Description: In his tenth medical thriller, Palmer takes readers to West Virginia, where a young maverick doctor discovers a deadly outbreak of a bizarre syndrome is being caused by a super vaccine. Tested on residents a decade earlier, it is just now showing its side effects.
Review Quotes: Raves for Michael Palmer's
THE PATIENT"The Patient might be [Palmer's] most riveting book yet, leaving hardly enough time to take a breath."
--The Denver Post "The Patient is what Die Hard movies are made of: brilliantly nasty terrorists hectoring innocent folks, with only a wisecracking lone wolf to forestall."
--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MIRACLE CURE
"A highly entertaining tale of greed and medicine run amok."
--Chicago Tribune "Packs plenty of heart-stopping action."
--Associated Press CRITICAL JUDGMENT
"Wrenchingly scary...Palmer is reaching the top of a demanding craft."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Palmer [brings] his fascinating ER procedural knowledge to a fast-paced...narrative."
--San Francisco Chronicle SILENT TREATMENT
"Guaranteed to terrify anyone who...has reason to step inside the doors of a hospital....Dynamite plot...fast-paced and engrossing."
--The Washington Post "Palmer owes this reviewer about three hours of sleep spent reading this can't-put-it-downer. You are cautioned...don't start this one at 10 at night."
--The Washington Times