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catsflipped's review against another edition
5.0
This book really surprised me, I didn't know what to expect and was reading it to fulfil a challenge category so it was picked for it's title and I hadn't actually read a synposis.
Well it's starts off at the latter end of the 16th century and you witness the beginnings of the Salem witch trials, Elizabeth immediately become your heroine. Before you know it you've skipped forward 300 years and you meet Kim, a direct decendant of Elizabeth and as the you turn the pages you are willing Kim on to find out what really happened to Elizabeth and why the 'evidence' against her has been kept a secret all these years.
Strangely what I got out of this book was not what the description says. It is billed as a race to find a new drug and Edward is given top billing. Well for me he had a minor role, Kim and Elizabeth's memory take front and centre and I could not stop turning pages to find out the truth.
Great book very worthy of 5 stars
Well it's starts off at the latter end of the 16th century and you witness the beginnings of the Salem witch trials, Elizabeth immediately become your heroine. Before you know it you've skipped forward 300 years and you meet Kim, a direct decendant of Elizabeth and as the you turn the pages you are willing Kim on to find out what really happened to Elizabeth and why the 'evidence' against her has been kept a secret all these years.
Strangely what I got out of this book was not what the description says. It is billed as a race to find a new drug and Edward is given top billing. Well for me he had a minor role, Kim and Elizabeth's memory take front and centre and I could not stop turning pages to find out the truth.
Great book very worthy of 5 stars
hannah_is_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly the best part of this book was the last couple chapter which kept me on my toes and up reading late but rest of the book was….well it could have been a whole lot better.
rbriese7's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
blackrose99's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mygfsaysireadtoomuch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Wow. Picked this up on a whim. Cook reads like if Crichton had an M.D. background. Wouldn't call this horror, but it was a spooky medical thriller. Loved this.
maam_md's review against another edition
3.0
A good glimpse on 17th century Salem and women during Puritan times. This also gives an insight on what is already well-known in Medicine — the benefits vs the side effects of pharmacotherapy.
kimkat's review against another edition
3.0
a book about the dangers of prozac/psycho-active drugs and an idea for the cause of the salem witch trials.
an interesting topic, all around, I always enjoy Robin Cook's books
an interesting topic, all around, I always enjoy Robin Cook's books
the_strange_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely amazing. I loved every page of it and couldn't put it down
yanina_daniele's review against another edition
5.0
Hasta ahora todos los libros de Robin Cook me han gustado y esté aún más, aunque la parte "romántica" de los personajes me volvía loca. Edward era un personaje que pintaba que me iba a gustar pero... a medida que pasaba la historia lo detestaba más y más, peor aún me sentía cuando veía como Kim reaccionaba ante él. Razón por la cual, dejaba el libro y me ponía con cualquier otra cosa porque me estaba sacando canas verdes ese personaje y la situación, hasta que al final ya me faltaba poco y me quede hasta terminarlo. Si bien en cierto momento comencé a sospechar lo que estaba pasando, cuando sucedió fue un shock, fue la mejor parte del libro y creo que eso se podría haber aprovechado más, pero en fin el final fue muy pero muy bueno. Amo todo lo relacionado con la ciencia quizás por eso me encanten tanto los libros de este autor y no le encuentre mucha crítica salvo vuelvo a decir la relación "amorosa" de los dos personajes principales. En fin, muy recomendado por mi parte este libro.
jbrito's review against another edition
2.0
Let's just say sometimes it's better to use a pseudonym.