Viral by Robin Cook (2021, Hardcover)

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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100593328299
ISBN-139780593328293
eBay Product ID (ePID)26050082102

Product Key Features

Book TitleViral
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicThrillers / Crime, Thrillers / General, Thrillers / Medical
Publication Year2021
GenreFiction
AuthorRobin Cook
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-021034
Reviews"Well thought-out and the characters are interesting and relatable. It is also fast-paced and easy to read. I enjoyed it and am eager to read another of Cook's novels."-- Mystery and Suspense "I love Robin Cook novels and this one is another good one. It incorporates not only COVID but the whole US health care system, which needs a major overhaul to help out every American citizen. The characters and story are well-written and you feel for Brian throughout the story and the plight he goes through." -- Red Carpet Crash, "Well thought-out and the characters are interesting and relatable. It is also fast-paced and easy to read. I enjoyed it and am eager to read another of Cook's novels." -- Mystery and Suspense
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisIn this electrifying medical thriller from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook, a family's exposure to a rare yet deadly virus ensnares them in a growing danger to mankind--and pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by profit and greed. Trying to find some normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly begins seizing in the car. At the ICU, she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their evening cookouts. Complicating the situation further, Brian and Emma's young daughter then begins to exhibit alarming physical and behavioral symptoms, too. Emma's harrowing hospital stay becomes even more fraught when Brian receives a staggering hospital bill full of outrageous charges and murky language. To add insult to injury, his health insurance company refuses to cover any of the cost, citing dubious clauses in Brian's policy. Forced to choose between the ongoing care of family and bills he can never pay, and furious at a shockingly indifferent healthcare system, Brian vows to seek justice. But to get to the bottom of the predatory practices targeting his loved ones and countless others, he must uncover the dark side of an industry that has strayed drastically from its altruistic roots--and bring down the callous executives preying on the sick and defenseless before the virus can claim even more people . . .
LC Classification NumberPS3553.O5545V57 2021

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