LIFE SUPPORT

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Summary: OUTSTANDING
Review: The research that the author did prior to finishing this medical thriller undoubtedly made the scientific breakthroughs so believable that you felt it could easily be happening now in real life. I could hardly put the book down and it was full of surprises.

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Summary: Can't get much better!
Review: This fast pace, page turner is better than Harvest. A can't put down medical thriller, with lots of twist and turns

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Summary: Full of Suspense
Review: This is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Dr. Toby Harper starts to see a pattern of elderly patients all showing the same type of symptoms.. They're all acting as if they have Alzheimers even though their families swear that they were in the best of health in the previous week. Once she realizes what is going on, everyone begins to turn against her and she finds herself running from the law. If you have read any Robin Cook books, you notice that this one is very, very similar to one of his books. It was a good read nonetheless.

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Summary: Full of Suspense
Review: This is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Dr. Toby Harper starts to see a pattern of elderly patients all showing the same type of symptoms.. They're all acting as if they have Alzheimers even though their families swear that they were in the best of health in the previous week. Once she realizes what is going on, everyone begins to turn against her and she finds herself running from the law. If you have read any Robin Cook books, you notice that this one is very, very similar to one of his books. It was a good read nonetheless.

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Summary: Good medical thriller
Review: This was my first Tess Gerritsen book and I enjoyed it very much. I really like medical thrillers, and this is one of the better ones. (However, I figured out what was going to happen to her mother about 5 pages after her new "babysitter" arrived.) Toby was an interesting character and I can't imagine what it would be like to work the graveyard shift in an ER in addition to being the caregiver for a mother with Alzheimers. Talk about stress!! I plan to read her previous medical thriller and look forward to her next.

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Summary: Another Really Good Gerritsen Book
Review: This was not my favorite of all Tess Garritsen's books (I liked Gravity and Bloodstream a little more), but it was still a very good, fast read and quite entertaining. I'd recommend it.

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Summary: Riveting, hard to put down, superb writing
Review: This was one of my favorite books to read. The fast paced action and true-to-life office politics adds a special something to the story. A must read for any true enthusist of police/medical thrillers.

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Summary: A must have read for anyone who loves medical thrillers
Review: This was the first book that I read by Tess Gerritsen. From the very first few pages, I was automatically taken into the fast-paced content. I literally had a hard time putting the book down! The characters were like pieces of a puzzle that Gerritsen created, but didn't put together until the end of the book. I have read quite a few medical thrillers in the past, but none have kept my curiosity going like this book. Gerritsen is a wonderful writer. I feel as though anyone can enjoy this book--although I loved it even more since I am a health care professional. This is truly an enjoyable read. I only hope that Gerritsen will continue to write novels that are as great as this one!!

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Summary: Exciting book!
Review: This was the first medical/mystery book that I've ever read, and I have to say that I couldn't put it down, honestly. I never thought that a required school Summer Reading book would be so good!

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Summary: Good But Not Great
Review: We (car pool) liked the plot of this book. However, we listened to the unabridged version which was rather long and drawn out. The characters were good however; it was a general oppinion that too much time was spent developing them as well as the plot. One of the things we liked about the book was anyone having experiences with an elderly person requiring around the clock care could really understand and relate to and feel sorry for Dr. Harper and her emotions about her mother. I recommend this book for others to listen to, but go with the abridged version as the unabridged version drags along and is juste interesting enough to keep you listening. It dosn't get exciting until about the 5th or 6th tape in the 8 tape series. One of the things we didn't like about this book was the length of time it took Ms. Gerritsen to bring the plot to fruition. Again, we did like the plot. Mr. George Guidall whod did a good job, read the unabridged version we listened to; however, we didn't really care for his style. This is the first book by Ms. Gerritsen we have had the pleasure of listening to or reading. It is a good book; however, after listening to it, we are not ready to place it on the same shelf beside authors such as Robin Cook. It was decided that we would listen to other books by Tess Gerritsen.