Manner of Death
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Reviews
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewNYC Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery insists that Dr。 Ryan Sullivan—an underperforming senior pathology resident who is spending his required month at the medical examiner's office but who truly detests doing forensic autopsies—assist her on a suicide autopsy in hopes of stimulating his interest in the field。 Desperate to avoid performing as many forensic autopsies as possible， Dr。 Ryan Sullivan offers to participate in ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewNYC Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery insists that Dr。 Ryan Sullivan—an underperforming senior pathology resident who is spending his required month at the medical examiner's office but who truly detests doing forensic autopsies—assist her on a suicide autopsy in hopes of stimulating his interest in the field。 Desperate to avoid performing as many forensic autopsies as possible， Dr。 Ryan Sullivan offers to participate in a research project on a series of suicides put together by one of the medical legal investigators。 These suicides， like the case Ryan analyzes with Laurie， hint at some bothersome questions about their "manner of death。" Although the project was more of a ruse than a serious study， Ryan surprises himself by immediately uncovering unexpected shared commonalities。 Most astonishing of all， Ryan's inquiries eventually put both him and Laurie at risk by leading to a nefarious cancer diagnostics company that promotes the very latest， groundbreaking cancer screening technology in a shockingly self-serving and fraudulent fashionThis book started out a very slow burn， but once it picked up speed， it became really enjoyable。 I did feel like the ending was rushed a bit， but the author managed to tie up all of the loose ends by the end of the book。 I liked the suspense of Dr Sullivan investigating the staged suicides， as the body count continued to rise。 This wasn't my favorite book， because of the slow start and the rushed ending， but it was still a great read， and I think anyone who enjoys medical thrillers or just suspense/mystery novels would enjoy it。 。。。more
Sharon M
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest medical thriller by a favorite， Robin Cook - 5 stars！Dr。 Ryan Sullivan is a pathology resident， assigned to the Medical Examiner's Office for a month-long rotation。 However， he hates doing autopsies and does everything in his power to get out of them。 Chief Medical Examiner， Dr， Laurie Montgomery， has Ryan assist her on a suicide case in hopes of getting him intrigued。 It didn't work quite as planned - R Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest medical thriller by a favorite， Robin Cook - 5 stars！Dr。 Ryan Sullivan is a pathology resident， assigned to the Medical Examiner's Office for a month-long rotation。 However， he hates doing autopsies and does everything in his power to get out of them。 Chief Medical Examiner， Dr， Laurie Montgomery， has Ryan assist her on a suicide case in hopes of getting him intrigued。 It didn't work quite as planned - Ryan still abhors autopsies， but is now engrossed in a research project。 There have been a string of suicides with red flags pointing to possible homicides， but not enough evidence to definitively classify them as such。 But his research project may put all of them in danger。This series featuring Laurie Montgomery and her husband， Dr Jack Stapleton， also an ME， have long been one of my favorites。 I somehow missed the last few， so definitely have to go back and rectify that。 These books can certainly be read as stand alones， but are much better with all the history between the characters。 This topic was so intriguing and topical， and I also learned a lot about medical legal investigators。 I can't wait for the next book in this series - always highly recommended if you love a medical thriller like I do！ 。。。more
Cathy Mckee
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Thank you Net Galley for the advance copy of Robin Cook's latest release MANNER OF DEATH。 I really enjoy medical mysteries and this one was no exception。 I really like reading about Jack and Laurie and their life together。 The novel centered around a medical student， unhappy with his current rotation at the medical examiner's office， using research into a number of deaths as an excuse to get of of doing autopsies。 The storyline， murder disguised as suicide， was extremely interesting。 While some Thank you Net Galley for the advance copy of Robin Cook's latest release MANNER OF DEATH。 I really enjoy medical mysteries and this one was no exception。 I really like reading about Jack and Laurie and their life together。 The novel centered around a medical student， unhappy with his current rotation at the medical examiner's office， using research into a number of deaths as an excuse to get of of doing autopsies。 The storyline， murder disguised as suicide， was extremely interesting。 While some of this was predictable， a lot was not。 Since I read all of his books， I found the referrals to Jack's accident unnecessary to the story。 Though Jack was mentioned throughout the book， Laurie was more involved， though the medical student， Dr。 Ryan Sullivan， had the largest role in this book。 。。。more
Misty Williams
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Have you ever read a book that just made you giddy with fear and heart stopping suspense？ This book is it！！ I have always loved this author and this book takes the cake！！
Barb Lie
