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Toxin Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 1999

by Robin Cook (Author)

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Part of: Medical Thrillers (21 books)

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Newly divorced surgeon Dr. Kim Regis is determined to remain a good father to his only son, Selden. On a special night out, Kim takes Seldon to his favorite fast-food restaurant for a feast of burgers and fries. But the good time turns to tragedy: the young boy becomes gravely ill and dies as a result of poisoning by E. coli. bacteria found in the meat.Was Seldon's death a result of shoddy food-handling practices? Or was it a sophisticated case of product tampering - by a rival fast-foot giant or a disgruntled employee? Or perhaps by someone with a score to settle with Kim? Taking a leave from his surgical practice, Kim devotes his energies to solving the mystery full time. But he immediately hits a brick walls: a code of silence more impenetrable than anything he has ever encountered in his medical career. Instead of a cold-shoulder reception, however, Kim is soon met with a boot and a fist as thugs attempt to quash his inquiry.Aided by his ex-wife, Kim pursues a trail of deadly evidence, uncovering complicity and guilt stretching from the slaughterhouse floor to the corporate boardroom. Racing against time before more are poisoned, the two come face-to-face with the shocking and elusive truth. And in their life-and-death search for answers, they rediscover the reasons they first fell in love. With trademark pulse-pounding flair, Robin Cook delivers a cutting-edge thriller, borrowing from today's fears and tomorrow's medical technology.

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Just when you thought it was safe to eat a hamburger again, Robin Cook--master of medical mysteries, deadly epidemics, and creepy comas--returns with an all too likely villain drawn right from current headlines: the American meat industry. If you've ever wondered where the E. coli bacteria comes from, and exactly how it can ravage the human body, destroying everything in its path, this is the book for you. As usual, Cook delivers solid information, well-researched medical arcana, and a scathing indictment of managed health care.

His protagonist, Kim Regis, is an all-too-typical ego-driven surgeon, whose arrogance and invulnerability set him up to be brought low by the deadly toxin that takes the life of his young daughter. Sparing no time and barely a paragraph to reflect on his loss, Regis goes right after the culprit, a meat-packing behemoth that brings dead and diseased animals to the slaughterhouse, breaking every health regulation in the book. The scenes set on the killing floor and in the boning rooms will make a vegetarian out of the most confirmed red-meat eater. Toxin is a heart-pounding thriller that hits very close to home. --Jane Adams

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448 pages
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English
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date

February 1, 1999
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4.19 x 1.13 x 6.75 inches
ISBN-10

0425166619
ISBN-13

978-0425166611
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st ptg. edition (February 1, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425166619
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425166611
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.13 x 6.75 inches

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Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word ‘medical’ to the thriller genre, and decades after the publication of his 1977 breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fiction to produce thirty-nine international bestsellers, including Outbreak, Terminal, Contagion, Chromosome 6, Foreign Body, Intervention and Cure. His latest are Night Shift, Viral, Genesis, Pandemic, and Charlatans.

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marilyn richards

A juicy burger and Fries

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020

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I really thought I knew where this story was going! I got to a portion of the story and I couldn’t put the book down until 2:33 AM. I couldn’t believe it. Dr. Cook did it again. Talk about a page turner, It has food poisoning, hired killers, parents love, tragedy, excitement, and how E. COLI is a monster

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KTS10

This is a good eye-opener to part of the food industry in the ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017

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This is a good eye-opener to part of the food industry in the U.S. It is a fictional novel, so it is sensationalist, but still... If you previously thought that all of your meat was safe because it comes from a super market, this book will/should prompt you to do your homework.

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kimberly s

Scary book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020

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I will think twice before ordering need again. I knew about E Coli 0157H7, and knew it was a serious sometimes deadly infection, but always thought it killed people with a weaker immune system. I have not had a salad since romaine lettuce was implicated. Scary infection.

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018

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I thought it was a pretty good book and then it just ended. Many storylines were left side open. It felt like the author had a deadline so just stopped writing.

Normally, his books are good all the way through, so this one was disappointing.

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Froggy

Maybe We Should All Be Vegetarians

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017

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Another good book by Robin Cook. Didn't want to put it down until I read the last page. It is so disgusting the way he described what goes on at meat packing plants. There is so many ways that the meat can get contaminated along the kill floor and the finished product. You might want to read this book before you make fun of vegetarians.

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Mark

Really Enjoyed This Book

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017

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This is the first Robin Cook book I have read since Coma which was many years ago. I also enjoyed that one as well. I found that the plot in Toxin was fast paced, the character development was excellent, and allowed me to consider the food industry a bit! I would recommend it to those that like medical suspense plots.

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Scary

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017

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I like Robin Cook's medical mysteries. This one is particularly scary if you eat meat and frequent fast food restaurants. Although there are a few too many coincidences for me, the plot holds together and the characters are believable.

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Vandebra

Most Awesome Robin Cook read again!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017

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What's not to like about Robin Cook. This read is very graphic but dead on in details. I can't say more without giving away spoilers. He is nothing if not accurate in his details. That is what his readers ask for & enjoy in his writing. Please enjoy this book in the manner it was intended.

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Artisan

great deal on a used robin cook paperback

Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2018

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ive fallen down a robin cook hole of late,been doing a lot of reading at the cottage, this paperback was an entertaaining read and the shipping was fast and reasonable cost.

avani ghangurde

great plot, abrupt ending.

Reviewed in India on June 27, 2019

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great plot, abrupt ending. Robin Cook's done it again! the end could have been a little bit more well constructed.

shibachow

Brilliant Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2014

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I didn't want to put this one down. It is as good as Coma, as you could feel yourself being in with the characters. Since reading I have ordered the book Spoiled as I need to know more about how our food gets from source to the table. I don't eat fast foods, but I wouldn't now ever do so after reading "Toxin"

Excellent read

V Armstrong

Puts me off ground meat for a while

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020

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Great novel, you really get attached to the people in it. I've always enjoyed Robin Cook's novels, they make you think and I feel like I learn while I'm enjoying them.

The kindle version has too many issues tho, missing spaces and typos. I expect better

Subarna Ghosh

A satisfactory Product!

Reviewed in India on July 25, 2017

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Robin Cook is an amazing writer no doubt!
The product came on time but if we pay by COD order comes within 2-3days otherwise takes time.
Anyways the product is satisfactory!
Hope for better services to customers....

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