Robin cook bestsellers are based on themes related to medicine and public health with mysterious and sinister twists in them. This involves hospitals and the ready availabilty of disease through the mail. Robin cook born may 4, 1940 in new york city, new york is an american doctor novelist who writes about medicine, biotechnology, and topics affecting public health. Honestly i found no connection between the two at all. American physician and novelist robert brian cook aka robin cook is known for writing thriller novels based on his medical profession. Robin robert william arthur cook, the master of the medical thriller novel, was born to edgar lee cook, a commercial artist and businessman, and audrey koons cook on may 4, 1940, in new york city. Many of his books have been bestsellers on the new york times best seller list. He is a writer and actor, known for coma 1978, invasion 1997 and sphinx 1981.
You can search books from the search box in the upper left corner. Many of his books have been bestsellers on the new york times best seller. Contagion book chicago public library bibliocommons. His goal as a novelist is to educate his readers on important and controversial medical issues while entertaining them at the same time. Speaking of which, im looking forward to the new movie contagion, which is based on robin cook s book wait for it contagion.
Contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbesbut by sabotage after losing his ophthalmology practice to a forprofit medical giant, dr. Contagion is a wonderful book about a coroner trying to solve the mystery of some unusual deaths. He is best known for being the author who created the medicalthriller genre by combining medical writing. Contagion jack stapleton laurie montgomery, book 2 by robin. I picked up contagion because i had never actually read a robin cook novel before. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He is best known for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Robin cook is an american physicianturnedauthor who writes medical thrillers. Contagion by robin cook 1996, hardcover for sale online. Contagion jack stapleton laurie montgomery, book 2 by robin cook book cover, description, publication history.
After he loses first his midwestern ophthalmology practice to a forprofit medical giant and. Download and read online for free ebooks written by robin cook. I sure hope they dont mess it up, but since it has been at least 15 years since i read the book. One of robin cook s most successfuland timelybestsellers, contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the 21st century as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbesbut by sinister sabotage. He then did a second residency in ophthalmology at harvard.
Search any book with the books search column, follow the steps and download or read, you just need to create an account to enter our library. Instead, it is more of an extended essay on the evils of forprofit hospitals and corporations that spend on advertising and worry about the bottom line rather than spending money to improve care. After completing his time in the navy, he was discharged as a lieutenant commander. Contagion, by robin cook, is not yet another disease apocalypse novel. Top 10 books by robin cook best book recommendations. Download and read online for free contagion by robin cook. How many times have you read a great book, only to watch it get. From the undisputed master of the medical thriller comes the story of a deadly epidemic spread not merely by microbes but by sinister sabotagea terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as the health care giants collide. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including bucky larson. Certainly there is murder involved and quite a bit of mystery but it is not really a whodunit. Contagion was written by a prolific writer named robin cook.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read contagion. Cook has successfully combined the medical fact with the fantasy to produce succession of best selling books. Sacred contagion, the belief that spiritual properties pass from one entity to another. So i started this book with the vague idea that the movie contagion was based on the book. Net is the most complete book library website from all countries in the world. Whatever the category, i found the novel quite entertaining.
Cook is the author of, among other works, the novels contagion, and pandemic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of robin cooks most successfuland timelybestsellers, contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the 21st century as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbesbut by sinister sabotage. Robin cook was born on may 4, 1940 in brooklyn, new york, usa. Great condition contagion by robin cook, hardcover book. Medical thriller blockbusters make millions for the movie industry. Contagion anticipates some of the uncharted consequences of managed health care, in an age when even the wariest consumer may be at risk. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu. Feeling less the golden boy than a jaded cynic, stapleton retrains inforensic pathology and. Robin cook books list of books by author robin cook. Robin cook is credited for giving the thriller genre a medical touch. The book chest is a place where you can download your favourite books for free especially novels, biographies and english literature. His stories has enough suspense and thrill to keep me hooked and think about it until i finish reading it.
Robin cook does write books around medical stories but i like them. It is robin cook, the master of the medical thriller, at his unerring best. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Robin cook medical thrillers complete 32 ebook collection. I am not sure how to characterize contagion by robin cook. In contagion, a maverick pathologist, jack stapleton, is convinced that a series of three different types of epidemics is being purposely caused by a large hmo, americare. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Clearly this is the case with robin cook, a mediocre writer at best. After he loses first his midwestern ophthalmology practice to a. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title contagion. Whod have ever thought the peaceful practice of medicine could be so exciting. Cook spent his childhood in leonia, new jersey, and decided to become a doctor after seeing a football injury at his high school.
He is the unquestioned king of the medical mysterysuspense genre, having written well over twenty such books, dating back to the seventies. Contagion was released in 2011 on friday, september 9, 2011 in 3,100 theaters. One of cook s most successfuland timelybestsellers. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
A terrifying story of a disease spread not only by microbes but by mansgreed. Synopsis pandemic is an explosive medical thriller about a deadly virus, from new york timesbestselling author robin cook in new york city, an unidentified, healthy, welldressed woman is struck down by a sudden respiratory illness on the subway as. First of all, ive seen a few places around the net where people are asking if this is based on the book contagion by robin cook. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Robert brian robin cook born may 4, 1940 is an american physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health.
After losing first his midwestern ophthalmology practice to a forprofit medicalgiant and then his family to a commuter airline tragedy, dr. Financial contagion, a scenario in which financial shocks spread to other financial sectors. Well, heres the thing its nothing like the novel because it isnt based on the novel. Look up contagion or contagious in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Furthermore, there is suspense and action but contagion is not quite a thriller either. It was also cluttered with papers, books, magazines, and videotapes. Contagion, medical, fiction, novel, robin cook robin cook. Robin cook, pandemic, genesis, contagion, contagious, outbreak virus, medical, fiction, novel. Educated at columbia medical school and after doing a residency in general surgery, cook served in the navy. I find robin cook s books very good reading and he has a way of combining medical knowledge with thrilling plots. When not one but three different extremely rare diseases kill several patients at a new york hospital.
Everything you need to know about contagion movie 2011. Contagion jack stapleton and laurie montgomery book 2. Robin cook, pandemic, genesis, contagion, contagious, outbreak. Contagion by robin cook at the best online ebook storage. Contagion the official robin cook site author of cure.