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Manner of Death by Robin Cook is a stand-alone mystery thriller。 This is actually the 14th novel that features fan favorites， Laurie and Jack。 Laurie Montgomery is the chief medical examiner in NYC; her husband Jack Stapleton is a pathologist， who is recovering from an attack by a serial killer （in previous book）。 Laurie decides to work with Ryan Sullivan， a pathologist， who is assigned to work for a month with the medical examiner team。 Ryan comes across as unlikeable， as he is not happy about Manner of Death by Robin Cook is a stand-alone mystery thriller。 This is actually the 14th novel that features fan favorites， Laurie and Jack。 Laurie Montgomery is the chief medical examiner in NYC; her husband Jack Stapleton is a pathologist， who is recovering from an attack by a serial killer （in previous book）。 Laurie decides to work with Ryan Sullivan， a pathologist， who is assigned to work for a month with the medical examiner team。 Ryan comes across as unlikeable， as he is not happy about doing autopsies， especially since his experience with suicides as a child， as well as trying to take his own life in the past。 Laurie takes him under her wing， to help him see a different look at how things are done。 When she explains about red flags on recent suicides， which are questionable， especially with 6 flags in a 6-month period。 Are they truly suicides or homicide。 Ryan requests Laurie to allow him to review these cases further， and she agrees to let him investigate。Ryan will visit a number of medical legal investigators （MLI）， asking questions regarding these suicides， and why they did not have enough information to look beyond a suicide。 As Ryan gets deeper into the research， he finds that the deceases cases are linked to an oncology clinic， that gives early cancer testing results。 Both Laurie and Jack have warned Ryan are only to investigate within the department， but he makes a decision visit the company to make them aware of his findingsWhat follows is a wild and intense situation that will put a number of lives in danger。 When Ryan is found dead of an apparent suicide， Laurie steps up to find out why Ryan would kill himself。 She ignores her own rules of keeping things inside the office， and puts herself very much in danger， in her looking at Ryan’s paper work。Manner in Death was a suspenseful， engrossing， intense and fast paced story that kept me glued to my kindle。 I could not put this down， as the last quarter of the book was so very exciting。 Manner of Death is another wonderful thriller by Robin Cook， which was very well written。 If you enjoy medical mystery-thrillers， I suggest you read Manner of Death。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Kath
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It's been a very long time since I read a book by this author。 He must have just fell off my radar in the wilderness years when I didn't read much。 But I saw this and thought it would be a good chance to reconnect and， despite it being a series book - and I didn't even know he had a series - I pretty much fell back in love with him as an author。。。 Now I just wish I had time to go back and read all the books I missed out on。。。 Maybe when I retire。。。So。。。 In this， their latest outing， Jack is slow It's been a very long time since I read a book by this author。 He must have just fell off my radar in the wilderness years when I didn't read much。 But I saw this and thought it would be a good chance to reconnect and， despite it being a series book - and I didn't even know he had a series - I pretty much fell back in love with him as an author。。。 Now I just wish I had time to go back and read all the books I missed out on。。。 Maybe when I retire。。。So。。。 In this， their latest outing， Jack is slowly recovering from his injuries， now back at work but taking it slow。 Laurie has a new resident， spending his required month at the MEs office。 But Ryan is a very reluctant student and she is struggling with him。 Until they come up against a suicide case which piques his interest as there seem to be subtle anomalies regarding the deceased's background and the manner of death。 It appears that there have been several similar suicides that haven't， well， to put it bluntly， ticked all the boxes。 And Ryan persuades Laurie to allow him to look into these as a pattern。 And so begins a perilous task for him as there is definitely something nefarious afoot。。。Having devoured this book I obviously went back to have a peek at the previous books in the series。 And I am not sure that I haven't read at lest the first few。 Either way I have added them to my little black notebook which is now bulging with TBR books and will endeavour to try and play catchup。It was also quite topical， the main theme of private healthcare， screening， and then expensive extras。 Especially with the UK health service being what it is and many people taking this route instead。 I personally have no experience of this in humans but I do know my vet can charge a fortune for this and that， that Smidge really should have！ Hmmmm So I do believe in it all。 And especially around cancer which I do know scares the pants off most people。 But then this author has always written topical books that have also either scared or unnerved me。 Ha also manages to get all the medical stuff over in a way that explains but does not baffle。 I do have a few niggle about the behaviour of some characters - being completely stupid and taking risks but I guess you get caught up in the big stuff and fail to see the small scary perilous stuff at times。 Especially when you are supposed to trust the medical profession。。。All in all， a book that has reignited the flame of my love for the author and medical thrillers。 I'm off to play catchup。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Our_readingjourney
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MANNER OF DEATH - ROBIN COOK4⭐PLOTDr。 Jack Stapleton and Dr。 Laurie Montgomery are back。 This time when Laurie insists that Dr Ryan Sullivan a pathology resident who is required to spend his month af the medical examiners office assist her on a suicide autopsy hoping his interests in the field of forensics are ignited but they are both drawn into a major conspiracy putting both their lives in danger。It's the manner of death of the current and past cases which intrigues Ryan to dig further into t MANNER OF DEATH - ROBIN COOK4⭐PLOTDr。 Jack Stapleton and Dr。 Laurie Montgomery are back。 This time when Laurie insists that Dr Ryan Sullivan a pathology resident who is required to spend his month af the medical examiners office assist her on a suicide autopsy hoping his interests in the field of forensics are ignited but they are both drawn into a major conspiracy putting both their lives in danger。It's the manner of death of the current and past cases which intrigues Ryan to dig further into the cases leading him to a cancer diagnostic company that promotes latest groundbreaking cancer screening technology albeit in a fraudulent fashion。MY THOUGHTS -Robin Cook is the king when we talk about medical thrillers。 Being a doctor I am always intrigued esp in the grey world of medicine and it's allied fields。 This is not the best work but still it was very entertaining。I especially enjoyed the detective work which Ryan undertakes to uncover the secrets and the whole plot of insurance scams is very interesting to read。 I only wish if we had a bit more to the final resolution and how these so called suicides were done about in a bit more detail。 （ Avoiding spoilers here）Thank you publishers and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Silver Screen Videos
