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Viral / Robin Cook.
"In this electrifying new medical thriller from New York Times bestseller Robin Cook, a family's exposure to a rare yet deadly virus puts them at the center of a terrifying danger to mankind--and pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by greed and corruption"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593328293 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 418 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-418). |
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| Subject: | Viruses > Fiction. Medical care > Fiction. Insurance companies > Corrupt practices > Fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Medical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Cook | 31681010246270 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"In this electrifying new medical thriller from New York Times bestseller Robin Cook, a family's exposure to a rare yet deadly virus puts them at the center of a terrifying danger to mankind--and pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by greed and corruption"-- - Baker & Taylor
With his wife in a coma after contracting a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease, Brian vows to seek justice against the hospital and insurance company that wonât cover the costs by exposing the dark side of a ruthless industry and bring down the executives preying on the sick. - Penguin Putnam
In this electrifying medical thriller from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook, a familyâs exposure to a rare yet deadly virus ensnares them in a growing danger to mankindâand pulls back the curtain on a healthcare system powered by profit and greed.
Trying to find some normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly begins seizing in the car. At the ICU, she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their evening cookouts. Complicating the situation further, Brian and Emmaâs young daughter then begins to exhibit alarming physical and behavioral symptoms, too.
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Emmaâs harrowing hospital stay becomes even more fraught when Brian receives a staggering hospital bill full of outrageous charges and murky language. To add insult to injury, his health insurance company refuses to cover any of the cost, citing dubious clauses in Brianâs policy. Forced to choose between the ongoing care of family and bills he can never pay, and furious at a shockingly indifferent healthcare system, Brian vows to seek justice. But to get to the bottom of the predatory practices targeting his loved ones and countless others, he must uncover the dark side of an industry that has strayed drastically from its altruistic rootsâand bring down the callous executives preying on the sick and defenseless before the virus can claim even more people . . .
