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    Crisis
    Crisis
    Crisis
    Audiobook10 hours

    Crisis

    Written by Felix Francis

    Narrated by Martin Jarvis

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    New York Times-bestselling author Felix Francis returns with his newest edge-of-your seat horseracing thriller in the Dick Francis tradition. Harrison Foster, a crisis manager for a London firm, is summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the Chadwick Stables kills six very valuable horses, including the short-priced favorite for the Derby. There is far more to the 'simple' fire than initially meets the eye . . . for a start, human remains are found among the equestrian ones in the burnt-out shell. All the stable staff are accounted for, so who is the mystery victim? Harry knows very little about horses, indeed he positively dislikes them, but he is thrust unwillingly into the world of thoroughbred racing where the standard of care of the equine stars is far higher than that of the humans who attend to them. The Chadwick family is a dysfunctional racing dynasty. Resentment between the generations is rife and sibling rivalry bubbles away like volcanic magma beneath a thin crust of respectability. Harry represents the Middle-Eastern owner of the Derby favourite and, as he delves deeper into the unanswered questions surrounding the horse's demise, he ignites a fuse that blows the volcano sky-high. Can Harry solve the riddle before he is bumped off by the fallout?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9781980002314
    Crisis
    Author

    Felix Francis

    Felix Francis studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then spent seventeen years teaching Advanced-Level Physics. The younger son of crime writer and Naional Hunt jockey Dick Francis, Felix assisted his father with both the research and writing of his novels in a father-and-son writing partnership. Since Dick's death, Felix has written ten successful novels, the latest being Front Runner.