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Few authors have been as successful at penning medical thrillers as Robin Cook。 Since his first novel， “Coma，” was published almost a half-century ago， he has educated， thrilled， and sometimes terrified readers with tales of medical science run amok。 His books don’t just inform readers about pressing hot topics; they are also tightly constructed suspense thrillers。 Cook’s latest work， “Manner of Death，” taught me a lot about the inner workings of a major city medical examiner’s office and the cr Few authors have been as successful at penning medical thrillers as Robin Cook。 Since his first novel， “Coma，” was published almost a half-century ago， he has educated， thrilled， and sometimes terrified readers with tales of medical science run amok。 His books don’t just inform readers about pressing hot topics; they are also tightly constructed suspense thrillers。 Cook’s latest work， “Manner of Death，” taught me a lot about the inner workings of a major city medical examiner’s office and the crucial determinations those doctors make。 But he also takes some frustrating plotting shortcuts that an author with his experience should avoid。“Manner of Death” is the latest in a series featuring the wife-and-husband team of Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton。 Although I’ve read several other Cook novels， “Manner of Death” is the first I’ve read in this series。 Laurie is now New York City’s Chief Medical Examiner， while Jack is one of the forty other examiners working for the Office。 （Jack is only a minor character in this book。） Although Laurie’s job is primarily administrative， she insists on performing occasional autopsies。 She is assisted in her latest case by Ryan Sullivan， a pathology resident who would rather do anything else than cut up dead bodies。 Laurie notices that their current case， an apparent suicide， also presents some “red flags，” suggesting it might be a murder staged to look like a suicide。 When she tells Ryan that there have been several similar cases in the city in the last few months， he volunteers to research them to see if they present any commonalities that might be significant。What readers know since the first chapter of “Manner of Death” that Laurie and Ryan don’t know is that the deaths are indeed connected。 The victims were all former patients who had been falsely diagnosed with cancer by Oncology Diagnostics， a firm operating a sophisticated insurance scam。 When a patient threatened to report the false findings， the firm hired a black ops security agency to kill that patient and make the death appear to be a suicide。 Because different medical examiners performed the autopsies， the deaths seemed unconnected until Ryan started investigating。 Although he volunteered to look into the deaths as a way to avoid the autopsy room， he soon became interested and started putting things together。Before I read “Manner of Death，” my concept of a medical examiner was someone like Ducky from “NCIS，” who works in a room by himself surrounded by bodies on slabs。 I learned from the book that a big city office is a vast bureaucracy in which the Chief’s time is mainly spent on administrative matters like getting better facilities to work in。 Besides a medical examiner， each case has a medical legal investigator who examines the premises where a body is discovered。 Eventually， the examiner determines the cause of death， such as a gunshot， and the manner of death， whether suicide， accident， or homicide。 This organizational structure leads to erroneous conclusions， like the blind men describing an elephant by feeling various parts of its body。Although “Manner of Death” is a Montgomery-Stapleton novel， Ryan Sullivan is the main character and chief detective。 After Laurie gives permission to follow up on the various cases， he interviews the different examiners and investigators and examines the case files。 The killer， a former Navy SEAL， received extensive training in how to stage the murders， making Ryan’s task more difficult。 Most of the book is a taut detective story， with Ryan putting the pieces together in a way that would make Harry Bosch proud。 Along the way， readers learn a lot about the indicators of a genuine suicide。 Some I already knew， such as pre-existing depression。 Others were new to me， like the positioning of the gun and bullet wound when placed in a person’s mouth。 Although the author repeats those points several times concerning each case， I never grew tired of them。 I also enjoyed the occasional asides about New York City’s lifestyle and culture。What I did tire of was the author’s insistence on making many of the book’s characters act extremely stupid to advance the plot。 Every single medical examiner and investigator recognized the red flags in these cases， but they all signed off on them as suicides。 Based on the author’s description of the case files and autopsy findings， these cases seemed to warrant additional investigation。 Even worse， several characters take obviously ill-advised actions that put themselves in physical jeopardy。 I don’t want to spoil anything， but the book would have been fifty pages shorter if they had acted more intelligently。 Finally， the novel’s climax is a nail-biter that relies on a giant coincidence， which allows for a less-than-satisfying resolution。I liked “Manner of Death” for the medical education I received， including a novel idea for an insurance scam。 I also enjoyed following Ryan as he investigated the seemingly random cases to assemble a pattern。 This was first-rate detective work described in a first-rate manner。 But the author’s plotting contrivances were a major annoyance。 