Invasion [Hardcover]

Robin Cook (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Berkley Edition edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568652860
• ISBN-13: 978-1568652863
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word 'medical' to the thriller genre, and over twenty years after the publication of his breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fantasy to produce a over twenty-seven international bestsellers, including Outbreak (1987), Terminal (1993), Contagion (1996), Chromosome 6 (1997) and Foreign Body (2008).

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars thrilling, September 14, 2004

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Paul Skinner (Manassas, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invasion (Paperback)

Wait -- don't pick up that shiny black rock. This thriller is more of a science fiction alien invasion story than a medical thriller, involving a worldwide takeover from outer space. The aliens are out to change mankind, perhaps for the better (?). But nevertheless, the human instinct is to resist the invasion -- that is, those few remaining uninfected humans. Are there enough left to save humanity? Comparing this book with other outer space takeover attempts (Michael Crichton's Prey comes to mind), I would say this one is a winner. I found it captivating, easy to read, and a page turner I couldn't put down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing Medical Sci-fi, January 17, 2001

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Tracy Davis (California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invasion (Paperback)

In "Invasion", Robin Cook leaves the earthly realm of disease to pose the idea of the ultimate invader: a disease that originates from outer space. Cook's usual cast of heroes and villains battle each other physically and philosophically; interestingly enough, the 'villains' are trying to clean up earth's environment, which lends a nice ambiguity to half the book. I also enjoyed the fact that Beau, the first character to be 'invaded', never completely loses himself or his love for his girlfriend Cassie, no matter what other changes he goes through. Despite the death and destruction the infected wreak on the heroes, the lead characters, I felt, were more deeply drawn than in many of Cook's novels. There are cliches and obvious plot points, but the story is still gripping and intriguing. Could use a sequel, as Cook leaves the door open for future 'invaders'.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What was he on?, October 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Invasion (Paperback)

I could not believe that he wrote something so bad. it is definetly below his standards. The plot, the characters, everything was awful. If he actually put some thought into this novel, it would have been somewhat decent. Instead, it is a cheesy attempt to write a science fiction novel, when the author has almost no clue on how to do it. Cook should stick with the medical mysteries, it is what he is good at.