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Summary: useful book
Review: it is really an useful book because iam a medical student, i get a lot of medical information from it.
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Summary: Life Support
Review: Life Support was a well written book that kept me on the edge of my seat. It also hit close to home. You see, my mother died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) 46 days after the first noticeable symptoms. This is scary. We could all be walking time bombs.
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Summary: Good but depressing
Review: Good book, but very depressing... It was better than Harvest, plot wise.
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Summary: Fascinating and Intense!
Review: I enjoyed the book immensely and would not hesitate recommending it to others. I found it to be excellent. Since my husband is a physician, I found the book to be the ultimate medical thriller.
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Summary: If Only Dr. DiMatteo & Dr. Harper Could Have A Chat!!!
Review: Wouldn't it be wonderful if the heroine from Harvest could meet the star of Life Support for a cup of coffee. Picture them together, the amazed looks on their faces as they realize how much they have in common! Both are talented female hospital based physicians who find out that an evil cabal of doctors is wreaking havoc on the health of patients. And, in both cases our protagonists digging into their affairs do not amuse the dastardly doctors.Toby and her new found friend discover that a few missteps in their work coupled by efforts of the vile physicians have placed their jobs and personal safety in great jeopardy. And, gasp, both of them had to face real or potential malpractice lawsuits. Tess Gerritsen can write attention-grabbing thrillers. No question of that, but is she going to use the same plot format for all of her stories? I realize that her latest novel, Bloodstream, which I have not read, takes place outside of a hospital, but a read through of the cover summary makes me awfully suspicious that the same plot is going to descend on us once again. Please, TG, you seem to be a good thriller writer, but would you please, please, change some of the basic elements in your next story? If you have not read either of these novels, please do read one of them, and you will be well rewarded. If you read both I'm sure you will be drenched in déjà vu.
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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.
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Summary: Could not get past the 4th chapter.
Review: I enjoyed Harvest but I thought Life Support was a bore. It never caught my interest and never even intrigued me. Don't bother with it.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: A strong and likeable character, a few shadowy, evil characters, and an interesting plot make this a very easy read. I liked it even better than her first book, Harvest.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Miss Gerritsen has taken the medical thriller to new heights with both "Life Support" and her previous bestseller, "Harvest." She weaves an intricate plot, fascinating science and wonderful characters to create a fabulous story. And as if that weren't enough, her writing is breathlessly clean and clear, pulling you effortlessly through the book. I read it in one sitting. Outstanding!!
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Summary: Better than "Harvest," but a Little Hard to Take
Review: While better than the thoroughly predictable "Harvest," Ms. Gerritsen's second medical thriller still isn't that great. She sets off with a great creepy prologue and builds continual suspense throughout, yet the book is so relentlessly downbeat it's a little hard to take. Basically, everything that could go wrong for our heroine does: she's accused of abusing her mother, all of her allies end up dead, and the whole world basically turns against her. I personally read for enjoyment, and I found it hard to enjoy one horrible thing happening to this woman after another. Maybe people who get off on the endless suffering on "Party of Five" will enjoy it. I don't know. The medical detail is superb and Gerritsen keeps you on your toes, but the book's so painful (even the ending) that I left it more depressed than satisfied. Proceed at your own risk.
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