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Critical by Cook, Robin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Publishers Weekly Last seen in 2006's Crisis , New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery diligently investigates an abrupt rise in infection deaths at the start of bestseller Cook's lively new thriller. All the deaths can be traced to three Manhattan hospitals owned by Angels Healthcare. Unbeknownst to Montgomery, Angels, which specializes in high-profit surgeries of amply insured patients, is on the verge of going public and can't risk any bad publicity. She's also unaware that Angels' main financial backer is a local Mafia don, who's prepared to kill anyone standing in the way of his investment. Cook smoothly juggles several subplots—one involving Montgomery's husband and fellow coroner, Jack Stapleton, who's suffered a serious knee injury playing basketball—and ekes out maximum value from one of his regular standbys, bumbling hoods. It all adds up to an entertaining mix of suspense, action and education about medical issues. (Aug.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Cook tackled the potential corruption inherent in concierge medicine in Crisis (2006), and now delves into the world of specialty hospita

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Cook, Robin
Publisher
Pan Books : [distributor] Macmillan Distribution (MDL)
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9780330457545
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Medical
Rating
3.66 / 5 (30 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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