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The Society
by
Michael Palmer (Goodreads Author)
With every one of his ten novels a New York Times bestseller, emergency medicine physician Michael Palmer is recognized by critics and fans worldwide as a master of medical suspense. Now Palmer delivers a relentless thriller that slices to our deepest fears with surgical precision—a tale as timely as it is terrifying, as harrowing as it is plausible. Welcome to The Society...more
Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages
Published
August 30th 2005
by Bantam
(first published August 17th 2004)
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This was a pretty good mystery. I caught on to what was really happening about half way through the book, so to me that is pretty good. I hate when I figure it out too quickly. Once I figured it out, I did think the plot was predictable. I do like Palmer's writing style and I can tell that he knew what he is talking about in terms of the medical aspect.
Dr. Will Grant is an upstanding doctor who loves his kids, actually cares about his patients and is fighting the evils of Managed Hea...more
Dr. Will Grant is an upstanding doctor who loves his kids, actually cares about his patients and is fighting the evils of Managed Hea...more
Action packed thrills; good doctor and lady cop fight HMO's!
We have enjoyed most of Michael Palmer's medical thrillers, finding them to be entertaining stories with realistic premises about dangers to us all that could happen in the field of doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutics. His latest novel, "The Society", has it all: villainous rich men guiding HMO's to make money against all standards of decency toward their patients; an innocent doctor, who protests against HMO's b...more
We have enjoyed most of Michael Palmer's medical thrillers, finding them to be entertaining stories with realistic premises about dangers to us all that could happen in the field of doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutics. His latest novel, "The Society", has it all: villainous rich men guiding HMO's to make money against all standards of decency toward their patients; an innocent doctor, who protests against HMO's b...more
This book talks about the dangers of the American health care system. The story begins with a view into the life of a young surgeon, Will Grant.He is a divorced father of two children. The most astonishing fact about will is that he is a member of a secret society- The Hippocratic society. The main objective of this society is to recapture the society from the grips of the Managed healthcare industry.
At the same time, several MHO executives were murdered in a similar fashion. The kil...more
At the same time, several MHO executives were murdered in a similar fashion. The kil...more
This book was decent. I guess I wasexpecting a little more, as the only other Michael Palmer novel I have read is The Fifth Vial and I thought that was excellent. I felt the dialogue in The Society was a little strained and maybe that made it a little less believable. But this was still a very entertaining and quick read, although I did figure out who was behind everything about halfway through.
SUMMER READING REVIEW: "Three CEOs of Health Insurance firms are murdered. Why? Dr. Will Grant and Detective Patty Moriarity band together to find the assassins who are cunning and ruthless. The negative aspects of managed care HMOs are highlighted in this fast-paced thriller. The ending takes a surprising twist as to the identities of the assassins and the perils of managed care." -Audrey DuBovy
While I found the story was as relevant today as it was several years ago and it moved right along I felt a couple of inconsistencies kept it from shining. Did the nurse or an EMT do the intubation, depends on which character you get the story from. How does a state detective know that camp site well and also need directions to it? At least the description of the Whipple procedure jived with my limited understanding. Thank you for using that one, the only one I know about. It made me feel smart ...more
A medical mystery about HMO's, doctors and the patients they are supposed to serve. Reading this felt a little timely with the current health-care crisis and the author had some interesting points to make. However, the characters were thinly developed and the language was foul and sexual content gratuitous enough that I won't pick up another of his books.
I usually enjoy Michael Palmer's books. This one seemed to have more police and violence than they usually do. The villains certainly took apart the life of Dr. Will Grant. It took several persons to help keep him from being professionally and physically destroyed. It's a good read--lots of excitement.
An excellent medical thriller about the danger of HMO's. While I think HMO's are a poor option for our medical crises, I still do not support socialized medicine and never will. Even though, I disagreed with the theme of the novel, I really enjoyed the thriller.
A sobering fictional story about the dangers of HMO controlled medicine. Palmer sez he used true stories from patient and other MD's for this book. Unexpected ending.
I'll eventually read all of Palmer's books. He is a very good medical story teller.
I'll eventually read all of Palmer's books. He is a very good medical story teller.
This was a very difficult story to get into and reading about HMO’s just makes me think of all the awful crap I have dealt with insurance companies working in the medical field. I was very bored with the storyline and the characters. I managed to read until chapter 7 before skimming to the end to see if my early prediction was accurate…which it was.
Palmer writes a great mystery always dealing with some aspect of the medical field. This one dealt with managed health care. These are great books to listen to while driving in Atlanta traffic or walking at the park.
This was a quick paced, easy to read novel about sinister managed care companies. I read it in an afternoon. Parts of it were predictable, but there were some unexpected plot twists that I thought were well written.
Lots of plot holes in this one. We never quite understand the motivation of the villain(s), and the ending is just weird. I won't even mention the romance angle, because it's clear that this is a consistent weakness in Palmer's books.
Written by a former physician - a very good book - tells you maybe more than you want to know about the policies of HMO's, cancer treatment and surgery for pancreatic cancer - but right on target. Highly recommend!
Excellent; when leaders of HMOs are killed, everyone suspects a doctor who has spoken out against managed care, but the doctor and one policewoman find a much more sinister reason for the killings.
Leaves you wondering how true to life it is regarding the health insurance industry. Author says all examples used in book came from real life--didn't need to create them.
Another cracking yarn from Palmer. A bit of a Jack Reacher type of yarn in some ways. Predictable but readable, and with excellent characterisation.
Even though I like Palmer's medical thrillers, I still don't support universal health care, which this book was a big PR for that side of the debate.
the first half I really loved and it kept me on the edge of my seat, the last half kind of fell off for me a bit.
A very scary medical thriller. Very enjoyable. I read it in the middle of the night, it kept me awake.
Can't help it, I just like his books...formulaic, the writing is average, but darn it, I just enjoy them.
Interesting with complicated plot, did his homeowrk on HMO issues and medical issues. Quick read.
Good mystery. It made me wonder about the health care system in the USA.
pretty good mystery, still a little too actiony for my taste
If you know anything about HMO's this may freak you out!
Read this Michael Palmer in 2004. Enjoy his books.
Awesome book. Easy reading, and full of twists.
A quick beach read...entertaining.
Managed Health Care mystery
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Michael Palmer, M.D., is the author of the forthcoming A Heartbeat Away (2011), The Last Surgeon, The First Patient, The Fifth Vial, The Society, Fatal, The Patient, Miracle Cure, Critical Judgment, Silent Treatment, Natural Causes, Extreme Measures, Flashback, Side Effects, and The Sisterhood. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. He trained in internal medicine at Boston Cit...more
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