These are the mistakes and shortcuts of a novice writer， not an author who has been penning this type of book for almost a half-century。 “Manner of Death” is worth reading， but it’s nowhere near Robin Cook’s best work。NOTE: The publisher graciously provided me with a copy of this book through NetGalley。 However， the decision to review the book and the contents of this review are entirely my own。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This story features Laurie the chief medical examiner of NY and her husband Jack。 A series of suicides have raised the eyebrows of the coroners and police。 They all appear to be legitimate suicides but there are details that don’t quite fit。 This was a great medical thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed。 This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone。 If you like the genre of medical thrillers you will enjoy this book。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Tracy
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This was an intersting concept。 I really saw Ryan in the same light as perhaps Carin's character in Patch Adams？ Unattached emotionally from medicine at first， and also tragic circumstances occurred ;） This was an intersting concept。 I really saw Ryan in the same light as perhaps Carin's character in Patch Adams？ Unattached emotionally from medicine at first， and also tragic circumstances occurred ;） 。。。more
Shanereads
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Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors， and I have read many of his books。Manner of Death is the 14th story in the Laurie Montgomery series。 Its not my favorite in the series， but I'm a fan， which keeps me reading。 In this installment Laurie has a student doing training in the medical examiners office who has uncovered a string of suicides that seem to be connected。 Throughout the course of the book an exciting mystery takes place while the source of these "apparent" suicides is investigated。T Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors， and I have read many of his books。Manner of Death is the 14th story in the Laurie Montgomery series。 Its not my favorite in the series， but I'm a fan， which keeps me reading。 In this installment Laurie has a student doing training in the medical examiners office who has uncovered a string of suicides that seem to be connected。 Throughout the course of the book an exciting mystery takes place while the source of these "apparent" suicides is investigated。This review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Huge thanks to Netgalley and G。P。 Putnam's Sons for my review copy！ 。。。more
Raymie
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This is the next installment in the Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series。 I like this series。 It’s about 2 married medical examiners on New York。 This was definitely a good plot。 I was so involved into the storyline。 There is no twists。 You know who the killers are the whole entire time but it’s fun to watch the two ME’s try and figure it out。 The only problems with the book for me were there was so many characters and I was having a hard time keeping them all separated and the book doesn’t This is the next installment in the Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series。 I like this series。 It’s about 2 married medical examiners on New York。 This was definitely a good plot。 I was so involved into the storyline。 There is no twists。 You know who the killers are the whole entire time but it’s fun to watch the two ME’s try and figure it out。 The only problems with the book for me were there was so many characters and I was having a hard time keeping them all separated and the book doesn’t tell you about the character change at the beginning of the chapter。 Also something the book seemed so wordy and I would start skimming。 Genre: Crime Thriller APK: EbookPages: 346Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️Series or Standalone: Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Series 。。。more
Prerna Shambhavee
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"Manner of Death" by Robin Cook is a riveting addition to the world of medical mystery-thrillers， reaffirming the author's mastery in crafting gripping narratives。 In this fast-paced tale， Cook reintroduces fan favorites Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery， thrusting them into a complex investigation surrounding the suspicious suicide of a pathology resident。The narrative unfolds with Jack Stapleton still reeling from a near-death experience， leaving Laurie Montgomery， New York’s chief medical "Manner of Death" by Robin Cook is a riveting addition to the world of medical mystery-thrillers， reaffirming the author's mastery in crafting gripping narratives。 In this fast-paced tale， Cook reintroduces fan favorites Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery， thrusting them into a complex investigation surrounding the suspicious suicide of a pathology resident。The narrative unfolds with Jack Stapleton still reeling from a near-death experience， leaving Laurie Montgomery， New York’s chief medical examiner， to navigate both the challenges at home and the intricacies of a perplexing case at work。 The story is adeptly layered， seamlessly blending the personal struggles of the characters with the intensity of a high-stakes investigation。The mysterious death of a young man initially appears as a suicide， but Laurie's sharp instincts and the autopsy results suggest a darker possibility—foul play。 What ensues is a relentless pursuit of the truth， leading Laurie to breach her own professional boundaries as she dives into the investigation personally。Cook weaves a narrative that not only captivates with its medical intricacies but also delves into the dangerous underbelly of a world where powerful individuals will stop at nothing to protect their interests。 The author skillfully poses questions that linger， creating an atmosphere of suspense that propels the reader forward。Laurie's character takes center stage as she fearlessly confronts ruthless adversaries， defying professional norms to unveil the sinister forces at play。 The descent into this dangerous world is not only a test of Laurie's resilience but also a journey that keeps readers on the edge of their seats。One of Cook's strengths is his ability to merge medical expertise with thrilling storytelling。 The authenticity of the medical details adds a layer of realism， enhancing the overall reading experience。 As Laurie peels back layers of deception， the tension builds， culminating in a climax that is both satisfying and heart-pounding。All-in-all， "Manner of Death" is a must-read for fans of medical mysteries and thrillers。 Robin Cook's masterful storytelling， combined with compelling characters and a plot rife with twists， makes this novel a page-turner from start to finish。 It's a testament to Cook's enduring skill in the genre and a welcome addition to the library of anyone who enjoys a gripping and intelligently crafted medical thriller。 。。。more
