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Foreign Body | 
 enlarge | Author: Robin Cook
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 7615
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0399155023
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399155024
ASIN: 0399155023
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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A series of unexplained deaths in foreign hospitals sends an idealistic UCLA medical student on a desperate search for answers, in this chilling tale from the master of the medical thriller.
Jennifer Hernandez is a fourth-year medical student at UCLA, just completing an elective in general surgery, whose world is shattered during a break in an otherwise ordinary day. While relaxing in the surgical lounge of L.A.s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she half-listens to a piece on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery. But when she hears her beloved grandmothers name mentioned, her own heart nearly stops: the CNN reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhis Queen Victoria Hospital.
Maria had raised Jennifer and her brothers from infancy, and their bond was unshakable. Still, the news that Maria had traveled to India was a shock to Jennifer, until she realized that it was the only viable option for the hardworking yet uninsured woman. Devastated, and desperate for answers, Jennifer takes emergency leave from school and heads to India, where relations with local officials go from sympathetic to sour as she presses for more information. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr. Laurie Montgomery, who has her own deep connection to Maria.
Laurie, along with her husband, Dr. Jack Stapleton, rushes to the younger womans side, discovering a sophisticated medical facility with little margin for error. As the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a sinister, multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.
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 Foreign Body unfortunately is very predictable December 3, 2008
I have always enjoyed Robin Cook and his ability to keep one engrossed as the plot thickens progressively. Unfortunately, for "Foreign Body", I was pretty much convinced of exactly what was going to happen long before it did. I continued through the book to see how things would develop but, as it turned out, there were no turns, no surprises. Hope his next one is more of a "Medical Thriller." Robin Cook always uses the English language beautifully in his descriptions, he is not simply a storyteller but a writer. Better plot and development next time, please.
 I love Robin Cook! November 24, 2008
Robin Cook is my favorite author of what I would call the Medical or Scientific sub-genre of mystery/thrillers. And Foreign Body was no disappointment.
 Disappointing November 21, 2008
Should have been listed as a tourism and culture of India instead of a medical thriller. Only a quarter of the book could have been considered as a story and not even a good one at that.
 Formulaic, but fun November 20, 2008
This book follows the typical Robin Cook mold that's been prevalent in his last few books. Greedy person or persons A try to discredit medical institution B for their own financial gain by killing a bunch of people and trying to pin it on medical institution B..that may be a very boiled down version of Cook's formula, but you get the idea.
Even so, I found this book to be good for what it was. A medical thriller that read very quickly. Despite the familiarity with the plot, it moves along at a great pace.
I won't give up too much of the plot because that's been mentioned ad nauseum in other reviews and the book's jacket.
It would be nice to have some time off from Jack and Laurie though. I do enjoy reading the escapades of those two characters, but I wouldn't mind seeing stories of some other characters. Seems like alot of authors are doing that these days. Rollins with his Sigma Force novels, Preston and Child with Penderghast books. I know these are fan favorite characters but Cook's written great books that don't feature these two.
In any event, I don't think it was nearly as bad as alot of the other reviews I've skimmed over on here. It reads much quicker than its 420+ pages so it's worth a look for Robin Cook fans in my estimation.
Interesting "what if" scenario! November 20, 2008
This book is an interesting "what if" scenario involving the phenomenon of medical tourism. Cook was thinking out-of-the-box for this one! This novel also gives the reader a fascinating look into the private hospitals, customs, and daily life in India.
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