Charlatans, Robin Cook
Charlatans, Robin Cook
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Charlatans

Author: Robin Cook

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 12 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/22/2017


Synopsis

The explosive new thriller from New York Times-bestselling author and master of the medical thriller Robin Cook.
 
Newly minted chief resident at Boston Memorial Hospital Noah Rothauser is swamped in his new position, from managing the surgical schedules to dealing with the fallouts from patient deaths. Known for its medical advances, the famed teaching hospital has fitted several ORs as “hybrid operating rooms of the future”—an improvement that seems positive until an anesthesia error during a routine procedure results in the death of an otherwise healthy man. Noah suspects Dr. William Mason, an egotistical, world-class surgeon, of an error during the operation and of tampering with the patient’s record afterward. But Mason is quick to blame anesthesiologist, Dr. Ava London.

When more anesthesia-related deaths start to occur, Noah is forced to question all of the residents on his staff, including Ava, and he quickly realizes there’s more to her than what he sees. A social-media junkie, Ava has created multiple alternate personas for herself on the Internet. With his own job and credibility now in jeopardy, Noah must decide which doctor is at fault and who he can believe—before any more lives are lost.

About The Author

Robin Cook is the author of more than thirty previous books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time between Boston and Florida. His most recent bestsellers include Host, Cell, Death Benefit, and Cure.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aniruddha on March 17, 2021

The King of Medical Thrillers poses some very interesting and scary questions - what if the Doctor treating you doesn't actually have the degrees displayed on the walls? Has the hospital diligently checked his/her antecedents? What happens if a Doctor turns into a killer?? Please read my detailed re......more

Goodreads review by Angie on September 30, 2017

3.5 stars... I enjoy Robin Cook and well written medical mysteries. I don’t seem to get around to reading much of them anymore, so it was a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading lately. One thing I like about Robin Cook is that he inserts current topics and events of the moment etc into his......more

Goodreads review by Denise on March 26, 2020

"We're all becoming narcissistic charlatans to one degree or another." Dr. Noah Rothauser, super chief surgery resident, is in his element as he's finally achieved his dream at Boston Memorial Hospital. He revels in his job and loves everything about his work. His climb has not been without its drawb......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on August 21, 2017

This is a good medical thriller. It kept me engaged all the way until the end. Yet, I was majorly frustrated with Dr. Noah. He may be smart and a good doctor but when it came to people, he was not a good judge of character. Yes, Dr. Mason may have been egotistical and not a very likable man himself......more


Quotes

“Tantalizing.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Where Cook shines is in illuminating that combination of impersonal professionalism and potential terror haunting every hospital corridor. A return to form for the master of medical malevolence.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Cook has been cranking out best-selling medical thrillers since the mid-1970s, and he long ago worked out a formula that works for his fans. [Charlatans] is no exception, proving once again that there is comfort and entertainment to be found in the familiar.”Booklist

Praise for Robin Cook’s Host

 
“Spellbinding...Host is Robin Cook at his very best.” —Suspense Magazine
 
“Engrossing...Cook does a good job of making the medicine intelligible.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“A witch’s brew of weird science and unbridled greed, Cook’s newest medical thriller will boost the blood pressure of anyone facing hospitalization.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Brutally intense...A medical thriller cannot get any better than Host.”—Associated Press