A Case of Need

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Summary: ONe of chrichton's best
Review: When i bought this book i figured it probably wasn't going to be that great since I'd never heard of it and most of michael crichton's really good books you hear abour(Congo, Jurassic Park, Andromeda Strain,Lost world).WEll after you get into it a while it's very hard to put it down. this book was nonstop action after the first few chapters. ONe of the reasons it was so good is because I thought I had a pretty goodf idea of what was going on but I was very surprised to learn the truth at the end. It taught me alittle about medicine as well. THe appendix was pretty cool too.

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Summary: Too many acronyms
Review: Good Storyline, controversial topic, ineteresting plot development. One can't help but admire MC for putting himself through medical school by writing mass market paperbacks. The development of his brilliant writing style is evident in this book, and the characters and events are eerily realistic. Unfortunately, I couldn't handle the acronyms (with the accompanying footnotes)! Personally, I would have preferred the complete terminologies, because everytime I stumbled across an acronym (and then had to read the footnote), it broke my concentration. This marred my enjoyment of the book considerably. However, it is still worth buying.

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Summary: ehhhhh
Review: I really didn't like this book. I'm a real Crichton fan, but I didn't like this one. It had too much medical terms to let me understand it. I also didn't really find it too suspenseful.

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Summary: Fantaboulous
Review: Only one Sentence :- This book is a treatise on how a novel should be written - this is what makes Crichton one of the greatest storytellers of our times.......

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Summary: RATHER 4 1/2! EDUCATIONAL! EYE OPENER!
Review: Chricton's 1st (but maybe one of his bests)novel was not merely a suspense/mystery story in a medical setting. Reading & truly understanding it paved way to understanding the various problems of our soceity. It dealt with social ills such as poor family binding, low or absence of morality, addiction & its consequences. Also, there was the highly debatable issue of abortion --- truly "a case of need". On the other side, he included the dilemma of a person bound by his own profession's code of ethics in exchange for justice & truth. No, the story was not a simple scandal/murder setting. It was definitely deeper & more meaningful than that. & I salute Michael Crichton on his 1st venture which garnered him a much deserved Edgar Award.

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Summary: Great educational read
Review: This book is on of the best of Crichton I've ever read. With the exception of his most recent novel, Jurassic and Congo I have read everyone of his novels. You just can't go wrong with Crichton.

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Summary: A Case of Need
Review: A Case of Need is classic Michael Crichton. I have read many of his more recent books, but this is the oldest one of his that I have read. Crichton uses his extensive knowledge to explain the workings of the medical profession in the up-and-coming 1960s and 1970s, while at the same time writing a story with so many turns that a twisting mountain road is child's play in comparison. The suspense and superb writing made me unable to put this book down, and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Excellent story, excellent plot.
Review: There should be more gripping novels of this type put out every year. This book relies on character interaction and a well thought out plot versus gimmicky techno garbage and other mind numbing junk. Excellent character development and a good helping of suspense are this books strong points.

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Summary: Better than most of his stuff
Review: It is a good, quick read - much like all other Crichton books. This one has more appeal to the medically oriented crowd. But, as with Michael Crichton, if you liked his others, you'll like this one.

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Summary: Skillful Thriller
Review: Michael Crichton's A Case Of Need is a skillful thriller in which Crichton develops likable characters and inspires an excellent who-done-it. The novel surprised me in how good it actually was, considering how long ago Chrichton wrote it, and the risky subject. Many of the characters interested me, and Crichton doesn't over do it in this novel with the medical information. A Case Of Need moves at a quick pace, and is a good book for any Michael Crichton fan.