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Violence
Some
Child's near-death from food poisoning; confrontations with industry agents
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Parental terror as child fights for life; food safety industry corruption
What this book is about
A Robin Cook medical thriller (1998) in which Dr. Kim Reggis's daughter falls critically ill from E. coli contamination in a hamburger. His investigation into how his daughter got sick leads him into the dangerous world of industrial meat processing, corporate cover-ups, and the frightening truth about what goes into fast food. Prescient in its critique of the meat industry.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Child's life-threatening illness
Meat industry contamination
Corporate cover-up
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