A routine PAP smear at a woman's fertility clinic begins the nightmare for the main character. Investigation leads to danger and attempted murder.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
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- Author
- Robin Cook
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 353
- Publisher
- G K Hall & Co, Audioworks, Berkley
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780816153046
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Dr. Robin Cook (born in New York City, New York) is an American physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health. He is best known for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Several of his books have been bestsellers on the "New York Times" Bestseller List. Several of his books have also been featured in Reader's Digest.
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