BookAddict
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Ryan Sullivan is a medical student resident specializing in pathology and doing a rotation in the medical examiner's office in NYC。 Ryan absolutely abhors autopsies， especially the smell that permeates everything。 When he learns about similarities in some recent suicide cases， Ryan obtains permission to study the cases and determine if the manner of death is correct， as well as what commonalities exist between cases。 While his initial ploy was to exempt him from performing forensic autopsies， Ry Ryan Sullivan is a medical student resident specializing in pathology and doing a rotation in the medical examiner's office in NYC。 Ryan absolutely abhors autopsies， especially the smell that permeates everything。 When he learns about similarities in some recent suicide cases， Ryan obtains permission to study the cases and determine if the manner of death is correct， as well as what commonalities exist between cases。 While his initial ploy was to exempt him from performing forensic autopsies， Ryan soon uncovers some striking similarities that question the manner of death and threaten lives。This is another installment with wife and husband team， Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery and Medical Examiner Jack Stapleton。 If you’ve read any of the other stories， you know there's always danger， intrigue， twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat。 While small parts of this were very scientific， Cook， as usual， does an excellent job explaining things in a way that's easy for the layperson to understand。If you’re at all a fan of medical thrillers， this one will be right up your alley。 I don’t remember the last time a thriller made me yell at characters， “No， don’t do that！” or made me wonder how such seemingly intelligent characters could act dumber than a box of rocks。 This is the beauty of sharing with the reader something a character is unaware of and increases the tension and enjoyment exponentially。 A compelling， fast-pace read that refuses to pull any punches， this one is sure to be your new favorite。 。。。more
Jane
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3。5/5 starsThank you to Putnam Books and Net Galley for the advanced reader copy of Manner of Death。I am a lifelong reader of all Robin Cook books and especially enjoy the Jack Stapleton/Laurie Montgomery series。The last few books have been a little disappointing for me as I feel they lack detail that earlier Jack/Laurie books contain。Manner of Death had a little more depth than the previous books， but there is still opportunity to return to the level of earlier novels。 That said， I still enjoye 3。5/5 starsThank you to Putnam Books and Net Galley for the advanced reader copy of Manner of Death。I am a lifelong reader of all Robin Cook books and especially enjoy the Jack Stapleton/Laurie Montgomery series。The last few books have been a little disappointing for me as I feel they lack detail that earlier Jack/Laurie books contain。Manner of Death had a little more depth than the previous books， but there is still opportunity to return to the level of earlier novels。 That said， I still enjoyed the story and love the characters and their interactions with each other。 。。。more
Kim
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This book is #14 in Cook's medical thriller series with married medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton。 This did fine as a stand alone novel， for those who are new to the series。 Laurie is Chief Medical Examiner of New York City， and her husband， Jack is also a ME in the same office。 The story centers around some questionable autopsies that have been completed in the last year or so。 Some of the police officers and MEs involved had questioned whether the victims died from suicide This book is #14 in Cook's medical thriller series with married medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton。 This did fine as a stand alone novel， for those who are new to the series。 Laurie is Chief Medical Examiner of New York City， and her husband， Jack is also a ME in the same office。 The story centers around some questionable autopsies that have been completed in the last year or so。 Some of the police officers and MEs involved had questioned whether the victims died from suicide or were murdered。 Dr。 Ryan Sullivan is competing a rotation at the ME office， much to his dismay。 But， these questionable deaths pique his interest and energy。 Sullivan's investigation leads him to the Park Avenue offices of Oncology Diagnostics。 All of the questionable victims had interactions with this office， and Sullivan is hoping this is the lead that he needs。I don't want to share much more， but this was a great book！ I hadn't picked up a Robin Cook novel in a long time， and I'm very happy that I was able to read this one。 I will be adding Cook to my TBR list again。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。 。。。more
Rachel
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Great book！ Started a little slow but I always enjoy the books in this series！ A little predictable overall。
Patricia A
