Critical Judgment

By: Michael Palmer

Narrated by: Megan Gallagher

In the tiny town of Patience, California, newcomer Dr. Abby Dolan has noticed a frightening syndrome among her emergency room patients. It begins with a baffling, seemingly minor set of symptoms, but builds relentlessly until it plunges its victims into insane, murderous rages. As she searches for clues to this deadly mystery, Abby's superiors make it clear her probing is unwelcome.

Soon Abby will learn just how high the cost of the truth may be--and how far someone will go to keep a lethal secret. But she may not find the answer until it's too late to save her patients, her career...her life.©1996 Michael Palmer; (P)1996 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Wrenchingly scary...Palmer is reaching the top of a demanding craft."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This is a novel that manages to scare the socks off the reader while still providing made-for-Hollywood entertainment."
--The Globe and Mail, Toronto

"Palmer [brings] his fascinating ER procedural knowledge to a fast-paced...narrative."
--San Francisco Chronicle

Critical Judgment

Although the story line was a familiar one, this book was excellent. It was fast paced and held my attention through the whole book. I really enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone. The narration was also excellent, which in my opinion, is sometimes more important than the book itself, because if you can't stand listening to the narrator's voice and/or attempt at accents, it ruins the story. Highly recomend.

A great read

Absolutely one of Michael Palmers best. The book kept me hooked right up till the end, and the narrator delivered a great performance of this book. If you are in to medical thrillers, you should check this one out.