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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Palmer always leaves you wanting more, April 6, 2000

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This review is from: The Patient (Hardcover)

Eastern Massachusetts Medical Center (EMMC) neurosurgeon Jessie Copeland tests the use of assisted robotic tissue incision and extraction on corpses. However, in spite of the media push of her odious boss, Jessie feels ARTIE is not quite ready for prime time use to remove brain tumors in humans. Still, Jessie applies ARTIE on a renowned gymnast.

For years, CIA agent Alex Bishop has tried to capture the elusive soulless mercenary Claude Maloche without any success. However, Alex feels he is closing in on his enemy when he learns Claude suffers from a brain tumor with the trail leading to EMMC and Jessie. To ensure his full recovery and safety, Claude threatens to kill thousands if Jessie errs. She and Alex know this amoral assassin is more than capable of carrying out what he threatens even if he dies on the operating table.

THE PATIENT is a typical Michael Palmer medical-terrorist thriller that leaves readers wondering how so much action and excitement can be packed into one story line. The plot is dynamic as Mr. Palmer blends modern medical technology with the unmerciful word of cold-blooded mercenaries. Jessie is a fine character struggling to keep her Oath and morals above board even as individuals surround her from both sides of the law who would corrupt her for their use. A Mr. Palmer tale should carry a warning label that his books increase adrenaline and the pulse rate to dangerous levels because they are so excitingly good.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Medical Thriller, September 6, 2000

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This review is from: The Patient (Audio Cassette)

This electrifying medical thriller is brilliantly written and doesn't let up until the final page. Michael Palmer combines cutting-edge medical technology with international intrigue and throws in a side order of blind ambition to create a fascinating and suspense filled tale.

This is probably the best medical thriller I've ever read. The technology was plausible and the scientific explanations seemed well informed. The characters are interesting and well developed. Dr. Carl Gilbride's insatiable egomania as head of the Eastern Mass Medical Center puts patients at risk by pushing the use of the ARTIE technology before it is ready. His imprudence and haughtiness makes it that much easier to love Dr. Jesse Copeland, his dedicated protégée who is far more accomplished as a brain surgeon than her boss is. International terrorist Claude Malloche and his wife are ruthless and wicked beyond description; heightening the uncertainty as to the mayhem they will wreak to further their desperate ends.

The plot twists, turns and races at breakneck speed against an incessantly ticking clock providing a white-knuckle ride and unbearable suspense. I rate this book a 10/10. It has been a long time since I have been so engrossed in a story. Don't plan to get much sleep until you finish it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Palmer Has His Finger On the Pulse of Terror, April 5, 2000

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I just read, in the New York Times, that doctors can do heart surgery with little tiny robots. My glow about that piece of good news lasted only hours. The next thing I read was The Patient, the newest release by Michael Palmer, about a vicious terrorist, demanding brain surgery which can only be done by, you guessed it, little tiny robots. I was up all night. Jessie Copeland, a woman nuerosurgeon, is a well rounded, likable character and a terrific hero. Claude Malloch and his band are chilling and merciless. Their contest of wills will keep your heart racing from beginning to end. Dr. Palmer knows what's going on in the world. He knows what scares us. And he knows how to deliver a thriller with great characters, great pacing, and a great climax. When's the movie?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Save the Killer, or Not, That is the Question
Dr. Jessie Copeland, a gifted and respected neurosurgeon at one of Boston's leading hospitals, is dedicated to her work and to her patients, she is also at the forefront of... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Zoe Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Narration by Paul Hecht is a problem
The book is great! I checked this out from the library and listened to it on a long drive. Narrated by Paul Hecht. Read more

Published on September 18, 2009 by saskia

4.0 out of 5 stars Low Rater's - DUH...It's a Novel!
People who gave this book a low rating seem to forget that it ain't non-fiction. There are numerous best selling authors (i.e. Read more

Published on May 4, 2009 by Larry

4.0 out of 5 stars Need A Book To Escape Into? The Patient Is Just What The Doctor Ordered!
Michael Palmer's ninth medical thriller is well-worth reading. Its plot, which thrusts a gifted neurosurgeon into a world of escalating danger and violence, is loaded with twists... Read more

Published on February 19, 2008 by bobbewig

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Medical Thriller!
The Patient is another great one from Michael Palmer! His characters are well thought out and must be cloned from some of the people I work with! Read more

Published on November 3, 2007 by S. A. Rackley

5.0 out of 5 stars A SIX stars medical thriller
This fast paced thriller'll hook you from the very first page to the very last. Some parts of it are predictable but nonetheless you won't know the end of it till the very last... Read more

Published on November 27, 2006 by Jorge Frid

5.0 out of 5 stars "It's not brain surgery....No, wait, it is."
I'm fast becoming a fan of Michael Palmer's medical suspense. As a physician, I'm always on the lookout for inaccuracies, and I must admit that if I find them I quickly lose... Read more

Published on November 13, 2006 by Richard Mabry

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid medical thriller
I was new to Michael Palmer as an author when I picked this book up but he did not disappoint. The medical descriptions and dialog are real as they can get without bogging down... Read more

Published on October 6, 2006 by Hemming Weigh

3.0 out of 5 stars Terrorism in the operating room!
In "The Patient", Palmer has hypothesized ARTIE (Assisted Robotic Tissue Incision and Extraction), a technology that will assist surgeons in the removal of previously inoperable... Read more

Published on July 15, 2006 by Paul Weiss

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, But An Abrupt Ending
The book was well-written, with good characters, plotting and dialgue (although I saw the real identity of the criminal well before it was revealed). Read more

Published on April 17, 2006 by G. H. Giroux

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THEY WERE NEARLY THREE HOURS INTO the operation and not one cell of the cancer had yet been removed. Read the first page

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Surgical Seven, Rolf Hermann, Carl Gilbride, Claude Malloche, Eastman Tolliver, Alex Bishop, Marci Sheprow, Tamika Bing, Sara Devereau, Eastern Mass Medical, Count Hermann, Orlis Hermann, Arlette Malloche, Mark Naehring, Michelle Booker, Richard Marcus, Government Center, Hans Pfeffer, Dave Scolari, Lisa Brandon, Jessie Copeland, Skip Porter, Quincy Market, Surgical Tower, Ben Rasheed

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