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	• The First Patient Michael Palmer St. Martin's Press, 2008 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 50 reviews view larger image
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great plot fell short

I have read most of Palmer's books and found them to be much more exciting than the 'First Patient'. The story line and the characters were appropriate but they were never developed to the point you thought you knew them. Palmer kept endlessly repeating and referring to the tragedy the First Doctor suffered while at the Naval Academy, but never really expanded on it. When there was good action, it started suddenly and ended too quickly.
I wanted to know more about the 'farm' and the missing doctor, the hit squad and other scenes.
Most of all who could believe the secret location of the final scene. Don't you think that would be visible and out of place to normal observation.

I wanted more.

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Doctor in the (White) House

The President's physician disappears. He recruits an old friend who is tormented by demons from his past as the replacement. Our hero, the replacement MD, discovers that the President is suffering from inexplicable, debilitating seizures that are hidden from the public. With the help of a female Secret Service Agent (romantic interest), the replacement MD gets to the bottom of a terrifying conspiracy involving nano-technology. There are many plot twists and turns including some very nice misdirection. The villains are hateful. The MD's heroics against highly trained killers are entertaining, if implausible. The final plot twist is as surprising as the identity of the chief plotter. Entertaining. A good airport book.

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Type of book you'll ignore the airplane movie to read.

I confess I'm a sucker for unique thriller concepts, particularly when they involve the white house and president. This one - someone is trying to hurt the president - and he brings in his old friend to be his personal Doctor to protect him - was just that. And Michael Palmer executes upon it wonderfully. Tying in clever dialogue, nano-technology (something those Chrichton fans will remember from a more thorough look in his novelPrey) a few secrets, plenty of twist and of course plenty of potential enemies - this is a thoroughly enjoyable, thriller.

Fast-paced, twists and turns and a big-over-the-top ending (some may find way over the top - I did, but it didn't make the novel any less enjoyable to me.) wrap the whole thing up.

For those that like deep complex character development and tragedy - this isn't the book for you. For those that usually enjoy Robin Cook or are a previous fan of Michael Palmer - you won't be dissappointed.

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