The Cardiac Cartel

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Summary: Not everyone loves this book!
Review: I did not like this book. I feel it was tooclosely related to "The Firm" in plot points and too wordyin its content. The characters were caricatures. I work in a hospitaland seldom see people like these. The characters needed to be fleshedout a bit more and less predictable. Not bad for a quick escapistread, but don't expect to be holding your breath for a sequel.

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Summary: A fun book
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. I read it over a month ago and was luck enough to see the author at a book talk. He has an intersting background which made the characters come to light in a very vivid fashion. I must say his choice of what he calls unlikley heros is a new twist that I have never seen in other writers. The book as a whole was exciting and enjoyable. When I was reading it I could see all the scenes in my mind and I was imersed in the story. I felt like I was standing in each scene as a visiter. That for me makes a good book. For those that want a book that gives them deep thoguth and contemplation this is not the book for you. For those that want to finish it and simply say "I was entertained" I would say buy this book. You will have fun reading it. The four other people I know have all said the same thing. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. It was indeed a fun read.

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Summary: Medicine from the human side
Review: I had such a great time reading this book I had to write and tell everyone. I so enjoyed Dusty. His character is heat-warming and I just wanted to reach into the book and give him a hug. He reminds you how easily we sterotype people as to what their abilities are. David Mucci does a wonderful job charecterising Dusty as a person who knows his disabilities and also knows only he can put boundries on his true abilities.

It is also an action filled tale that kept me reading into the night. I hope he has another medical thriller in the works because he is on my watch list.

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Summary: Book groups review
Review: I host a monthly book review in Nassua, NH. For the month of February we read and reviewed "The Cardiac Cartel". At first the group of eleven women were uncertain if we would like this book. We tend to gravitate more towards the OPRAH type books. But one of our group insisted, (her high school daughter read it and loved it). Our overall review was that this is a very quick and fun read. You don't realize how quickly you are drawn into the story and aline with the characters, be them the protaganists or the antagaonists. The group as a whole loved the character "Dusty". The action was tight and believable, the medicine was enlightening. We actually felt we knew what a doctor thinks behind that smile. Our group recommends "The Cardiac Cartel" and we look forward to David Mucci's next book.

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Summary: A great book
Review: I just finished "The Cardiac Cartel". I took a chance on this book being that David Mucci was an unknown author to me. I was not disappointed, and neither will you. It was fast paced and very realistic. I have had angioplasty and am glad I read it after my procedure. There is no doubt in my mind that this book will be on the best sellers list in the future. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to read a book they can't put down.

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Summary: Great read
Review: Just finished it and loved it. Awesome read. Move over Cook and Palmer you have competition.

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Summary: Captivating
Review: Reading The Cardiac Cartel enlightened me to a whole new world. Not only was this a medical education, but the author brought in a full spectrum of characters. The story built rapidly after some medical jargon and character building. I couldn't put the book down and the ending was quite unexpected. I found the storyline believable - I won't talk to a docter the same way. More striking, is that I will have more respect and trust for those in the community that never get any - like gang members. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for something different, educational, scary, exciting, etc. etc. I look forward to more books by David Mucci.

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Summary: Heart Pounding!
Review: The Cardiac Cartel is a pulse-pounding, cardiovascular workout for the mind. David Mucci has composed a medical thriller comparable to any Robin Cook or Michael Palmer novel. The Cardiac Cartel is like a Mafia-style thriller with bad-guy doctors instead of organized wise guys.



Dr. Peter Pavano's future is in jeopardy the minute he interviews for a chance to join the Fellowship in Angioplasty with a prestigious hospital. He is assured the work will be consuming, seven days a week. He can't be married. He can't be planning to marry. He isn't even allowed to date. The intense agenda is guaranteed to generate an excessive amount of stress. This fact is proven. The last person in the Fellowship program committed suicide weeks after being accepted.



Pavano is approached by FBI Agent Sloan and informed of a mysterious cartel involving hundreds of doctors. The agent tells Pavano that the suicidal doctor before him might have been murdered. They need Pavano's help extracting information about the cartel in order to put a stop to the criminal activity.



In his search for the truth, Pavano is set up. He is accused of severely botching an operation, killing an important political senator. With the help of his attorney, Pavano launches a quest to clear his name, only to find himself surrounded by more doom. People with information turn up dead. The police think Pavano is responsible for murder. The cartel has set a team of mercenaries loose, looking to kill Pavano and anyone else involved with the scheme to puncture the money-artery pumping life into the heart of the cartel.



Amazing and well-developed characters, fast-paced scenes, great dialogue and a very believable, unnerving plot, The Cardiac Cartel has everything anyone could want in a medical thriller. David Mucci has a genuine skill of building up suspense-filled chapters and maintaining the intensity throughout the book. I will anxiously be awaiting more from this talented writer.

--Phillip Tomasso III, author of Johnny Blade, Third Ring and Tenth House

Rating:
Summary: Heart Pounding!
Review: The Cardiac Cartel is a pulse-pounding, cardiovascular workout for the mind. David Mucci has composed a medical thriller comparable to any Robin Cook or Michael Palmer novel. The Cardiac Cartel is like a Mafia-style thriller with bad-guy doctors instead of organized wise guys.



Dr. Peter Pavano's future is in jeopardy the minute he interviews for a chance to join the Fellowship in Angioplasty with a prestigious hospital. He is assured the work will be consuming, seven days a week. He can't be married. He can't be planning to marry. He isn't even allowed to date. The intense agenda is guaranteed to generate an excessive amount of stress. This fact is proven. The last person in the Fellowship program committed suicide weeks after being accepted.



Pavano is approached by FBI Agent Sloan and informed of a mysterious cartel involving hundreds of doctors. The agent tells Pavano that the suicidal doctor before him might have been murdered. They need Pavano's help extracting information about the cartel in order to put a stop to the criminal activity.



In his search for the truth, Pavano is set up. He is accused of severely botching an operation, killing an important political senator. With the help of his attorney, Pavano launches a quest to clear his name, only to find himself surrounded by more doom. People with information turn up dead. The police think Pavano is responsible for murder. The cartel has set a team of mercenaries loose, looking to kill Pavano and anyone else involved with the scheme to puncture the money-artery pumping life into the heart of the cartel.



Amazing and well-developed characters, fast-paced scenes, great dialogue and a very believable, unnerving plot, The Cardiac Cartel has everything anyone could want in a medical thriller. David Mucci has a genuine skill of building up suspense-filled chapters and maintaining the intensity throughout the book. I will anxiously be awaiting more from this talented writer.

--Phillip Tomasso III, author of Johnny Blade, Third Ring and Tenth House

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Summary: Medical Dirty Deeds
Review: The story begins with the murder of Dr. Collas, a fellow on the cardiac team at Connecticut General Hospital. It was apparently, someone he trusted. With the introduction of each new character, the reader is left to wonder, is this the murderer? Dr. Peter Pavanno enters the picture two days later to interview for a position on the team. Questions soon arise concerning the cardiac cartel and Peter finds first his job, then his life threatened. The first part of the book follows a familiar formula. Then about halfway through the story it begins to get more interesting. There is plenty of action and it is nice to be able to root for a deserving hero such as Peter Pavanno. There are quite a few typos that were a little distracting, but they didn't slow the pace of the story. Although this isn't a very original tale, it was an enjoyable read.

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