Chromosome Six
Robin Cook
1997
p. 575
Pan Publications
A classic Cook style fictional narrative, Chromosome Six is the tale of two doctors who are embroiled in a controversial medical breakthrough that involves crime warlords. Replete with instances of ethical dilemmas in medicine and research, the book is engaging for all researchers. It fills you with the excitement of having made a new discovery. You also identify with the euphoria of having made a breakthrough in research and a clouding of thought in that euphoria that puts you at a distance with everything else in the world!
Like in all Cook’s books, you would be amazed at the advancement in medicine that Cook projects. It seems very much possible and you sometimes wonder how much of it is fiction and how much the reporting of a true medicinal scam! However, the pattern of the book is too predictable. There is little suspense and you know the ending in the first ten pages. This is is a bit of a put off as you have nothing new to discover in the pages to come.
Every book has a story
I purchased this one as part of a shopping spree for Robin Cook books. At some point I had decided to read the complete collection. And I don’t regret it. Though, like I have said earlier, I am a bit bored of the style.
I couldn’t help but identify with the character of Kevin. Being a reclusive researcher sounds such an ideal life!