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Thank you to #NetGalley， Penguin Group Putnam Publications and Robin Cook for the opportunity to read an advance copy of MANNER OF DEATH， to be published 5 December 2023。 5/5 Stars for this exciting novel portraying forensic pathologists in their natural setting。 It was intriguing and a particularly fast read because I had to see how it developed。 Detail oriented and medically specific， it was a pleasure to read about the inside workings of a major metropolitan Office of the Chief Medical Examin Thank you to #NetGalley， Penguin Group Putnam Publications and Robin Cook for the opportunity to read an advance copy of MANNER OF DEATH， to be published 5 December 2023。 5/5 Stars for this exciting novel portraying forensic pathologists in their natural setting。 It was intriguing and a particularly fast read because I had to see how it developed。 Detail oriented and medically specific， it was a pleasure to read about the inside workings of a major metropolitan Office of the Chief Medical Examiner。 Anyone interested in forensics will love this fantastic read！ #NetGalley。 #PenguinGroupPutnamPublications #RobinCook #MannerofDeath 。。。more
Lesley
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3。5⭐️#14 Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton series。 My first Robin Cook read for many moons！ I didn’t realise that it was well into an established series before reading it。 Laurie and Jack are a married couple working in the Medical Examiners dept。 Laurie is the chief medical examiner。 They have a new resident Ryan who wants to research a spate of su*cides which initially presented with red flags by the medical investigators。 Ryan plays a big part in the story， his interest in the research is 3。5⭐️#14 Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton series。 My first Robin Cook read for many moons！ I didn’t realise that it was well into an established series before reading it。 Laurie and Jack are a married couple working in the Medical Examiners dept。 Laurie is the chief medical examiner。 They have a new resident Ryan who wants to research a spate of su*cides which initially presented with red flags by the medical investigators。 Ryan plays a big part in the story， his interest in the research is altruistic having more to do with getting him away from as many autopsies during his rotation as possible。 I must say I took a shine to him， with his honesty， and difficult past。 I really liked the premise of the story， it’s a bit different， but feels like it could be scarily real。We get several POV giving us the who and why from the outset which is most unusual。 It’s presented as more of a mystery for Ryan as he pieced together the clues。 But the reader knows everything from the outset so there’s not a lot of tension or suspense， but there is a lot of repetition as the evidence is constantly reviewed。 I found the story telling to be too slow for me。 I enjoyed getting the antagonists POV and backstories， but there was no final reveal for the reader which felt disappointing。 I found it went into too much depth for me about how one of the medical tests worked。 It felt like an information dump。 My final feelings are this book had promise， but the way that it was delivered didn’t really work for me。 I’m sure a lot of dedicated fans will disagree with me。 。。。more
Pam
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Another thriller by Robin Cook。 How can you go wrong with the type of medical mysteries this author comes up with？ I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish！Many thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this advanced readers copy。 This book is due to release on December 5， 2023。
Beth H
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4。5 starsI received an advanced copy of this book。 This story follows known characters Jack and Laurie as they investigate the cause of death of one of their pathology residents。 While Jack and Laurie are featured in a series of Cook's books， this book can easily been read as a stand-alone book。 This book was a page-turner for me， and I enjoyed the suspense and anticipation as the story evolved。 Ryan Sullivan is a resident starting his residency rotation conducting autopsies， and he has been les 4。5 starsI received an advanced copy of this book。 This story follows known characters Jack and Laurie as they investigate the cause of death of one of their pathology residents。 While Jack and Laurie are featured in a series of Cook's books， this book can easily been read as a stand-alone book。 This book was a page-turner for me， and I enjoyed the suspense and anticipation as the story evolved。 Ryan Sullivan is a resident starting his residency rotation conducting autopsies， and he has been less than engaged in the work so far。 Laurie， the chief medical examiner， works with him to complete an autopsy on a suicide patient。 The autopsy triggered some past emotions/events for Ryan， but also raised his interest in a few clues that didn't seem quite right。 When Ryan shows up in the medical examiner's office days later， dead from an apparent suicide， Laurie is baffled and is determined to figure out why and what happened。 。。。more
Katee
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Laurie Montgomery and Jackie Stapleton are back with another OCME medical thriller。 This book references a previous title quite frequently （Genesis）， when a resident， Ryan， is found dead （this is the second resident to die while Laurie has been Chief）。 Ryan （the resident）， has quite a history and is off-put by the idea of medical exams/post mortems。 When an OCME doctor raises a concern that there has been an uptick in odd suicides over the past couple of months， Ryan takes the opportunity to col Laurie Montgomery and Jackie Stapleton are back with another OCME medical thriller。 This book references a previous title quite frequently （Genesis）， when a resident， Ryan， is found dead （this is the second resident to die while Laurie has been Chief）。 Ryan （the resident）， has quite a history and is off-put by the idea of medical exams/post mortems。 When an OCME doctor raises a concern that there has been an uptick in odd suicides over the past couple of months， Ryan takes the opportunity to collect data to try to find a trend in trade for sitting out on autopsies for a while。 Ryan starts by finding similarity in age of some of the victims， but as the population increases from 6 to 8， he starts to uncover that most of these folks have had a recent “asymptomatic” Cancer diagnosis from a medical scanning company （was this enough to cause depression to lead to suicide in the population of people？）。 What is the future of Ryan and the investigation that Laurie encouraged him to go on， hoping it would ignite a passion in Ryan for forensics？ 。。。more
