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Title: Side Effects by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0-553-27618-2 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Medical thriller at its best!
Comment: I am a complete medical thriller junkie. I hardly ever read the more "mainstream" fiction/thrillers that are written, but I will always read a medical thriller. Michael Palmer's Side Effects does not disappoint. This is, in fact, the first novel I've read by Palmer, and I will definitely take the opportunity to do so again.
The plot was really interesting, I think the characters were well-developed and real, and the "action" scenes were exciting. Palmer can take real life and make it that much more interesting by throwing in controversy and conflict. The relationship between Kate and her husband was a real relationship, and I was glad to see her husband fight so much in the end to save Kate's life and career.
If you're into medical thrillers, then I would recommend this book for sure.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not a good read.
Comment: This book was Michael Palmer's worst. The book begins in Germany during WWII with Nazi doctors conducting experiments on humans. Then, forty years later the story continues. Usually his books are full of suspense and drama. This book lacked both. I kept reading it in hopes that it would get better. Unfortunately, it didn't. I don't recommend this book to anyone.
Rating: 5
Summary: Medical Chiller with great plot and characters!
Comment: We thought Michael Palmer's medical thriller ("The Sisterhood") was quite good, especially for a first novel; this one, his second outing, just might be great! An interesting prologue from Nazi Germany sets the stage for a story about illegal (and of course, unethical) testing of unapproved drugs on unaware human subjects. Incredible suspense and tension are generated through a number of faceted story lines:
- Leading lady Dr. Kate Bennett, a hospital pathologist, fights the establishment at every turn to uncover the truth;
- The wealthy patrician father of Kate's husband is ready to interfere in their lives and marriage at every turn for the political gain of his son;
- Women are dieing of uncontrolled bleeding with mysterious uterine problems almost new to medicine found in the autopsies;
- A greedy drug firm is in cahoots with a women's medical center to dispense secret drug tests;
- Unscrupulous hospital management is ready to lie, cheat, and murder to perpetuate the conspiracy.
A gripping story and complex plot is one thing, but Palmer's descriptive writing style and careful revealing of characters and situations really fleshes out this very believable tale. For once, the words "terrifying" and "vivid" on the paperback cover seem justified. We enjoyed this as one of our best reads of the summer -- highly recommend!
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Title: The Sisterhood by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0553275704 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Silent Treatment by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0553572210 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Natural Causes by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0553568760 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Extreme Measures by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0553295772 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Miracle Cure by Michael Palmer ISBN: 0553576623 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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