Crisis by Robin CookMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I always enjoy a good medical mystery and Robin Cook rarely (if ever?) disappoints, but, I'm not going to lie... 100 pages in and I'd just about had it with all of the legal/malpractice/court stuff and debated walking away. After reading the quote on the back cover of the novel, I decided it might get a bit more interesting. I wasn't wrong.
The twists and turns and "ah ha!" moments began and went right up to the end... even leaving me wondering exactly what happened.
I don't think Cook's characters are all that well developed as a rule. I mean, he gives it a valiant effort, but there seems to be something lacking in believability. The characters just don't seem real... and yet... that's not entirely fair or true. Jack, the medical examiner/brother-in-law is the best developed character in the book. He's also the "hero," as it were. He feels much more flushed out than any other character.
Also, the ending really did leave me guessing what on earth it all meant and left me thinking Cook tried just a few too many twists to make it more suspenseful than was necessary. Character development and plot twists aside, I've realized that none of that makes any difference.
I read Robin Cook because his ideas on the medical profession, pharmaceutical industry, and society are compelling.
On a scale from one to five - I give "Crisis" a four. I've knocked it down for confusing ending and a slow start.
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