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Summary: Holds Your Interest But Definitely Not His Best
Review: Like most of Cook's other books, Toxin holds your interest throughout. However, the story becomes less and less credible as you get further and further into it. Although fast-moving, I'd recommend you spend your time reading something else.
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Summary: Left me in limbo at the end.
Review: I have all of Robin Cooks books and enjoyed them. Read this one in one day. It left me in limbo at the end. I wondered what happened to Dr. Reggis and his wife, Tracy. Did the newspaper, Kelly Anderson, write a story on the e-coli outbreak. Did anyone else get sick from the hamburger patties since theyopened the new box that Becky ate from. Usually Robin Cook finished the story. Maybe there will be a sequel?Mrs. James E. Hakes Hudson, Ohio (Mohobehe) @ aol.com
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Summary: BORING!!!! There is not a choice for zero stars.
Review: What happened to the ending? I expected more from Mr. Cook after his other successful stories. Although the information about food safety was very informative AND SCARY, this plot was boring and predictable.
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Summary: BORING!!!!
Review: What happened to the ending? I expected more from Mr. Cook after his other successful stories. Although the information about food safety will stay with me, this plot was boring and predictable.
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Summary: Very informative but disappointing
Review: I have read all of Robin Cook's books (showing how much I've liked them) and this book is as engrossing as his previous books. The topic is informative and at the same time scary. I read books to escape and detest books where the writer leaves the story without resolution. Not only does Mr. Cook do this in Toxin, but he leaves us frustrated by amplifying what we all feel in our everyday lives....powerless against the big company, goverment etc. Maybe I just like fantasy but I guess it is still my hope that even one individual can make a difference. In this novel, Kim Reggis fails as our hero. This leaves me disappointed and basically frustrated. I hope Mr. Cook's future books will return to his normal hero saves the day endings, whether totally beleivable or not. We all wish someone would do something to help us survive in this increasingly complex world we live.
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Summary: The plot is unbelievable....
Review: Although the basic idea of tainted meat was good ,I found that the plot was too farfetched. The doctor is unlikable and his actions make you want to scream at him! While his only child is dying he runs around hitting people! And the ending is terrible! The idea of Kim and his ex-wife running away to a place where the meat isn't contaminated is stupid! The ending is also unfinished .What happens to the reporter's daughter? Does she die? By the way,who is Sheldon ? The doctor only had one child,a daughter named Becky.
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Summary: Chilling
Review: I read this book the week when it first came out and I have been a vegatarian ever since. One of Cooks finest.
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Summary: Overall a good book
Review: This book had great potential! With more development and a better ending, it would have been the best. This book was about a subject that influences us all. Cook seemed to haved rushed this story, with more effort this could be a true masterpiece. Everyone infers that the proper people were brought to justice. He knew intellegent people would pick that up.
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Summary: It'll make you stop and think.....
Review: The first few chapters are difficult to get into, but once you grasp the horror of the situation, it seems to pick up and stumble along. The scenario seems a little far-fetched, but the basis of the story is spine-chilling. I, for one, have taken a second, and even third look at the meat that I put on my table.... One point of interest, tho - there seems to be disagreement (reading the other reviews, both formal and informal) as to whether Kim's offspring was male, or female. I know that in the version I read, it was his DAUGHTER that dies - what gives here? How much of the rest of the plot changed??
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Summary: Good medical background, bad character development
Review: Predictable plot, unbelievable developments and very weak character development made me want to return the book after the first couple of chapters, but I stuck it out. Unfortunately, it didn't get any better, and now I'll never buy another Robin Cook book again. At the very least, I'll read more into the 'rave reviews'. "Gripping medical background" must mean "weak characters", I suppose.
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