- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Fawcett (Jan 4 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0804119007
- ISBN-13: 978-0804119009
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
In her latest Kate Millholland mystery, Hartzmark offers a suspenseful account of a hospital's takeover by a crooked HMO. Prescott Memorial--a charitable institution, founded by Kate's family, that serves Chicago's most needy citizens--is about to be purchased by the dubious Health Care Corporation (HCC), which has been buying up hospitals around the country. Kate, a corporate attorney, doubts her flaky, socialite mother's commitment to the cause, but she reluctantly agrees to help her block the sale, and the suspicious circumstances surrounding the hasty purchase and rumors of mysterious deaths at the hospital draw her deeper into the case. She learns from her roommate, Claudia Stein, a surgeon at Prescott, that several patients have died of unexplained respiratory arrest after being operated on by the same doctor. The situation hits home when Claudia is accused of negligence after one of her own patients dies following routine surgery. Running on caffeine and adrenaline, Kate keeps her cool as she races to clear her friend's name and thwart HCC's efforts. Kate is a witty and quick-witted protagonist, and she is joined by an interesting, well-developed supporting cast. Hartzmark (Rough Trade) weaves multiple plot threads into a complex and satisfying thriller as deftly as her heroine juggles cases.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"Hartzmark is an excellent writer . . . especially good at catching the vibrations of tension which encircle complex business dealings."
--Mystery News
"When it comes to the legal thriller, Gini Hartzmark's work is top of the line."
--LES ROBERTS
--Mystery News
"When it comes to the legal thriller, Gini Hartzmark's work is top of the line."
--LES ROBERTS
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Chicken & Rice,
By Ashley Dietz (MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dead Certain (Mass Market Paperback)
This was my first time ever reading a Kate Millholland book. I had a really hard time getting started in this book. I thought it would be a scary story by looking at the front cover, but as it turned out it really wasn't. They say not to judge the books by their front cover, I admit that is what I did on this book. The book took a long time for me to actually get into it and I didn't realize it was about a lawyer. That didn't help, because I am not usually not interested in lawyers. I was dreding on the fact that the book looked long and felt long after only read 4-5 chapters. Then there was a whole turing point in about half way through. I couldn't ever set the book down, because I always wanted to know what happened next. It ended to be a really interesting and likeable story.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well-written, But Seriously Flawed,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dead Certain (Mass Market Paperback)
Has anyone else noticed that this book has virtually no ending? On one page our heroine is in dire peril, and the chapter concludes with a cliffhanger. On the next page, everything is fine, and the book ends about fifty words later with no explanation. I couldn't believe it. I read the last two pages a half dozen times hoping I'd missed something. I even checked the page numbers to see if some of them had been accidently omitted. What a disappointment! The plot was reasonably interesting, although Kate's vast wealth with her Judith Lieber bags and one-of-a-kind furniture was tiresome, but the ending...probably the worst I've ever read in a mystery.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best entry in the Kate Milholland series,
By AriesPA (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dead Certain (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read all the books in the Kate Milholland series, and the problems in this book is the same as the one that plague other books in the series. Because the main character is intriguing, and Gini Hartzmark maintains Kate's mystique, I have continued to read the books in this series. However, other characters are seriously underdeveloped. For example, someone very close to Kate dies midway through the book, but a newcomer to the series will merely see it as a plot device. Another problem is that Hartzmark spends too much time detailing the financial transactions of the cases she is working on, which ultimately has nothing to do with the mystery itself, a series of unexplained deaths at Prescott Memorial Hospital, which itself is about to be sold to an HMO. Kate, a corporate lawyer, is working on an internet buyout, which Hartzmark spends a lot of time explaining. However, the only connection between it and the mystery is that Kate's client has a heart attack and ends up at Prescott Memorial. Thankfully, Kate has stopped waffling between lovers and has finally chosen one. However, his character too, is underdeveloped and Hartzmark doesn't show why the two are attracted to each other. Kate Milholland has the makings of being a top tier mystery character, up there with Kay Scarpetta and Kinsey Milhone. Hartzmark should focus more on her characters and a tighter plot and plausible endings for her mysteries rather than getting bogged down in financial and business details.
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