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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; attempts on protagonist's life
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Corporate conspiracy in cutting-edge medical setting
What this book is about
A Robin Cook medical thriller (1988) in which an exclusive medical clinic using cutting-edge genetic therapy begins experiencing an unusual number of patient deaths. Dr. Jason Howard investigates and discovers that someone is deliberately targeting the elite patients. One of Cook's earlier thrillers that examines the dangers of experimental medicine and corporate secrecy.
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Murder in medical setting
Experimental medicine ethics
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