A Case of Need, Michael Crichton
A Case of Need, Michael Crichton
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A Case of Need
A Novel

Author: Michael Crichton, Jeffery Hudson

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

The death of a doctor’s daughter may be malpractice—or murder—in this novel by a #1 New York Times–bestselling author: “I loved it” (Stephen King).In the tightly knit world of Boston medicine, the Randall family reigns supreme. When heart surgeon J. D. Randall’s teenage daughter dies during a botched abortion, the medical community threatens to explode. Was it malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic Oath? Or was Karen Randall murdered in cold blood?The natural suspect is Arthur Lee, a brilliant surgeon and known abortionist, who has been carrying out the illegal procedure with the help of pathologist John Berry. After Karen dies, Lee is thrown in jail on a murder charge, and only Berry can prove his friend wasn’t the one who wielded the scalpel. Behind this gruesome death, Berry will uncover a secret that would shock even the most hardened pathologist. An Edgar Award–winning novel by the author of such blockbusters as The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park—and creator of the long-running NBC drama ER—A Case of Need is a “superb” medical-thriller mystery (Los Angeles Times).

About Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on February 02, 2023

The name Michael Crichton always brings mixed responses to my mind. He was a brilliant medical student who received his MD from Harvard Medical School. I loved a few of his novels like The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park and Congo, while I hated some of his books like the State of Fear. His opinion......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on March 28, 2008

1968. I was in college near Boston. One of my housemates, a girl I didn't know well, was pregnant. Her roommate learned that the ex-boyfriend and father, a pre-med student, was planning to perform an amateur abortion. This was 5 years before Roe v. Wade. My housemates, all urban people, were galvani......more

Goodreads review by Miloš on May 10, 2016

I really liked it. Fast paced, interesting and with unexpected turn at the end. Little unrealistic that one doctor can go around and does what John Berry did, and that's the only reason for my 4 stars review.......more

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom on March 26, 2021

Good Story I enjoyed this book however it was not one of my favorite novels by Michael Crichton. It seems to run on a bit in the beginning without really knowing where it was going. However, the last quarter of the book was fast paced and exciting. Recommend......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on October 11, 2018

This book was originally published in 1968. As a long-time member of the medical profession, I found the medical information fascinating. So much change in just a few short decades. I didn't need the footnotes, but to me, they came across as less informative and more arrogant. Instead of the foo......more

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