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by Robin Cook (Author) "KIMBERLY STEWART GLANCED AT HER WATCH AS SHE went through the turnstile and exited the MBTA subway at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts ..." (more)
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Robin Cook confronts one of the most provocative issues of our time--a terrifying glimpse into the dangers of antidepressant drugs...

"Cook manages to keep the suspense mounting and the pages turning."-- San Francisco Chronicle

"King of the mind-bending medical thriller"-Kirkus Reviews

"[A] morality tale of antidepressants and greedy medical entrepreneurs."-- Detroit News

"One of Cook's best"-- Associated Press


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Isolating a personality-altering drug that may have been responsible for the hysteria surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, neuroscientist Edward Armstrong pursues his research despite the drug's potentially dangerous side effects. Reprint. PW.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Appealing, Nov 5 2004
By Ez (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Acceptable Risk (Hardcover)
Kimberly Stewart investigates an ancestor linked with the Salem witch trials. Meanwhile, medical researcher Edward Armstrong thinks he's on the way to making a new anti-depressant. But the self-tests of the drug cause Edward and his team to have a frightening conflict with Kim. It took me a while to get into it, but it picked up. I reckon that the fact that I take anti-depressants (Zoloft) also made this story appealing. (A)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't make it out of second gear., May 26 2004
By Russell P. Maxwell "Russell Maxwell" (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews
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The most painfully slow book I've read in years. I don't think he made it out of first gear until about 3/4 the way through the book. With difficulty he finally shifted into second gear and by the end of the book was cruising at a not-so-exhilarating 30 miles an hour. The medical and scientific details are accurate and fairly well-written. The major subplots are "what's for dinner tonight," and "what will the plumber work on next." The dialogue is artificial and irritating. It reminds me of a dialogue from one of my third-grader's stories. Using words like "modicum" and "greasy spoon" I wonder if Mr. Cook could possibly have been born in the same century as the rest of us. I want my $7.00 back!
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3.0 out of 5 stars AGood Read, Feb 24 2004
Acceptable Risk by Robin Cook

Kim and Edward lack self-confidence. That all changes as they discover more about Kim's family history involving witchcraft in the town of Salem three-hundred-years ago...

This was my first venture into the world of Robin Cook and I was pleasantly surprised. His research and story planning kept me wondering what way his plot was going to take me. The medical references did get a little laborious mid way into the book but it didn't distract from my enjoyment.

Without giving away the eventual outcome I did feel that some parts towards the end were predictable. He refers to certain things that let you know they will be crucial to the story line towards the end.
I found that his characters were strong enough for me to identify with and to be interested in them enough to wonder how they would develop as the story progressed. Do not expect an action-packed thriller. This story relies on investigation and suspense, definitely worth reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just his style
As all the medical thrillers written by R. Cook, this is amazing, and is amazing because after you read this book you will think twice if you want to take a medicine that affects... Read more
Published on Oct 25 2003 by Jorge Frid

2.0 out of 5 stars Filled with mistakes...
This was one of the worst Robin Cook books that I had the displeasure of reading.

Elizabeth Mills was supposedly hanged as a witch in the 1600s. Read more

Published on Aug 18 2003 by Tom

1.0 out of 5 stars wouldn't let me do 0 stars...
I only read this book because a "friend" recommended it. I'll never speak to him again.
Horrible narrative, [horrible] plot, ridiculous characterization. Read more
Published on May 17 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Greed, Greed, Greed
Robin Cook did a good job with her book about the Salem, Mass. witch claims and trials. She succeeds in tying the events of the 1600 witch claims with the greed of modern... Read more
Published on Dec 6 2002 by Beverly C. Sanders

4.0 out of 5 stars Which witch is which?
Unfortunately, I had seen the made-for-TV movie loosely based on this novel before reading it (though I did not realize that until I actually got into the book) so I sort of knew... Read more
Published on Nov 12 2002 by elexina

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay story line - could lose 100 pages and the preachiness.
The tying in of 17th century historical fiction in with the storyline of a 20th century business venture was cleverly done and perhaps what made this book more tolerable than it... Read more
Published on April 11 2002 by Chanle51

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting!
The last third of the book will have you forsaking food, drink and carnal pleasures because you won't be able to put the book down!
Published on April 4 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected
This was not your typical medical Robin Cook thriller. This one involves the Salem witchcraft era which I found really interesting. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Quick and Fun Read
Book is a quick and fun read, very enjoyable, just enough horror, intrigue, and history. I am a big fan of the Salem Witch Trials and I was amazed at how correct Robin Cook was... Read more
Published on Mar 1 2002 by C. A. Matha

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, HORRIBLE MOVIE!!
This was a great book to read. The action never stopped. Every time you thought you knew what was about to happen the story would change direction. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2002 by jnj1

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