As Jon Patchett and Anne Matheson look into the death of a medical researcher, they discover that an experiment in human testing has gone terribly wrong and that a pharmaceutical company is eliminating the victims. 25,000 first printing.
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From Publishers Weekly
In a fear-ridden age shadowed by the proliferation of menacing viruses, this deftly crafted though not inspired first novel by a young Minneapolis attorney conjures up one of our best worst nightmares. On the eve of FDA approval of human testing of Prohiva, a promising breakthrough in the quest to find an effective vaccine against HIV, the chief research scientist of Weber BioTech, the company that has developed Prohiva, takes a swan dive from his office window. Jon Patchett, a disillusioned associate in the politically correct Minneapolis law firm representing Weber BioTech, is charged with reviewing the company's file to confirm that the apparent suicide won't delay the approval process. When Patchett discovers that research notes are missing and finds an enigmatic fax referring to a "Lot 17," he and his assistant become entangled in a Gordian knot of stock market manipulation and murder. The bloody trail leapfrogs from Minnesota to Las Vegas, spilling into Utah and Arizona as the action intensifies. Insights into the workings of the FDA and the SEC, a crash course in genetic engineering and stark descriptions of the barren Navajo high country unfold against a murky counterplot about a maniacal serial strangler. Welding thriller genres together is no mean feat, but, employing clever pacing and solid characterization, Reinken creates a nearly seamless medical/legal chiller that's one slick piece of work.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Top Weber Biotech scientist Alex Tomlin falls to his death. Is it a suicide? Weber is a rising star on the stock market with its drug Prohiva, which aspires to counteract the AIDS virus. Then Rebecca, Alex's young love interest, is brutally murdered in the style of the still-at-large serial killer known as "The Barber." Burned-out, grieving lawyer Jon Patchett, one of Weber's fleet of lawyers, is assigned to investigate and finds stock manipulation, numerous murders of unknowing but not innocent victims on whom Prohiva was tested illegally, and a large number of surprise players in a major medical/financial scam. This first novel begins slowly but soon picks up; the plot is well woven, and the solution is satisfying and believable. Don't pass this one by if your readers like a good thrill with some gore thrown in.?Alice DiNizo, Raritan P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Fantastic Legal Thriller,
By Joe (palmyra, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Judgment Day (Hardcover)
I have long been a fan of John Grisham and patrick Reinken has the writing skill to captivate you in the same way. The suspense will have your life on hold until the novel is copmplete. I do not wish to spoil the ending because the plot twists are extremely well done. I thought i knew the ending on three different occasions and none of my predictions came true. Find this book on-line and purchase it and i guarentee you will not be dissapointed. I hope that Mr Patrick Reinken continues to write as it would be a tragedy if he did not.
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Meant to be read in one sitting!,
By julia cuchna (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Judgment Day (Hardcover)
Pat has done a great job of drawing the reader into a tale that highlights how medical research and big business could intersect with the lives of average people. This book kept my attention from start to finish, much like Grisham's early work could. I look forward to another effort by Pat!
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