Katee
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Laurie Montgomery and Jackie Stapleton are back with another OCME medical thriller。 This book references a previous title quite frequently （Genesis）， when a resident， Ryan， is found dead （this is the second resident to die while Laurie has been Chief）。 Ryan （the resident）， has quite a history and is off-put by the idea of medical exams/post mortems。 When an OCME doctor raises a concern that there has been an uptick in odd suicides over the past couple of months， Ryan takes the opportunity to col Laurie Montgomery and Jackie Stapleton are back with another OCME medical thriller。 This book references a previous title quite frequently （Genesis）， when a resident， Ryan， is found dead （this is the second resident to die while Laurie has been Chief）。 Ryan （the resident）， has quite a history and is off-put by the idea of medical exams/post mortems。 When an OCME doctor raises a concern that there has been an uptick in odd suicides over the past couple of months， Ryan takes the opportunity to collect data to try to find a trend in trade for sitting out on autopsies for a while。 Ryan starts by finding similarity in age of some of the victims， but as the population increases from 6 to 8， he starts to uncover that most of these folks have had a recent “asymptomatic” Cancer diagnosis from a medical scanning company （was this enough to cause depression to lead to suicide in the population of people？）。 What is the future of Ryan and the investigation that Laurie encouraged him to go on， hoping it would ignite a passion for forensics？ 。。。more
Christy Martin
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There is a new guy at the New York autopsy site。 He is a pathology resident and dislikes the autopsy environment。 It seems to trigger his past which was filled with suicide and violence。 Ryan， the resident finds a way to get out of some of the actual body dissection by investigating some mysterious suicides linked to a cancer-finding group。 Jack and Laurie start on the hunt of the mystery that is compounded by politics， egos， and experts in the killing crimes。 Manner of Death is an entertaining， There is a new guy at the New York autopsy site。 He is a pathology resident and dislikes the autopsy environment。 It seems to trigger his past which was filled with suicide and violence。 Ryan， the resident finds a way to get out of some of the actual body dissection by investigating some mysterious suicides linked to a cancer-finding group。 Jack and Laurie start on the hunt of the mystery that is compounded by politics， egos， and experts in the killing crimes。 Manner of Death is an entertaining， well-written mystery that moves fast and keeps the reader on edge。 Enjoyed the setting， the characters， and the well times story。 Thanks to #NetGalley#MannerofDeath for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Marsha
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I have been a fan of Robin Cook for many years， and he is the master of medical thrillers！ Manner of Death features favorite Laurie Montgomery， chief medical examiner of NYC， and her husband， Jack Stapleton who is also a medical examiner。 When a pattern of similar cases on autopsy emerges， the story picks up speed and doesn’t let go。 Although this book is part of a series， this book can easily be read as a stand-alone。 If you love medical mysteries， or are curious about this genre， read this and I have been a fan of Robin Cook for many years， and he is the master of medical thrillers！ Manner of Death features favorite Laurie Montgomery， chief medical examiner of NYC， and her husband， Jack Stapleton who is also a medical examiner。 When a pattern of similar cases on autopsy emerges， the story picks up speed and doesn’t let go。 Although this book is part of a series， this book can easily be read as a stand-alone。 If you love medical mysteries， or are curious about this genre， read this and all of Cook’s books！ 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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Laurie Montgomery is the NYC chief medical examiner; her husband Jack Stapleton a pathologist recovering from an attack by a serial killer。 Ryan Sullivan is a pathology resident who， due to his significant personal history， is very unsettled performing autopsies during his rotation in the morgue。 Laurie tries to take him under her wing and when she mentions that there are been some recent suicides that were somewhat questionable as perhaps really having been homicides， he， with her consent， deci Laurie Montgomery is the NYC chief medical examiner; her husband Jack Stapleton a pathologist recovering from an attack by a serial killer。 Ryan Sullivan is a pathology resident who， due to his significant personal history， is very unsettled performing autopsies during his rotation in the morgue。 Laurie tries to take him under her wing and when she mentions that there are been some recent suicides that were somewhat questionable as perhaps really having been homicides， he， with her consent， decides to review the cases。 Both Laurie and Jack warn him to only investigate within the department as they are still reeling from the murder of another reluctant resident who decided to look into a suspicious case。 When Ryan finds a commonality among the deceased involving a medical practice and early cancer diagnostic testing， more lives including his own are in danger。 Cook weaves an engrossing， fast paced tale; I did not want to put it down。 Told from multiple points of view， he taps into the very real fear of doctors benefitting financially from the tests they order。 I liked reading some of the not overly technical medical explanations involving forensic autopsies and testing for cancer。I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook’s medical thrillers， but somehow got away from them。 When I saw this ARC being offered， I jumped at it and am glad I did。 This is actually the fourteenth novel by Cook featuring Jack and Laurie。 Although this worked as a stand alone， I now want to go back and read the other thirteen！Thanks to #netgalley and @putnambooks for the ARC。 。。。more
Joan Huston
