Mortal Fear

by Robin Cook

Book Overview

A harrowing medical nightmare on the cutting edge of genetic research, Mortal Fear goes into the controversial future of modern medicine. At a large Boston clinic, a world-class biologist stumbles upon a miraculous discovery, a major scientific breakthrough. Soon, healthy, middle-aged patients are dying of old age. And the ultimate experiment in terror begins...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425113884
• ISBN13: 9780425113882
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

When will be your next check-up?

As many books of Dr. Cook, you won't be able to understand many parts of the book unless you are a doctor, but this book is a complete medical thriller, I am agree that at the end of the book the story is a little bit boring and predictable, but as always with these kind of books, you will think twice before going to a doctor or hospital. The book is really easy and fast to read, maybe you will stop doing things just to finish it.

IF YOUR ONLY GONNA READ ONE BOOK IN YOUR LIFETIME...

I'm not exactly a huge fan of Robin Cook. I actually never heard of him until I read this. I read a lot of books, and I think this is the best I've ever read. I'm not even into the whole medicine thing but I found this book most interesting on many levels. He slowly builds up the suspence until you just can't take it anymore! I finished reading this book in less than a day. I couldn't put it down! That's never happened to me before!!! I definatley recommend this book to anybody, even if you don't like reading! It's guaranteed to hold your interest. Someone should make a movie out of this! WOW!

Scariest Cook book, yet

Just like the title of the book, Mortal Fear, I thought it was one of the scariest book written by Cook. Don't read it at night.. but like other Cook books, you just don't have any reason to stop once you open the book!

Disappointing

In 'Mortal Fear' Robin Cook introduces another frightening idea , as in his previous books, -- Killing older patients who will probably require prolonged treatment to make way for younger patients with a better chance of recovery. A scary thought indeed. He introduced a similar line of thought in his previous book - Godplayer, and readers who have read that book can see the similarity, and will probably find this one boring, as I did. Not one of his better books, Mortal Fear, lacks the suspense one looks for in his books. GHP is struck by a psychopath who introduces a Death Hormone releasing factor into old patients causing them to age fast and die within three weeks. I rate this book only average, Cook is capable of better books.

Mortal Fear: Excellent!

One of Cook's less famous books, a fantastic blend of medicine and terror. I enjoyed just as well as any of his other novels, if you like Cook, you will like Mortal Fear!