{"product_id":"critical-isbn-9780425222881","title":"Critical","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning novel from the “master of the medical thriller” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)—a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctor’s dangerous downward spiral.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a rough climb to the top, doctor and businesswoman Angela Dawson appears to have it all: a start-up—Angels Healthcare—that’s about to go public, and a controlling interest in three busy specialist hospitals in New York City as well as plans for others in Miami and Los Angeles. But then a surge of drug-resistant staph infections in all three hospitals devastated her carefully constructed world...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNYC medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton are naturally intrigued by the uptick in staph-related post-procedure deaths at these hospitals. Aside from their professional curiosity, there’s a personal stake as well: Jack is facing surgery to repair a torn ACL at Angels Orthopedic Hospital. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite Jack’s protests, Laurie can’t help investigating—thus opening a Pandora’s box of corporate intrigue that threatens not just her livelihood, but both of their lives as well.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCritical\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A genuinely titillating epidemiological puzzle... \u003ci\u003eCritical\u003c\/i\u003e is tightly written, and each supporting character is vivid and memorable. The novel is a credit to the medical thriller genre, which Cook is generally thought to have created and made popular.”\u003ci\u003e—The Associated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Critical\u003c\/i\u003e might scare you to death... his prescient plotting is far from far-fetched.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Tampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] lively new thriller... An entertaining mix of suspense, action, and education about medical issues.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The medical mysteries and dangers the characters face should keep readers invested.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Cook, M.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, \u003ci\u003eComa\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Boston. His most recent novels include \u003ci\u003eHost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCell\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNano\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303134253285,"sku":"NP9780425222881","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425222881.jpg?v=1767724264","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/critical-isbn-9780425222881","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}