Finished up Seizure by Robin Cook...
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Last night, without the "motivation" of my cert test staring me in the face, I finished up Seizure by Robin Cook. Cook is a physician who writes medical thrillers, usually with some pretty strong ethical issues underpinning the story. In his latest, he deals with theraputic cloning. A pair of researchers have discovered a way to use cloning in order to cure major genetic diseases like Parkinson's. Their company is about to go under when a government bill is introduced that would ban the procedure. But the senator who wants to ban it also needs the procedure to cure his Parkinson's. Thus starts a race to get him treatment with an experimental process done outside the US.
There's more to the story, and I won't disclose it here. The story is not quite up to his normal standards, and none of the characters are very likeable. It's all a little contrived, and I had to slog through some parts. An OK read to pick up from the library, but not worth paying the big bucks for...
Last night, without the "motivation" of my cert test staring me in the face, I finished up Seizure by Robin Cook. Cook is a physician who writes medical thrillers, usually with some pretty strong ethical issues underpinning the story. In his latest, he deals with theraputic cloning. A pair of researchers have discovered a way to use cloning in order to cure major genetic diseases like Parkinson's. Their company is about to go under when a government bill is introduced that would ban the procedure. But the senator who wants to ban it also needs the procedure to cure his Parkinson's. Thus starts a race to get him treatment with an experimental process done outside the US.
There's more to the story, and I won't disclose it here. The story is not quite up to his normal standards, and none of the characters are very likeable. It's all a little contrived, and I had to slog through some parts. An OK read to pick up from the library, but not worth paying the big bucks for...
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