Extreme Measures [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Michael Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

Young, talented, and ambitious, Dr Eric Najarian has all the qualities they're looking for at White Memorial Hospital. What Eric doesn't know is that he's being watched. And judged. An elite clique of medical professionals thinks he has what it takes to join their secret club. All the young doctor has to do is agree to play by their rules. But Eric has already seen too much. A missing body. An unspeakable mutilation. A brutal abduction. It's only the beginning of a terrifyingly evil plot, a sinister plan the group will stop at nothing to hide. And if Eric refuses to become their colleague - he will be their next victim...

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A promising young doctor is threatened by his hospital's elite clique after discovering the group's criminal acts in Palmer's latest medical thriller.
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"Spellbinding...a chillingly sinister novel made all the more frightening by [Palmer's] medical authority
The Denver Post

Now a movie starring Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman!


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 447 pages
• Publisher: Center Point Large Print (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158547259X
• ISBN-13: 978-1585472598
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,044,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Palmer, is the author of sixteen novels of medical and political suspense, all international bestsellers. His 17th medical and political thriller, OATH OF OFFICE will be released on February 14,2012. In addition to writing, Palmer is an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Health Services, devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental illness, physical illness, behavioral issues, and chemical dependency. He lives in eastern Massachusetts.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't see a comment that said "Scary", so I'll do it!, September 9, 1999

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This review is from: Extreme Measures (Mass Market Paperback)

SCARY! O...My...God , what a terrifying concept! What's the name of that "zombie" powder again? Tetrodotoxin? Oh Jeez, I'm goose-bumping already! Can YOU imagine being mistaken for dead while still being victim to you basic senses ... and then having a novice pathologist slice a Y-incision in your motionless-yet-wide-awake body? Until this book I couldn't! Such an alternative certainly puts the protagonist in a bind, doesn't it? But a major source of thickness for the plot are the ethical questions that supports research for human advancement! It would certainly be great if spinal and neural injuries could be treated as easily as the common cold, but is any human sacrifice, no matter how sickly or unwanted or insignificant, worth it? Palmer gives one hell of a thrill ride in this philosophically daring piece of scientific artwork! Great book! His best!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent, suspenseful page-turner !, July 10, 2003

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Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" (Fairview, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extreme Measures (Mass Market Paperback)

Dr. Eric Najarian is a rising star at White Memorial Hospital. He and a colleague are vying for a big promotion, when suddenly Eric is approached to join a secret society ("Caduceus") as long as he is willing to perform an "unusual" treatment when asked. Pressures of the job and life in general weigh on Eric as he debates what to do. Soon, some missing bodies and other unexplained phenomenon at the hospital shake his trust in everything and send him on a hunt for what is going on. We readers get to know more than he does for quite a while, but we dare say few will guess who the ultimate bad guys wind up being.

This is our fourth novel by Palmer and we have enjoyed them all immensely. Sort of a "thinking man's Robin Cook", Palmer happens to be both a medical and publishing contemporary of Cook -- but to our mind, one with less "fantastic" plots. Palmer's ability to endear his characters to us, to draw out the suspense without getting boring, and to craft a twisty plot lead to hours of entertainment. Enjoy! [p.s., the movie based on this book is also entertaining, but in actuality bears little resemblance to the Palmer story per se...]

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Measures, June 3, 2000

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Jean C. Lyon "Jean" (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extreme Measures (Mass Market Paperback)

This is not the first Michael Palmer book that I have read, but it certainly is the best one so far. The plot, though complex and intricate, was thrilling to the last page. The characters were well developed and the plot facinating. I found it almost impossible to put the book down, and was holding my breath for Eric and Laura to the very end. For a fast read, and a thrilling adventure, select Extreme Measures.