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    • 4/5
      After years spent paying his dues, talented physician Craig Bowman enjoys a successful practice providing "concierge" medicine for patrons wealthy enough to afford this exclusive service. But when a hypochondriac patient dies and a malpractice suit is launched the good doctor's life is sent into a tailspin. New York medical examiner Jack Stapleton suggests the body be exhumed, and then things get really interesting. Startling evidence comes to light - and there are those who will step at nothing to keep this information buried.
    • 5/5
      Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery return in Crisis, whilst there had been some wavering level of quality from Robin Cook in the last few books (Chromosone 6 I'm looking at you) the good news is that Crisis is back on track.Whilst less medical than some of the others in the series it nonetheless is a page turner with all the right ingredients: Dr Craig Bowman the rich doctor separated from his wife living with a young hussy, the rich patients, a sudden death, a sleazy lawyer pushing a malpractice lawsuit.The story primarily revolves around said malpractice lawsuit and Jack's sister Alexis asks him to fly out from New York to Boston on the eve of his wedding to see if he can aid in saving her marriage, and husband.Looking forward to reading the next installment.
    • 2/5
      I'm not the biggest fan of Dan Brown, but generally I could at least find some entertainment value in his Robert Langdon books. The Lost Symbol, is a complete and utter disaster in just about every facet of it. For one thing, the writing is subpar at best. The plot is so utterly preposterous with holes the size of the craters on Mars. There was nothing remotely believable about it, both in the overall macro sense, but even in smaller micro details. The villain in this story doesn't in any way resemble a real human being. The writing was also repetitive. If I heard the phrase "As above, so below", or "the secret is in the order" again, I think I'm going to shoot somebody.In this dreadful novel, Robert Langdon is drawn to Washington DC at the supposed request of his mentor Peter Solomon, who is the head of the Masons. He is actually being drawn out by the story's antagonist, who is trying to learn the Ancient Mysteries of the Masons that will unleash secret powers that will change humanity. He has Peter hostage, making Robert Langdon cooperate with him. Meanwhile, the CIA is also involved usually working against Langdon to stop this from happening, despite the fact that there was no mention of how the CIA could possibly have known about what was going on since the only people who knew were the villain, Langdon, and Peter Solomon. The CIA had to stop them as a matter of grave national security, but this grave national security turned out to be silly. Another thing that ate at my craw is that is utterly absurd that Peter Solomon could not have recognized who Molloch, the villain in the story. It's hard to describe how ridiculous the scenario was. Also, it's not believable that Molloch could have gone from a Turkish prison where he was drugged out, to not only becoming a Mason, but achieving their highest level in a period of about three years. I have never thought that a book could jump the shark, but this one did. It is disgraceful. Dan Brown must think his readers are a bunch of idiots to put out such garbage. Avoid this one.Carl Alves - author of Blood Street
    • 3/5
      Robin Cook's 2007 medical thriller with the short title "Crisis" has received a lot of negative criticism. The lack of character development is condemned, as is the unsatisfactory open ending. However, when the novel is read in view of all Cook's previous books it becomes clear that this is yet another of the fast-paced criminal who's-dunnits that have made him so famous, and this book is also certainly worth the read.To start with the supposed lack of character development, it is indeed true that we do not get insight in the motivations of most of the characters. The only person we really see transforming is the doctor. We see him undergo a midlife crisis and suffer its consequences. At the start we see a brilliant dedicated doctor being brought down by the legal system, but slowly we begin to get a bit weary of him until finally we see him for the arrogant villain that he really is. That's quite a transformation! The other characters do not show us that much of themselves, and that can be confusing to those who are newcomers to Robin Cook. However, the dedicated readers are already well acquainted with the agonists Jack and Laury. For them the suspense lies mostly in the question: will the two of them finally get married? The experienced readers do not need to know their motivations for their involvement in the story anymore. The unsatisfactory open ending certainly is a valid point. Until the very last chapter the mystery just seems to continuously expand and the reader can get lost in it's many story-lines. However this can be said of most thrillers, since they ask for a lot of involvement of their readers. A good mystery does not just present a straightforward story but demand active reading whilst giving clues and surprising turns in the story. Actually, I find it quite an anticlimax when a story comes to a sudden halt when the author desperately ties all the knots and suddenly presents you with a clear cut solution. By not doing so Robin Cook keeps his readers involved till the very last page.There is a chance that we might find out the solution in one of the next Montgomery novels, as Robin Cook has the habit to mention previous cases in his books. It will be interesting to see our favorite characters again, perhaps struggling in their new marriage and always getting caught up in weird cases. In the mean time "Crisis" was a joy to read.
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end, it was exciting and enjoyable to read. I really like Jack's character especially his sense of humor.
    • 4/5
      A thoroughly enjoyable blend of murder, medical mystery and court room drama, Crisis proves once again why Cook is probably the most popular writer in his genre. On the eve of his marriage to Laurie Montgomery, New York medical examiner Dr Jack Stapleton responds to a desperate SOS from his sister in Boston. Her estranged husband, the renowned, Dr Craig Bowman, is being sued for medical malpractice after a patient died, and they need Jack’s help. Exciting, gripping and a page turner of note, this book is – unfortunately – ruined by the ending but for a satisfying and enthralling read, simply omit the epilogue. It’s not great writing, but it is great escapism.
    • 3/5
