- Hardcover: 306 pages
- Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) (March 1977)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316155101
- ISBN-13: 978-0316155106
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,271,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Gripping, terrifying, fast-paced suspense."
—The New York Times
"Unnerving . . . will lower your temperature."
—Newsweek
"Strikes a deafening chord of terror."
—The Washington Post
"A chilling, fast-moving suspense thriller . . . un-put-downable."
—The Boston Globe
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
—The New York Times
"Unnerving . . . will lower your temperature."
—Newsweek
"Strikes a deafening chord of terror."
—The Washington Post
"A chilling, fast-moving suspense thriller . . . un-put-downable."
—The Boston Globe
Book Description
They called it “minor surgery,” but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman, and a dozen others—all admitted to Boston Memorial Hospital for routine procedures were victims of the same inexplicable, hideous tragedy on the operating table. They never woke up. . . .
--This text refers to the
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Several small flakes of snow danced down Longwood Avenue in the half-light of February 23, 1976. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best of the Genre,
By A Customer
This review is from: Coma: A Novel (Hardcover)
I consider this novel to be one of the best examples of the 'medical thriller' genre.I read it before I read 'Sphinx', so unlike some reviewers, I was unable to compare the two novels. However, this is THE book that turned me into a Robin Cook fan. He keeps writing and I keep coming back for more! I disagree with other reviewers who claim that Cook's books are too technical and that the reader requires a medical background to understand the lingo. I think that the context of Cook's words render that unnecessary. I don't have a medical background and I've never had any difficulty in understanding the terminology. Cook's medical background lends an tone of authenticity to his novels. Coma is highly suspenseful. I wouldn't recommend the book for a late night read if you're at home alone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book,
By pos3000 "tasidarr" (somewhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: COMA (25th Anniversary Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)
One of the most amazing books ever it grabs you and wont let go it's just that good
1.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it.,
By Pheebie "pheebie" (Kenner, LA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: COMA (25th Anniversary Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)
Cook's writing in this novel is mediocre, at best. Yes, his in-depth knowledge of medicine is evident, but maybe a little too evident. Case in point, when he's describing the main character, Susan Wheeler, he says of her physical appearance that she had, " . . . that American, Californian style that made eyes turn and hypothalamuses awaken." Oh, please! That description is, for lack of a better word, cheesy. Who describes someone in such medical terms? It's the kind of comment one doctor might make to another, but for the general reading public, it's just bad - laughably bad. This is only one example. There are several others where it seems the author wants to ensure the reader recognizes his abundant medical knowledge, when his energies would have been better spent focusing on character- and plot-development.Another hurdle I couldn't overcome was his writing style. He often introduces a character, then repeatedly refers to the character by name when a simple pronoun would suffice. "To Bellows it was incomprehensible how an individual could do so much bodily damage to himself and still keep it up. Bellows did not smoke; Bellows had never smoked. It was incomprehensible to Bellows . . . " I felt like screaming, "Yes, I understand you're talking about BELLOWS!" I know it sounds as though I'm being petty, but bad writing really bothers me, and this book seems to be chock-full of it. Maybe when I return this book to the library I'll check out another one of Cook's novels, just to give him a fair shot.
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