Chromosome 6 (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series Book 3) by Robin Cook (Epub)

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Behind the headlines on cloning–Dr. Robin Cook blends fact with fiction in one of his most terrifying bestsellers…

Chromosome 6 is a prophetic thriller that challenges the medical ethics of genetic manipulation and cloning in the jungles of equatorial Africa, where one mistake could bridge the gap between man and ape–and forever change the genetic map of our existence…

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Dr. Robin Cook is the author of thirty previous books, most recently Nano, and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time between Boston and Florida. His most recent bestsellers include Death Benefit, Cure, and Intervention. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From AudioFile A medical examiner in New York worried by some odd autopsy findings and a scientist in equatorial Africa performing genetic experiments that could dramatically alter life on earth are drawn together in Cook’s latest medical thriller. Boyd Gaines’s dramatic reading, accented by sound effects and musical bridges, establishes the characters and the emotional reality of the frightening situations. But it’s hampered by scant character development and sudden leaps in the narrative. Despite these weaknesses, Gaines’s easy style and an intriguing premise make this abridgment worth a listen. M.A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist The good doctor exploits organ transplants and genetic engineering in a novel published to coincide with the airing of the NBC-TV movie Robin Cook’s Invasion in April. –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Book Description The nightmare possibilities of our medical future . . .’The master of the medical thriller’ New York Times –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Book Description The harrowing bestseller form the master of medical thrillers, written with the bold strokes of reality that are Robin Cook’s trademarks. When notorious underworld figure Carlo Franconi is gunned down, his Mafioso competitors become prime suspects. Suspicions are fueled when Franconi’s body disappears from the city morgue before it can be autopsied—much to the embarrassment of the chief medical examiner and the mayor, but to the amusement of the morgue’s resident cynic, forensic pathologist Dr. Jack Stapleton. A few days later, when the mutilated, unidentifiable body of a “floater” arrives on the autopsy table, Jack is troubled by the case. While unidentified bodies routinely make their way to the medical examiner’s office, what piques Jack’s curiosity is not so much this body’s missing head, hands, and feet, but its missing liver. Aided by his colleague Dr. Laurie Montgomery, Jack identifies the corpse as the missing Franconi, but this positive identification in no way solves the mystery. Who killed Carlo Franconi? And was the triggerman responsible for the theft of Franconi’s body and its eventual mutilation? Jack and Laurie’s search for the truth leads them to the steamy jungles of equatorial Africa, where they discover a sinister cabal whose stock-in-trade involves surgical procedures a step beyond the latest in current technology and a Promethean leap beyond accepted medical ethics. With Robin Cook’s signature cutting-edge suspense, Chromosome 6 combines the fast action of a nerve-jangling thriller with the medical possibilities of the all-too-near future. –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more

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⭐ This third book in the Laurie Montgomery/Jack Stapleton series may not start out as exciting as most of Dr. Cook’s novels do, but you’ll be sucked in from the start. I always am, and I can’t stop.This begins more where the first book stops, reintroducing the two Mafia crime families and another set of doctors set to wreak more havoc on people by turning medicine into money-making, despite what might happen to other innocent, unsuspecting life. It will keep you reading despite other tasks that need doing.As always, Dr. Cook creates masteeful medical mysteries that leave us spellbound and in awe of his medical accumen. He weaves a fascinating web of frightening, thrilling tales that start out as seperate parts of the whole, but culminating into one excellently wrought story that is climaxed in a new, bright day beginning….until the next group of morally-devoid, venal doctors crawl out of the woodwork!

