Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer

Fifth Vial

Michael Palmer

530 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced

Description

In Boston, a disgraced medical student is sent to deliver a research paper that could save her career... In a hospital four thousand miles away, a reclusive scientist, dying from an incurable disease that threatens to make each tortured breath his...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 83%
adventurous 50%
dark 33%
sad 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.48

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