      A book that has trouble deciding which direction it wants to go. Spends plenty of time in a courtoom discussing legal niceties like John Grisham; but there's plenty of deep medical discussion as well; and of course there's a set of action sequences that want to be a thriller.It actually combines the legal and medical aspects nicely, so if you're a wonk in one of those fields you may enjoy those sections, but you had better be a fan of both genres, or at least be able to enjoy minute technical detail in general.The thriller sections work pretty well as single scenes. There's a car chase that gets the adrenaline pumping, and some interaction with thugs that works pretty well. But they don't really join on to the story properly, having a tacked-on feeling that never really resolves itself properly. The dialogue suffers from the usual Robin Cook stiltedness and stiffness, and as others have mentioned, the ending doesn't really work; but some of the characters are pretty neat, and the pace of the story is good, bearing in mind all the detail you have to get through. There are a lot of worse books.
    • 4/5
      Before reading this book I had ressolved to never read a Robin Cook book again, having been so disapointed in Mutation jus a few days ago. I am glad I weakened Crisis is a but better book, much more believable. The ending seemk to me not to match the build-up but that was only a minor disapointment.
    • 3/5
      I've accused Michael Chricton of having two writing modes: good and ER scripts. I hope Robin Cook has another mode besides poor made for TV medical mystery script.I'm warning all readers that there will be spoilers at the end of this review.The story starts off very well and succeeded in holding my interest until almost the end. I found the main characters comparatively well developed. I particularly liked the relationship between Jack, the New York Medical Examiner, and his somewhat estranged Boston based sister. Very realistic. Jack's tragic background certainly had my sympathy. His buddies and basketball partners we also relatively realistic.The relationship with Craig, his brother-in-law, a major Boston doctor with a special private practice, was also believable. Considering they had met only a few times, I found their formal but cordial relationship on the mark. Also believable was Craig's midlife crisis, separation from his wife and relationship to his receptionist.The antagonists, the sleazy attorney graduating from ambulance chaser to malpractice attorney was over the top as was his equally reprehensible "investigative assistant" / henchman. But they were supposed to be that way. They provided a sort of comic relief against the tension of the other characters. I especially enjoyed the courtroom drama. For me, these scenes were the highlight of the book.Warning: There Be Spoilers Here!Where it all started to come tumbling down to totally unbelievable, although it was pretty rocky before this, comes when Jack goes in to checkup on Craig, his brother-in-law. Craig has been lulling himself to sleep with a mixture of booze and pills. Jack comes into Craig's bedroom and see's him on the side of the bed, but does not hear Craig breathing. In the next sentence, Jack is being attacked by what he thinks is an intruder, only to find out he's being attacked by Craig!That's an OK plot twist . . . except no mention is ever made of who, or what, Jack mistook for Craig alseep on the bed. Remember, Jack is a Medical Examiner. I presume he can tell the difference between a pile of blankets and a real body. Further, Craig is allegedly totally intoxicated, yet he claims he heard someone, presumably the people who attacked his daughters, lurking around the house. I even read this passage several time to see if I missed something. This discrepancy is never cleared up.Bigger Spoilers Here!It gets worse.We learn Craig has not committed malpractice, he committed murder with an obscure poison. While this could be another acceptable plot twist, we are left some major problems: Craig had nothing to gain from the murder. He certainly had the means and the opportunity to kill his patient, but there was no motive. Further, that means he hired thugs to terrorize his own daughters to the point of sexual assault against eldest daughter. It just does not make sense.In the epilogue, we are allegedly offered an explanation. Jack is in Cuba on his honeymoon. Getting drinks at the bar he sees a dead ringer for Craig, except for hair color, missing since we learned he was a murderer. Jack confronts the look-alike and the man insists he is not Craig Bowman, the missing doctor, but someone else. Jack calls his sister and we find the name that the man gave was the name of a patient of Craig's that died the year before . . . around the time of the beginning of Craig's midlife crisis. Jack, the eternal skeptic up to that point, is convinced the man is telling the truth.This suggests several possibilities, none of which make for a satisfactory conclusion to this story. You May Resume Review ReadingAs I said, it was good, almost to the end, then the story just fell apart. I did enjoy the words, and if I let the words carry me along, the story was entertaining. It is only if I think about it, that I begin to dislike the book. That is why I'm going for two and a half stars.If you like real medical mystery . . . this may not be your best choice. If you're traveling and need something to occupy your time while waiting in the terminal or otherwise on hold, this is great stuff. As a courtroom drama, it fairs much better. The courtroom scenes, while not original are very well done. Take a chance if you can't find something better to read: maybe you will enjoy it more than I did.
    • 4/5
      In this book Dr. Jack Stapelton is volunteered to help his sister husband Craig Bowmen clear himself of malpractice in a case involving a hypochondriac who dies of a an apparent heart attack. It is a ledged that he was negligent because of the way he practices medicine. In the end it is determined that he was not negligent but committed murder using some frog venom.
    • 3/5
      Good book, though not Robin Cook's best. I thought the story dragged a little bit, but I really like Jack as a character and enjoyed reading about another one of his escapades.
    • 3/5
      An overly long novel about Cook's recurring character Jack Stapleton making a trip to Boston as a favor to his sister, to aid her husband, who is on trial for malpractice. Cook keeps your interest through the tale, but in the end, you realize he could have told the same story in 200 pages. Also, Dr. Cook should remove the exclamation point from his computer keyboard.
    • 4/5
      There is something about Robin Cook's writing style that I have never liked. I skim a lot of his paragraphs, but the book was very intelligent in it's plot and at one point very hard to put down. The plot and the education provided overcome the sometimes clunky writing.
    • 2/5
      long chapters, good character protrayals but depressing plot and relentless focusing on same subjects. Gave up halfway through.
    • 4/5
      Dr.Craig Bowman is being sued for malpractice. He is assisted by his brother-in-law, a medical examiner who discovers the reason after exhuming the body of Craig's alleged victim.
    • 2/5
      Definitely not one of his best. Long winded and repetitious with fact.
    • 1/5
      This has got to be the worst book I've read this year. The ending is ridiculous and there are major plot twists that are left unexplained.
    • 3/5
      slow moving, I expected more from what I heard about Robin Cook's books.