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Manner of Death by Robin Cook was an interesting and exciting story。 I have enjoyed many of Robin Cook's series with Jack and Laurie。 Always good， and this one is one of them！ I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series。 Laurie is the chief Medical Examiner and her husband， Jack， is one of her Medical Examiners。 They frequently work together， as is the case with this book。 Enjoy！ I did。 Manner of Death by Robin Cook was an interesting and exciting story。 I have enjoyed many of Robin Cook's series with Jack and Laurie。 Always good， and this one is one of them！ I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series。 Laurie is the chief Medical Examiner and her husband， Jack， is one of her Medical Examiners。 They frequently work together， as is the case with this book。 Enjoy！ I did。 。。。more
Matt Mansfield
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“I call it a bug in my ear…when something bothers me， but the significance is not definitive…making me wonder if I might be missing something important”。This casual observation from a Medical Legal Investigator in the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner （OCME） made to Ryan Sullivan， a pathology resident on a month rotation for autopsy training at the New York City morgue foreshadows a dive into a dark corner of the medical testing world with negative and false positive results abo “I call it a bug in my ear…when something bothers me， but the significance is not definitive…making me wonder if I might be missing something important”。This casual observation from a Medical Legal Investigator in the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner （OCME） made to Ryan Sullivan， a pathology resident on a month rotation for autopsy training at the New York City morgue foreshadows a dive into a dark corner of the medical testing world with negative and false positive results about to happen。 Despite overseeing “some seventy thousand deaths per year and do（ing） it twenty-four hours， seven days a week， 365 days a year”， seven， then， eight recent suicides have intriguing peculiarities。 Enough so to arouse the curiosity of the young medical resident， despite his reluctance to do autopsies， to initiate his own inquiries with the mixed endorsement of his supervisors。 Are they suicides or murders staged to look like suicides？ Are they connected in some way？ And， if so， why？Once again， Robin Cook creates a twisty cat-and-mouse pursuit to uncover what’s really going on with preliminary cancer tests in his 2023 white coat thriller， “Manner of Death”。 The narrative shifts between not only Ryan and the chief New York City chief medical examiner， Laurie Montgomery， but also those being pursued， Drs。 Jerome Pappas and Malik Williams of Oncology Diagnostics and their free-lance mop-up support， Hank Roberts of Action Security。 There is plenty of tense fast-paced chase up and down Manhattan leading to an eyes-wide-open ending， clearly meant for the big screen。 Over-the-top…you bet。 Plausible？ Cook offers some historical evidence with an Australian published study on the main subject of suicide appearances as cover ups and corollary anecdotes， historical and recent， probably better known to the medical profession to beef up the story。If you liked Michael Crichton’s’ 1978 film， “Coma”， based on Robin Cook’s novel and starring Genevieve Bujold， Michael Douglas， Elizabeth Ashley， Richard Widmark and a pre- “Magnum PI” Tom Selleck cameo， bury yourself in Cook’s newest effort。 。。。more
LindaPf
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This is the14th installment of Robin Cook’s Laurie Montgomery/Jack Stapleton married physician/medical examiner team （an on-and-off series since 1991， interspersed with intense medical thrillers）， but it can be read as a pulse-pounding standalone。 There are references to past books， but they are just as easily incorporated as background information。In this book， Laurie， head of the New York Medical Examiner’s Office， has a reluctant pathology resident who deeply dislikes his mandatory month at t This is the14th installment of Robin Cook’s Laurie Montgomery/Jack Stapleton married physician/medical examiner team （an on-and-off series since 1991， interspersed with intense medical thrillers）， but it can be read as a pulse-pounding standalone。 There are references to past books， but they are just as easily incorporated as background information。In this book， Laurie， head of the New York Medical Examiner’s Office， has a reluctant pathology resident who deeply dislikes his mandatory month at the morgue observing autopsies。 But Dr。 Ryan Sullivan’s interest is piqued by possible suicides without suspicious circumstances （staged homicides？） and asks permission to research similar cases。 Regrettably， Sullivan’s outside interest mirrors a former rogue pathology resident who managed to get herself murdered in the process。 As Ryan tries to weave together clues about the suspicious suicides， Jack ends up autopsying a questionable murder/suicide that might also be connected。 As a result， Laurie and Jack want to closely oversee Sullivan’s investigation to make sure hasn’t uncovered something more sinister， but the young doctor does share some of the aggressive characteristics of their last failed （and dead） resident。Cook delivers another page-turner that also pays a fascinating homage to the importance of the role of the medical legal investigator （MLI）， the first responder link between the death scene and the medical examiner。 This is a very involved medical thriller and although the jargon is plentiful， it’s also clearly explained for the layman。 It’s one of those reasons that Cook continues to be so successful with this genre。 5 stars！Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:Green Eyes （only 2% of the real world， yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females）: NO Ryan， however， has equally rare hazel eyes。Horticultural Faux Pas （plants out of season or growing zones， like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska）: NO Nothing more than a patch of grass is described。Thank you to Penguin Group/GP Putnam and NetGalley for a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
LindaPf
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