The Cure

Rating:
Summary: Numbingly boring
Review: Far from the good escapist thrill I expected from the reviews below, this book is an absolute snoozer. The characters are like dinosaurs in a tar pit--they move at a geological pace, with every klutzy plot move telegraphed 50 pages in advance. Then there's the unpleasant racial and ethnic stereotyping. I ordered "The Cure" on the basis of online browsing, i.e. other readers' recommendations and "also read" information--now I remember why it's better to look at mysteries before buying them!

Rating:
Summary: Exciting, fast-paced medical thriller.
Review: Langello writes books that you feel compelled to finish in one or two sittings. "The Clinic" was a compelling book about desperate infertile couples who are willing to do anything to conceive a child. "The Cure" is about equally desperate people who will pay anything to cure or control Alzheimer's Disease. Naturally, there are unscrupulous people who, for a fee, are willing to take advantage of people's desperation. The villains are truly villainous and the spunky heroine is an intelligent woman whose love for her father blinds her to some unpleasant truths until the end. This is a page-turner for those who love medical thrillers, as I do.

Rating:
Summary: Numbingly boring
Review: Langello writes books that you feel compelled to finish in one or two sittings. "The Clinic" was a compelling book about desperate infertile couples who are willing to do anything to conceive a child. "The Cure" is about equally desperate people who will pay anything to cure or control Alzheimer's Disease. Naturally, there are unscrupulous people who, for a fee, are willing to take advantage of people's desperation. The villains are truly villainous and the spunky heroine is an intelligent woman whose love for her father blinds her to some unpleasant truths until the end. This is a page-turner for those who love medical thrillers, as I do.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting Premise
Review: The most important thing to me in rating this book was the subject matter. It held my interest so I could overlook a lot of its problems. This isn't a very well written book. The dialog, in particular, doesn't always ring true and in fact, is a little annoying at times. However, the premise is interesting and well presented. The suspense is unrelenting and the characters are well developed. Carl, who has Alzheimer's disease, is especially realistic. This is a fast and interesting read if you can ignore the slightly awkward writing style.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting Premise
Review: The most important thing to me in rating this book was the subject matter. It held my interest so I could overlook a lot of its problems. This isn't a very well written book. The dialog, in particular, doesn't always ring true and in fact, is a little annoying at times. However, the premise is interesting and well presented. The suspense is unrelenting and the characters are well developed. Carl, who has Alzheimer's disease, is especially realistic. This is a fast and interesting read if you can ignore the slightly awkward writing style.