A Case of Need

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Summary: Excellent for anyone who loves mystery and medicine.
Review: I absolutely loved this novel. I could barely put it down. I was already a fan of Mr. Crichton, but after reading this early work of his I was convinced of his talents. The book keeps you on the edge at all times. It also throws around alot of medical terminology that keeps me, a pre-medicine student, interested. Give this fine piece of fiction a chance.

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Summary: Keeps you guessing and reading late into the night....
Review: I found myself losing track of time while reading this book. Even with all the technical medical terms, it was east to follow and enjoy. It's an exciting thriller, and an original idea written from a unique point of view.

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Summary: Michael Crichton's Best Work
Review: I am a huge fan of Crichton's work, but this is his best novel ever. The characters in this storyline are well developed and believable. The theme of abortion in the 1960s was controversial then and still is today. Yet, when you actually get into the book it is imposible to put down. It is not only a great medical thriller, but a fabulous mystery as well. Definitely not a dissapointment for a Crichton fan (once you realixe he used the pen name Jeffrey Hudson).

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Summary: A Case Of Need
Review: This book was awesome! I really enjoyed reading this book. This is the first ever medical book I have read. This book now makes me want to read more medical books!!!!

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Summary: Brilliant, Suspensful a Witty Twist
Review: This book was incredible.Normally,I don't care for medical mysteries because I didn't get all it's crazy jargon.I frequently looked at the bottom of the page for explanations.Even in my confusion this book blew me away!I think it was excellent to be published in this day and age when abortion is talked about a lot-even in 8th Grade art classes.I loved the violent twist at the end.This may be a pointless part of the book,but I loved the joke about the two prisinors.For those who haven't read the book or who have forgotten the joke goes like this: there was an old prisinor in a jail in the desert.Then they brought a new guy in.He was young.All he ever talked about was getting out.The old man just listened.Eventually the young prisinor escaped.He was gone a week when he returned.He was half-mad with thirst and hunger.He told the old prisinor about how awful it was.The old man listened and then told him that he knew.He had escaped twenty years ago.The young man asked him why the old man didn't tell him.The old man said that no one published negative results.None of my friends got that joke.Anyways,I encourage everyone who loves Crichton and mysteries to read this book.It'll blow you away!

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Summary: A Case of Need: A Ten!
Review: A Case of Need is classic Crichton (Take it form someone who's read them all!). A more adult oriented novel, full of mystery, suspense, like I said, classic Crichton!

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Summary: One of the best, even for a college kid
Review: This is one of the better Crichton books, and I think one of the great things about it is it was written by an author who had no "image" at the time; as opposed to Crichton's latest couple of books (not his best). Definetly worth the time to read.

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Summary: A Case of Need - Vintage Crichton
Review: As a fan of Michael Crichton - and having read all of his novels, I was surprised and delighted last week to find this book. Originally published in 1969, the medical aspects of the book are surprisingly un-dated. Subtle humor, suspense and the vintage Crichton style of writing made this a book that I couldn't put down. The controversial subject is as current today as it was nearly 30 years ago - and although the dialogue of the characters is somewhat dated, I was nevertheless unable to put this book down. Part expose, part mystery, part detective story, part edification - and all Crichton at his finest

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Summary: Could Have Been Better
Review: I've read better books from many other authors and I think itcould have been written more suspenseful and more detailed

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Summary: A Case of Need -- Responds to the Need for Suspense!
Review: A Case of Need is a really excellent book. It calls to mind the fact that, while the Hippocratic oath expressly prohibits doctors from performing abortions, many doctors do so. Written while abortion was still illegal, it brings forth many of the arguments for both sides of the issue, which I very much enjoyed. The plot is very simply about who performed an illegal abortion on a girl from an affluent family. The plot thickens as the reader realizes that the abortion killed the girl, so the true abortionist is guilty of murder. The several appendices in the book further explain the medical terminology and scenarios used in the book. I would highly reccomend this book to any fan of suspense and drama