Flashback [Paperback]

Michael Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2001

Toby Nelms is an ordinary 8-year-old boy who needs a routine operation. Everything seems to go well; the surgery is a success; Toby is sent home.Months later, terror begins to take over Toby's life, and he keeps on bursting into tortured screaming. He has begun to relive every moment of his operation - including the immense pain.Neurosurgeon Zack Iverson must discover why the young boy is re-experiencing every detail of the operation. And he must also uncover the horrifying secret that is being hidden by the hospital where Toby was treated. For Toby is not the only one who is suffering this strange and horrific effect after surgery. Iverson needs to find out the truth quickly, before an innocent child dies - and before another patient is wheeled into the Operating Room, to experience every slice of the scalpel's merciless blade

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Toby is eight years old. He had a routine operation. It was fine. Now he's gone home to terror. Months have passed. But Toby still bursts into tortured screams. Because something is very wrong. Toby can remember evey moment of the operation. All the trauma. All the pain. He relives evrey horrifying detail of surgery while he's awake. Now someone must expose the unspeakable truth about this hospital. Or else an innocent child will die. And he won't be the last. The next victim is being wheeled into surgery right now. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Toby is eight years old. He had a routine operation. It was fine. Now he's gone home to terror. Months have passed. But Toby still bursts into tortured screams. Because something is very wrong. Toby can remember evey moment of the operation. All the trauma. All the pain. He relives evrey horrifying detail of surgery while he's awake. Now someone must expose the unspeakable truth about this hospital. Or else an innocent child will die. And he won't be the last. The next victim is being wheeled into surgery right now. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Random House (July 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 009941077X
• ISBN-13: 978-0099410775
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,690 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 is now available. 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-op patients, watch out!! Read with extreme caution., July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Flashback (Mass Market Paperback)

I love every single one of Michael Palmer's books. They all keep me one the edge of my seat, especially Natural Causes, Extreme Measures and The Sisterhood. These books were so brilliantly written that I was scared out of my mind. They all kept me sitting on the edge of my seat. Want to know the best part? I couldn't put any of them down, I tune everything else in the world out and only focus on the suspense I have right in front of me. In Flashback, and eight year old Toby has a surgery and everything goes well. Months go by and then Toby begins to relive what happened to him in the OR. He is tormented with visions of everything transpired during the surgery, everything, including the immense pain. Unfortunately Toby isn't the only patient who is experiencing this bizarre effect after the operation. Other patients who has gone this weird twist of events haven't been able to live with the terror, so they kill themselves. Soon someone will reach the conclusion that something unusual is transpiring at the hospital. If that person doesn't hurry there will be some disastrous affects. If they do not hurry, another patient will be wheeled into the OR, none the wiser to the terror and torment that awaits them there.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ALWAYS A PLEASER!!, May 27, 2001

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Karen Jones and Denise Matthews (Columbus, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flashback (Mass Market Paperback)

I am never disappointed when reading a Michael Palmer. I think the man could scribble on tree bark and I'd be happy.

As always, the storyline is believable and easy to follow.

Definitely worth the time to read!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-op patients, watch out!! You may be next!, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Flashback (Mass Market Paperback)

I love every single one of Michael Palmer's books. They all keep me one the edge of my seat, especially Natural Causes,Extreme Measures and The Sisterhood. Flashback kept me sitting on the edge of my seat. Want to know the best part? I couldn't put it down. In Flashback, and eight year old Toby has a surgery and everything goes well. Months go by and then Toby begins to relive what happened to him in the OR. He is tormented with visions of everything transpired during the surgey, everything, includiong the immense pain. Unfortunatly Toby isn't the only patient who is experiencing this bizarre effect after the operation. Someone at the hosptial needs to figure what's going on in this hospital and soon. If not another patient will be wheeled into the OR none the wiser to the terror and torment that awaits them.