schoolteacher from Maryland, seeks the remorseless killer who has threatened to destroy her and her family.Three strangers--Rutledge, Solari, and Kroft--each hold one piece of a puzzle they must solve, and solve quickly. If they don’t, it will be far more than just their own lives that are at risk. Michael Palmer has crafted a novel of breathtaking speed and medical intricacy where nothing is as it seems and one false step could be FATAL. From the Hardcover edition. (opgehaald bij Amazon Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:02:23 -0500) |
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