⭐ I have been collecting many Robin Cook novels and many of them seem page turners and hard to put down. Chromosome 6 is one of them. The beginning is captivating like most if not all of Robin Cook’s style of storytelling. Some scenes appear unrelated at first but subsequently they are quickly “connected” to the rest of the tale. In this novel, the genetic manipulations regarding cloning,DNA and bio-engineering seem to coincide with today’s genetic individualized medicine which is not surprising because of Dr. Cook being an up-to-date physician himself. The story began in a research facility in Africa involving cloning to create “special” monkeys and headed by a brilliant but timid American scientist named Kevin Marshall. What led Dr. Stapleton, a New York forensic pathologist, to that African site? It involved the death and an autopsy of a wealthy patient ( who also happened to be a mobster) who had a history of liver transplantation without requiring ant-immunity or anti-rejection medication like as if he received a transplant taken from his own liver. This observation seem to have aroused Dr. Stapleton’s curiosity and suspicion typical of his character that he felt the urge/impulse to find out where the transplant material came from. The readers of this novel are advised to find out for themselves how this “connection” occurred. Jumping back to Africa, the scientist named Kevin noticed smoke coming from a guarded private island which was only inhabited by his cloned monkeys. Smoke to him also means fire. Fire created by an animal such as a monkey? It worried him. The research monkeys involved bonobos which are close relatives of chimpanzees. Bonobos are “peace-loving” animals compared to the aggressive sometimes murderous chimps. Does this remind us of human nature, “peace-loving Abel-like” to “war-mongering” Cain-like natures? As to futuristic prediction, how the author, who wrote this book back in the early 1990’s, able to “crystal ball” the current 2014 TV documentary “The Real Apes of the Planet” is remarkable! In that document, it showed a Missouri-raised bonobo monkey who was able to start a fire and douse it with bottled water himself, let alone “points” or “clicks” to a computer image of his desired food ( because animals can not TALK like a human being). Go to the Internet and type “Real Apes of the Planet.” Concerning the idiotic audacity exemplified by the two female protagonists or characters of the novel, dragging the reluctant scientist Kevin into investigating the private island of the research cloned bonobos, was just incredible! In spite of forbidden no-trespassing signs and gunfire from hired mercenaries to guard the place, the three characters repeatedly ventured into that island. One time they got caught and arrested but later released.Another time they were harassed by the bonobo monkeys themselves. But the the three kept on and on planning different methods to investigate the island. One reviewer mentioned ” after being chased by the 200 lb monkeys, I would have ran for my life in the opposite direction and call it quits”. Maybe lol to some, but I would have done the same thing! It seemed that the 3 persons don’t believe in “Curiosity Kills the Cat”! Finally, concerning the abrupt ending of the novel,it seemed that the author didn’t know what to do with his characters as to what happened to them or what happened to the cloned monkeys. Maybe he was planning a sequel to this story. But the readers are advised to find out and judge for themselves. In closing, this is an educational novel. A great thing was that the author included a helpful Glossary of medical terms at the end. However I think he should have placed this at the beginning of the story. In summary, I believe Chromosome 6 is worth reading. It is indeed thrilling and a page turner in spite of the above somewhat incredible observation.

⭐ Dr. Cook has become my go-to author when I need an adrenaline fix! Chromosome 6 didn’t disappoint. Reusing the same characters as his first few books makes one feel like they are highly intelligent, crazy friends short on common sense needed to solve a medical mystery. A great read.I give it a five star rating.

⭐ The book starts off with a promising premise of a doctor worrying about his ethically horrifying invention in a darker, deserted part of Africa. Parallel to it, the two famous pathologists – Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery – work on an intriguing, but almost clueless murder of a mobster. These two parallel story lines unfold neatly, intertwining the characters in the process.Though the investigation of the two pathologists was awesome, it also faltered the pace of the story. Cook stuffed an excruciating amount of failed attempts at finding clues to further the investigation.Kevin had the best character development. So did Jack, Laurie and Lou.On the other hand, some characters seemed forced in the story. I tried really hard, but couldn’t find a reason for Candace to exist, except to constantly agree with Melanie and act as a wonder object for the bonobos.Also, why the hell would Warren and Natalie land themselves in the whole mess without any motivation?However, the most infuriating character development was of Melanie. If I were Kevin, I would have shot her at some point. Her teenage-ish, stubborn ‘bravery’ landed her (and her buddies) on hot waters several times. But when the need arose, she cried out like a baby.The most disappointing part, however, is the climax. It seemed like the author lost interest in the novel by the time he reached the end, and wrapped it up hastily. The protagonists seemed to breezed through Cogo, where I had expected a lot of action to happen, given the presence of the bonobos. Also, fates of a lot of characters went unexplained; to the extent where I had a feeling that the novel was missing several pages in the end. And it was an e-book.Robin Cook’s novels are always double-edged swords for me. Whenever I begin one, I am sure I will come across several gripping plot elements. Accompanying that excitement, however, is a fear that the storyline will falter somewhere for no reason at all.I had better hopes for this novel, but it was only slightly better than my previously read disaster ‘Mutation’.

⭐ Should man play God? What is it worth to keep a discovery of a medical breakthrough using surrogate apes to produce organs meant to match their human doubles? This medical thriller keeps you guessing? The resulting human primates present a dilemma as they learn to communicate and build fire. What would you do? Jack Stapleton provides the answer.

⭐ Good novel story of what can go wrong in a biological experiment done in an out of site location withoutoversight…man and chimps mistakenly ? get mixed with the result of an very, very ancient pre humanoidwho is up to making crude tools and fire…not to worry, those that get away from the experimental compound [with some human help] just want to go off and live in the jungle…good book for the “Mad Science has Gone to Far “…set if you know any.

⭐ Kept my attention throughout the plot. Felt like I was right there with them,sweating the entire time. Love this story!

⭐ Loved the storyline and the adventure to another country. Makes you think about how far we should let science go.

⭐ Loved this book. Straight page turner! I live for the stories with Jack and Laurie. But seriously a really good read about genetics and scientific tampering gone a bit too far. Only thing is the ending was just such and abrupt jump from action to just…DONE! Kind of a bummer but still a good book.

⭐ I have read seveal books by Mr. Cook and found Chromosome 6 to be an excellent story; interesting and suspenseful. I became acquainted with the characters, Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery in Cook’s novel, Contagion, which I also loved, as it kept me in suspense from beginning to end, and could not put the book down.I found Chromosome 6 to be a suspenseful and interesting a reading. I liked the story, which I found very believable in the context of today’s medical research.This was a most enjoyable book to read.

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