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Silent Treatment
by
Michael Palmer (Goodreads Author)
In his five bestselling novels, from The Sisterhood to Natural Causes, physician Michael Palmer has drawn on years of firsthand emergency-room experience to create the drama of a frighteningly authentic world--a world where the line between medicine and murder is scalpel-thin. Now, in his most harrowing suspense novel yet, Palmer reveals how the power to heal can become a...more
Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages
Published
January 5th 2011
by Bantam
(first published 1995)
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I do obviously enjoy these books--great way to pass the time. But the format is always the smae--high-level conspiracy, trusted figure is involved, healthy patients become sick. This was one of the better ones, with the secret life of a doctor's wife. The roundtable of insurance executives ordering people killed whose medical claims would exceed $500k--quite unbelievable.
Medical mystery. Fun quick read. This one is about a husband who's wife goes in for a surgery and is murdered. He is then blamed for the murder and his whole life begins to unravel. It is set with a bad rap for insurance companies. Hopefully what happens in this book, never happens in real life! Still, I enjoyed the book and like this author.
Palmer is an amazing author but naughty... I don't watch rated R movies and this ended up being a rated R book. I had to skip a couple promiscuous chapters and edit out some swearing. I wouldn't recommend it to those who don't like rated R media. But unfortunately, the book was really fantastic and very suspenseful!!!!
i really enjoyed this one!
it was my first by michael palmer... im not really into medical thrillers, but the pacing and plotting were great
he's a very talented writer.... he sometimes goes a bit over the top with his medical descriptions, but it doesn't distract from the story too much
highly recommended!
it was my first by michael palmer... im not really into medical thrillers, but the pacing and plotting were great
he's a very talented writer.... he sometimes goes a bit over the top with his medical descriptions, but it doesn't distract from the story too much
highly recommended!
A GP on staff at a Manhattan Hospital is embroiled in multiple murders starting with his wife's. In trying to clear his name and reputation he becomes even more embroiled. It is complex and holds your interest. Very few authors can do a medical thriller as well as Palmer.
It was hard to get started -- the beginning was scattered--too many sites, too many people, too many stories, and very depressing. But once Palmer focuses on his main character, it slowly starts to weave into a page-turning thriller.
Hmmmm...sort of a different plot for Michael Palmer, I rather enjoyed that! Still had the obligatory romance, and bad guy chasing, but definitely kept my interest. I think this would be a good movie.
It's been awhile since I last read one of his books, was a nice change, easy read and entertaining. A tiny predictable as it neared the end. Maybe a half less star for that.
Reads fast. As if health insurance reality wasn't bad enough here we have HMO's and insurance agencies conspiring to kill patients for future savings. Requires lots of suspension.
Probably the first book I read of Micael Palmer and read a few more. After this amount of time I don't remember the details of the story but I know I liked his book.
Michael Palmer always writes a pretty good medical mystery drama. This one did start to drag a little for me about half way in though.
The book is amazing in its own way. You cannot help imagine hollywood / bollywood actors enacting the roles. Its a perfect script for anyone looking for a lucky break. Nicely written and well thought of.. just a few cliches, like the drunk woman who plays the lead and the other detective.. but it all works fine. The end also fits in like a movie's end. I had expected a better way to end it but nonetheless a good read till the end.
An adequate suspend-your-disbelief medical thriller. Not unlike watching TV or a movie.
A doctor framed for his wife's murder by another clever Doctor. A secret societ killing people in hospitals for monitary benefits. A promising premise but the narration isnt that gripping. There was a small twist which was kinda expected and the book travelled in familiar lines in few places but in some places the narration was excellent. Overall a ok read..
This author writes some really creative medical thrillers.
Great thriller. My first Palmer book and I'm hooked.
Mais um óptimo livro! ( Tratamento Silencioso )
I really like this book, could not put it down.
Fairly entertaining, very predictable.
A bland medical thriller/whodunnit. Poor character development and very predictable.
Fast read. Bad guy, good guy, gets the girl but a riviting plot.
I am enjoying reading Michael Palmer's books. I love medical mystery/thrillers. Once I got about 3/4 of the way through I could not put it down for needing to find out "whodunit!"
This was a good book. I will definitely read more from Michael Palmer.
From the prologue to the epilogue this book kept me in a panic. I felt for each of the characters in a special way. The balance between the stress of being investigating for the murder of one's wife to solving that mystery was perfect. Just when the reader thought that everyone was figured out.....Nope try again. Classic Palmer style. A great read and true page turner.
This was good, fun to see the medical terminology. Good plot.
this is a good book as far as medical mysteries go. he kept me entertained throughout the whole book and i even went out and bought another book by him! About a doctor who's wife dies tragically and he is then accused of her murder when their marital problems are revealed and her affair is discovered. a good summer read!
Michael Palmer is very good at buiilding a suspenseful medical mystery.
THIS BOOK MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT THESE INSURANCE COMPANIES COULD POSSIBLY BE DOING IN THESE TIMES TO SAVE MONEY BY KILLING OFF THE MOST EXPENSIVELY TREATED PATIENTS.
Lots of twists and turns, an exciting read. And Palmer can write well. If you like Robin Cook and medical thrillers, read Palmer's stuff.
First book that I have read by this author and I will be certainly reading more.
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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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