A political thriller of sorts. A mad doctor implants mind-altering drugs into a congressman who had ruined his life and ultimately caused his daughter to commit suicide. The science and politics is all quite realistic and the Washington D.C. setting is described in good detail.
The hero is a young female doctor, whose life the mad doctor had saved when she was very young. Her journey to discover who is killing/drugging the members of the Doctor Guidelines committee is done quite well. The addition of a romantic interest does well to flesh out her character in counterpoint to the less than cinematic action.
Interesting gimmick: The mad doctor and the hero trade comments using uncommon out of use words, like 'kakiocracy'. Handy to have an online dictionary to look up words so that reading wouldn't be interrupted.
The suspense heightens to the predictable conclusion with a satisfying pace. A satisfying read. Well written, with no deus-ex-machina-type surprises.
Very valuable description of how to create the perfect cup of coffee. Hint: don't use paper filters.
Monday, March 29, 2010
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