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From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
--Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The thrill faded,
By Retiredladydoc (Moreno Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silent Treatment (Mass Market Paperback)
"Silent Treatment" is a really good read. The first 80% of it was top notch, quite fascinating. Then it became rather tortuous, tedious, and disjointed. Thus, the ending was rather empty, and a disappointment.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good solid potboiler,
By "novel1st" (Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silent Treatment (Mass Market Paperback)
Michael Palmer's thriller 'Silent Treatment' didn't keep me up at night turning pages. The female characters were unconvincing as was the love interest between an alcoholic artist and the protagonist, Dr Harry Corbett. The name of the protagonist is unfortunately chosen for UK readers over the age, say, of 53. This is because for very many years there was on TV in England a popular children's comedian called Harry Corbett with his two glove puppets, Sooty and Sweep.But, I digress. The book was a pleasant read. I found myself wanting to keep track of it because there are always several books floating around the house, which is a good sign. It was competently written in boring old third person past tense. The author included enough frissons in the form of dangerous situations to keep the plot, which was straightforward enough, moving along at a decent pace. The book is 447 pages long, a good size; anywhere between 120K and 140K words, a typical airport-bookstall book. In this particular plot, an evil 'inner circle' of medical practitioners conspire to murder several patients a week. The patients are of course, this being set in America, selected on the basis of the most costly to treat, go first.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Medical thriller,
By J R Zullo (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silent Treatment (Mass Market Paperback)
Like Robin Cook, Michael Palmer writes medical thrillers. For those who doesn't know what this is, Palmer does with doctors what Grisham does with lawyers. The problem is, in my opinion, hospitals and doctors lack the plot-oportunities that we can easily find in the legal profession. So, in the end, everything seems very improbable, and the reader gets a feeling something is missing. "Silent treatment" is about Dr. Korbet, a general practicioner (if I understood right, "gp"s are low in the "scale of doctors") whose wife is suddenly murdered during pre-op procedures. Korbet's life begins to go down the drain when he's accused of the murder and has no way to prove his innocence. On the other hand, a bunch of hot-shots of the medical-insurance industry are making reunions to, in a most unorthodox way, receive more money from their contributors. Obviously, the two plots are linked in some way or another. This is not "the ultimate thriller", but is a light enterteinment, and an easy reading. There are many flaws, the most obvious being the very shall development of characters. The "bad guy" had a very good premise, but went underdeveloped as well, unfortunately. If you are a Michael Palmer fan, read this one. If you're not, give it a try, if you have some time to spare. Grade 8.1/10
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