Marker (Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery Book 5)

This was a good, fast paced medical thriller with enough human interest to keep the reader waiting for the next turn of events .The reason for a four, rather than five star rating is that it is not the best Robin Cook book I have read. I have found several of his other books more interesting, and utilising more suspense than this one.I love the medical content which always explains the crux of the matter in each of his books ..and can be optimistic or frightening as to the outcomes of the way medical discoveries may be used.Some of the dialogue I found a bit trite and less emotional than I think it should have been. Also some parts of the story made major events appear overly superficial, where I would have expected more of an emotional response, as , has been the case in other of Robin Cooks books.However, a good read, fast paced, enough twists and turns and unexpected moves to keep you on edge. A good read.

Accomplished author Robin Cooks' medical background provides a detailed and well written story. A city medical examiner begins to suspect that some of the cases appearing on her autopsy table may be linked. A number of hospital patients - all having had recent surgery and expected to recover normally - suddenly pass away shortly after the procedure. Our examiner is not convinced that their deaths are all 'natural' . But when her boss dismisses her claim she starts to dig. Then it's no longer just the hospital patients lives at risk. Well put together taut and tense writing easy to see why this author is a favourite.

I have been a Robin Cook fan since the early days, but I found this more modern 'thriller' less than thrilling. There was far too much focus on the introspection of the main characters, and not enough on the medicine or storyline. The dialogue between the characters is often lame and drawn out; and the author's obsession with "passive aggressive" throughout the book grated from the very first mention. Sadly, even the plot of this novel is obvious, with the lack of usual twists and turns to entertain. To summarise, if I wanted this much angst in a book, I would read one of the Twilight novels.As an aside, the Kindle layout leaves a lot to be desired, with breaks between paragraphs often missing.

Typical Robin Cook novel which took a little while to get going but once the plot unfolded it didn't disappoint with plenty of suspense and a few unsuspected twists.A thoroughly enjoyable read

Brilliant book. Good storyline with lots of twists and turns.

excellent.

pleased with my purchase

Despite being able to predict some plotlines, this book is testament to Robin Cook's ability to totally engage the reader. Like all of his works, Marker is a novel which shouldn't be missed.