Coma: A Novel

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Summary: Simple and unsurprising
Review: This was a very easy and simple read. I was disappointed that this "thriller" had no surprises in the book and was very predictable. I found myself wishing the book would just end because it was so obvious what was going to happen.

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Summary: Good Drama.
Review: This was my first Robin Cook book, and I will be coming back. This is the sort of book you should throw in the bottom of your carry on bag as you head off on a trip, it is great reading on a plane, in an airport, on a bus, on a beach or by a pool. It flows along really well, and it is easy to keep track of what is going on. The drama maintains a adequate and believable pace, and you have to love our heroine, she comes across as a young mans dream; I ended up feeling her pain, and I was cheering when things went well. For a student she stumbled across too much, and maybe that is not realistic, but this is fiction, so what does it matter!

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Summary: This one got me going
Review: This was the first book by Robin Cook that I read. I picked it up at midnight one night and put it down when I finished! From there, I have since forged on to purchase and read all of his books! I have only one left, and I frequently pick one up and read it again and again!

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Summary: Coma-Over coming barriers and finding the truth
Review: Usually I do not read very many books but I decided to read this one and it was great. Susan a thrid-year Med. student is assigned to a top rated hospital and the first two patients she comes in contact with both fall into comas. This draws her attention to this matter and she further investigates it and uncovers many misteries. It's a great book....I didn't like reading much before but now I am ready for another.

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Summary: Excellent book, but the politics are a bit dated.
Review: You have to take this book with a grain of salt since it was written about a quarter-century ago. Dr. Cook spends a good deal of time on the protagonist, a female medical student, trying to fit into the male-dominated medical world. I'm not saying that what he says has no relevance to today's society, but since what he was talking about was groundbreaking in the 70's it makes sense why he spends so much time on it. I don't mean to imply this is a bad part of the book, in fact it is pretty interesting. The story is quite good; a medical conspiracy where a famous Boston hospital is selling human organs on the black market. It is well written & keeps you on your toes. I think Dr. Cook's novels get more refined as time goes on, but "Coma" is an essential beginning novel.