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Foreign Body | 
| Author: Robin Cook
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
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Rating:  28 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 448
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0399155023
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399155024
ASIN: 0399155023
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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Product Description
A series of unexplained deaths in foreign hospitals sends an idealistic UCLA medical student on a desperate search for answers, in this chilling tale from the master of the medical thriller.
Jennifer Hernandez is a fourth-year medical student at UCLA, just completing an elective in general surgery, whose world is shattered during a break in an otherwise ordinary day. While relaxing in the surgical lounge of L.A.s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she half-listens to a piece on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery. But when she hears her beloved grandmothers name mentioned, her own heart nearly stops: the CNN reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhis Queen Victoria Hospital.
Maria had raised Jennifer and her brothers from infancy, and their bond was unshakable. Still, the news that Maria had traveled to India was a shock to Jennifer, until she realized that it was the only viable option for the hardworking yet uninsured woman. Devastated, and desperate for answers, Jennifer takes emergency leave from school and heads to India, where relations with local officials go from sympathetic to sour as she presses for more information. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr. Laurie Montgomery, who has her own deep connection to Maria.
Laurie, along with her husband, Dr. Jack Stapleton, rushes to the younger womans side, discovering a sophisticated medical facility with little margin for error. As the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a sinister, multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.
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 Formulaic, but fun November 20, 2008
Matthew Schiariti (new jersey)
This book follows the typical Robin Cook mold that's been prevalent in his last few books. Greedy person or persons A try to discredit medical institution B for their own financial gain by killing a bunch of people and trying to pin it on medical institution B..that may be a very boiled down version of Cook's formula, but you get the idea.
Even so, I found this book to be good for what it was. A medical thriller that read very quickly. Despite the familiarity with the plot, it moves along at a great pace.
I won't give up too much of the plot because that's been mentioned ad nauseum in other reviews and the book's jacket.
It would be nice to have some time off from Jack and Laurie though. I do enjoy reading the escapades of those two characters, but I wouldn't mind seeing stories of some other characters. Seems like alot of authors are doing that these days. Rollins with his Sigma Force novels, Preston and Child with Penderghast books. I know these are fan favorite characters but Cook's written great books that don't feature these two.
In any event, I don't think it was nearly as bad as alot of the other reviews I've skimmed over on here. It reads much quicker than its 420+ pages so it's worth a look for Robin Cook fans in my estimation.
Interesting "what if" scenario! November 20, 2008
Janice K. (Massachusetts)
This book is an interesting "what if" scenario involving the phenomenon of medical tourism. Cook was thinking out-of-the-box for this one! This novel also, gives interesting info about daily life in India.
 Aw, come on....it wasn't that bad.... November 4, 2008
DC (Missouri, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although not the most exciting medical thriller I've read, it wasn't as bad as all that. The story was predictable -- a female medical student(always beautiful and brilliant and in this case, flawed) happens upon a conspiracy and she enlists her friends Jack and Laurie to help her solve the puzzle and save the day. I found the topic of medical tourism quite interesting as I had not heard of it before. The description of India made me vow to stay on American soil and certainly to avoid considerations of traveling to have my next elective surgical procedure performed in that country! The dialog wasn't as bad as I had been led to believe it would be, and the story moved along at a fast pace. This is a quick read that doesn't require the mind to be engaged. Readers already know what has happened and why so it's a matter of watching as the cohort figure it out. Suspend any notions of realism as the characters endeavor to solve the mystery halfway around the world. Can't Jack and Laurie retire yet??? I'm ready for some new blood......
Is Dr. Cook losing it? October 30, 2008
Mark A. Rusin (Cary, NC USA)
I have read every one of Robin Cook's book and for some time, he was my favorite author. I just don't know what to think. His last 4 or 5 novels have lacked what made him famous. Many authors recycle their characters, but the problem is that he keeps recycling the characters from his most recent books and these are just not his best work.
His stories used to keep you on the edge of your seat and you couldn't put the book down. His endings were always precise and left you feeling good. Many of his most recent books just leave you hanging. In "Foreign Object" the ending was just predictable.
All of his earlier books reached #1 and stayed on the charts for some time. His last few books have hardly made a dent on the charts. This tells you many of his loyal readers have lost hope. Get back to what made you a great author - indepth characters, thrilling plots, twists and turns, and an ending that leaves the writer satisfied.
 Medical tourist to India - watch out! October 25, 2008
Sam Santhosh (Pleasanton, CA)
Not one of Robin Cook's better ones, but still a readable medical thriller.
This one takes you to India and gives a good overview of the growing medical tourism business there. Dr. Jack Stapleton and Laurie are back in action though in slightly reduced roles.
The plot is more unbelievable than usual and coverage of the Indian landscape is weak and superficial. The crooks being able to brainwash Indian nurse trainees to kill patients in order to migrate to U.S is a very difficult theme to convince readers!
Read for yourself and see!
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