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Summary: Where was Robin Cook's brain when he wrote this one?
Review: A potentially absorbing plot succumbs to mind-numbingly pedestrian prose in "Terminal". The hero, a promising young medical genius named Sean Murphy uncovers signs that all is not right in a prestigious Florida medical research lab that may have just discovered the cure for cancer. There are hints of Murphy's checkered past, but they remain hints less because of mystery than the author's inability to deal with his charachters and have them deal with each other. Before long, it's clear that "Terminal" is a work in progress, and not that far along. There are numerous subplots - Murphy's past being one, while a serial killer is another - that never come together and cause what's left to unravel. The author tosses in a wealth of medical detail that is supposed to ensconce him as the master of the medical thriller, but even that fails to suspend our belief. I doubt a firts year resident, writing in bits and pieces at the end of every 36-hour shift, could do worse than this.
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Summary: It's time to let this one go....
Review: A potentially absorbing plot succumbs to mind-numbingly pedestrian prose in "Terminal". The hero, a promising young medical genius named Sean Murphy uncovers signs that all is not right in a prestigious Florida medical research lab that may have just discovered the cure for cancer. There are hints of Murphy's checkered past, but they remain hints less because of mystery than the author's inability to deal with his charachters and have them deal with each other. Before long, it's clear that "Terminal" is a work in progress, and not that far along. There are numerous subplots - Murphy's past being one, while a serial killer is another - that never come together and cause what's left to unravel. The author tosses in a wealth of medical detail that is supposed to ensconce him as the master of the medical thriller, but even that fails to suspend our belief. I doubt a firts year resident, writing in bits and pieces at the end of every 36-hour shift, could do worse than this.
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Summary: If "no stars" were an option...
Review: Being halfway on my struggle through Terminal, I feel an urge to warn all potential buyers and readers: don't waste your time, don't waste your mood, don't endanger your environment...don't even look at this crappy piece of work!I happen to be in the same line of business as the lead character in Terminal, Sean Murphy; I am aware Sean isn't to be blamed for his inventor's misgivings, however I do sincerely hope I will never share presence in the same galaxy as this individual. He's is crooked, unprofessional, a menace to science, to the medical profession and to his patients. His friends and other supporting actors, are at least as unrealistic. Every female in Sean Murphy's surroundings seems to be either overly pretty and overly inclined to share his bed linnen, or too ugly to lay eyes on. People generally tend to act either as complete imbecils or as geniusses of the Einstein variant. On top of a storyline that fails to even give the slightest impression that Robin Cook has lately been seriously reading up on scientific research technology, you will only find twisted people with less depth of character than Tom and Jerry. To make things even worse, Mr Cook uninvitedly shows us his darker sides by cruel generalisations of various peoples and their cultures. It would not be right to give any examples as the reader would mistakenly think these are to be sought for: the book as a whole is a worthless piece of junk; I didn't find any realistic or convincing passage so far and am affraid of what might follow. Once again, don't do "Dr." Cook (is this individual still officially recognized as a medical doctor? has he ever been? and if yes, does he apply the same horrors to medical practice as he does to his writing?) the honors of letting his novel get any more attention. PS: as a non-native english speaker, there might be some spelling mistakes in my writing, for which I hereby beg your pardon.
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Summary: How about something new, Robin??
Review: Congratulations, Robin Cook. You have the uncanny ability to take one plot and generate umpteen books out of it. Your books keep selling, so I guess you're doing something right. Okay, I enjoyed "Mindbend," because it was my first Cook book. And "Chromosome 6" was enjoyable because the scenery had changed and the plot was a little different than the rest of your books. But come on! It seems that every other book you've written is the same: young doctor or medical student notices that people are dying in his hospital at an alarming rate. Hmm...sounds like a conspiracy...when he tries to do something about it, he's told to ignore it or he'll be killed. Blah blah blah, you know how it'll turn out. Come on, Robin! Mix it up a little! It's getting old!
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Summary: Funny and descriptive.
Review: I am forever wary of medical thrillers because of all the medical terms I cannot comprehend and the book offers no explanation, as if the normal grieving family has a background in medicine and knows what a subdermal hemmorage is. But Robin Cook surprises me in no way other medical thrillers have. His plot is simple, the characters are interesting, and the humor is amazing. I have a clear understanding of Sean Murphy and the situation he is in. I know he is a medical student and not a comedian. The fact that everyone else is serious and he has a sense of humor makes him stand out and you can clearly see he is the main character and not one that fades into the background.
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Summary: Not Par for the Course
Review: I have read many Robin Cook books, and although it was entertaining, it was not the same thriller as previous Cook reads.
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Summary: Boring
Review: I have read quite a few Robin Cook books and have enjoyed most of them, but not this one. I gave up on it after about 120 pages. I just could not get into this one. The story bored me and so did the characters.
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Summary: An amazing book!
Review: I loved this book! I read it a few years ago, and ever since than I've read all the other Robin Cook books. This book really made you think about the possibility of this actually happening.
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Summary: Something missing...
Review: I think something is missing from this book. I LOVE Robin Cook book's, but, I the suspense I felt in Fatal Cure or Outbreak wasn't in this book. Although better than Invasion, this book wasn't exactly realistic, although the thought of doctors give brain cancer on purpose was alarming to say the least...
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Summary: Where was Robin Cook's brain when he wrote this one?
Review: I've read several books by Robin Cook and have thoroughly enjoyed them but Terminal was a total disappointment. The concept behind the plot was good, and had much potential for being a masterpiece but this was shoddy and unbelievable. His two main characters, Sean Murphy and Janet Reardon were unrealistic. No medical student could possibly possess the knowledge he did. Janet is from a snobby Boston family and received a degree from Wellesley in English Literature yet suddenly she's a nurse. Her background is not relevant to the story. In the beginning of the story, Janet's personality was strong and overbearing but as the plot unfolded she became passive, almost submissive. A subplot featured Tom Widdicom, the maniacal serial killer. This had no relevance to the story and that was demonstrated by the abrupt termination halfway through the story. The Japanese company's investment in the Forbes Cancer Clinic was another subplot that never did tie in well with the plot. There were many inconsistencies throughout the book and my final question is, how did Sean get through an airport and board a plane with a gun in his pocket?
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