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    Intervention

    Written by Robin Cook

    Narrated by George Guidall

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    About this audiobook

    Bestselling author Robin Cook returns with another ripped-from-the- headlines thriller, as New York City medical detective Jack Stapleton investigates the promises-and deadly risks-of alternative medicine and is led deep into the heart of a religious conspiracy...


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 11, 2009
    ISBN9781101079430
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    Intervention
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    Robin Cook

    Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word ‘medical’ to the thriller genre, and decades after the publication of his 1977 breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fiction to produce over thirty international bestsellers, including Outbreak, Terminal, Contagion, Chromosome 6, Foreign Body, Intervention and Cure.

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    • 3/5
      This was okay, a bit like Dan Brown, but the protagonists, Jack and Shawn, really annoyed me. Neither were likeable, Jack because of his anti alternative medicine preaching and Shawn because of the way he spoke to his wife. Although there was a surprising twist near the end, I guessed how the book would finish. Overall, rather predictable.
    • 2/5
      I've been quite a fan of the Stapleton/Montgomery forensic pathology/medical thriller series however Intervention is disappointing. There's only a small amount of forensic pathology involved, there's a seemingly unrelated davinci code-like plot involving the Virgin Mary's remains hidden in the Vatican and the ending is a real let down.I hope the final book in the series is dramatically better than this entry.
    • 1/5
      I cant even finish this Cook is one of 3best writers that i love. I will start reading the ratings first.
    • 5/5
      I'm not catching up with books that I have missed in order....sadly. I love Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery and I'm delighted that they have become such a series of books in his writing collection. Admittedly the religious connections were somewhat confusing to follow but the story was typical Cook....great, in my humble opinion!!
    • 2/5
      A fast-food read. Although the storyline was captivating it's not good enough to pass along to any of my friends or family. I wouldn't waste their time.
    • 3/5
      New York forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton is so distressed at his infant son’s terminal cancer he immerses himself in work – especially into an investigation of alternative medicine.A fascinating exposition of chiropractics follows, but the easily distracted Jack is soon off on a tangent when his two oldest friends, a Catholic archbishop and a renowned archaeologist, quarrel over a set of old bones. Do the bones belong to the Virgin Mary? Is it just coincidence that Jack’s son is miraculously cured when he comes into contact with them? Will Jack spend more time at home now his baby’s not crying constantly? To find out, read the book. Or not.
    • 5/5
      A slight shift from his usual medical mystery genre in this Robin Cook thriller. Forensic pathologist, Jack Stapleton, and his buddies Shawn and James (now in the Catholic Church hierarchy) all have paths crossing when Shawn discovers a relic in underground Rome which could change the history and the future of the Catholic church.I could not put this book down. Like I said, it was not as "medically oriented" as his other novels. It reminded me a bit of Dan Brown's DAVINCI CODE, but still was a good stand alone drama.
    • 3/5
      A promising start; but a disappointing finish. A rather ridiculous tale regarding the possible find of the Virgin Mary's bones and the ensuing events involving three old friends; one a regular on Cook's novels: Jack Stapleton. All in all a bust in my opinion. Cook should stick to tales utilizing his medical expertise and leave theology alone.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed Intervention, for the most part. (Possible spoilers ahead…so skip to the last paragraph if you’re planning on reading the book!) Jack’s quest to uncover the dangers of alternative medicine was fascinating, and I may never go see a chiropractor again. She did help my lower back after a nasty fall down some stairs, but that neck popping part, that always felt so good…I don’t think I can ever let anyone do that again!! I was unhappy with the seeming ease with which Jack just let go of the quest. I understood the reasons, but it seemed like he was just a little too willing to write it off. That was complaint number one. Complaint number two is admittedly silly, but it’s a writing device that many authors do and it just drives me nuts: “He was happy to put it off until he finished the next autopsy, although had he any inkling about what he’d learn from the mother, he wouldn’t have put off the call for a second. Mrs. Abelard was going to tell him something he never would have guessed.”I really don’t like this. The next chapter begins across the globe and with other characters, so the reader has to wait through a couple of more chapters to see what the heck Mrs. Abelard was going to tell him. I know, I’m not being fair, it’s a device to keep the reader going. But it bugs me. I’m going to keep going anyway. I don’t need to know that Mrs. Abelard is going to tell Jack something of great importance. I’ll figure that out when I read it. I don’t need a neon sign pointing the way, for cryin’ out loud. Complaint number three is the conclusion of the book. It finished up nicely, wrapped up all the loose ends and was well written. So, what’s the problem? I don’t know! I liked it. It ended well. I guess I wish it had taken a little more time to get to it. It’s a very ephemeral feeling, there’s really nothing wrong with it that I can put my finger on, but it simply felt rushed to me.So, I've complained and whined enough that you probably don't think I liked the book at all. And I did, it was a very interesting plot, good characters, the whole enchilada. And yep, I'd even recommend it, especially if you're a fan of Robin Cook and a follower of the Jack Stapleton series.