Two Can Keep a Secret2019Karen M McManusPenguinpp. 317 I picked up the book under the impression that it is a sequel to One of us is Next, but I was wrong. I read One of us is lying and One of us is Next in quick succession and I thought the same events will be…
TerminalRobin Cook1993Pan Macmillanpp. 445 A medical thriller by Robin Cook, Terminal traces the journey of a medical researcher/ doctor and a nurse. As they try to arrive at the status of their personal relationship, they also traverse the adventurous path of unravelling the mysterious illnesses and cure at a cancer centre. The story is gripping…
The Wounds of the DeadVikram Paralkar2017Harper Collinspp. 215 Parlkar is trained as a physician. In this fictional work he has used his knowledge of medicine and combined with horror, fantasy, and some bits of folklore. You will also find traces of mythology here and there or may be that is just my interpretation. The story…
Brain Robin Cook 1981 Signet pp. 320 This book reminded me why I started reading Robin Cook in the first place. Medical fiction, fast paced thriller, enough jargon to make me feel just the right amount of ignorant, and what I have come to believe is Cook’s forte even more than fiction- professional ethics. In…
The Street Lawyer John Grisham 1998 Century pp. 348 The Street Lawyer is a thriller about an affluent lawyer who is shaken by being in a sudden hostage situation. A large part of the book is about the thoughts and reflections of this protagonist and his questioning of what values to hold close to heart….
The Naked Face Sidney Sheldon 1970 (latest edition 2010) Harper pp. 320 The first novel by Sheldon is about a psychoanalyst (Dr. Stevens) who is trying to escape death as a mafia boss tries to get him murdered for fear of his secrets getting spilled. Several people die in the quest instead, and in vain…
CrisisRobin Cook2007Pan Macmillanpp. 532If you have read other books by Cook, you would know that he writes medical fiction with more than just a dash of crime, thus blurring the boundaries of medical fiction and thriller genres. About a year back I vowed that I would read all of his books and have since been…
