A review by powerlibrarian
Fatal by Michael Palmer
4.0
TLDR: While slow to start, this book is fast-paced and full of action, conspiracies, and just a hint of romance.
I read this book for the category of “Medical Thriller” for the PopSugar reading challenge. I’ve read a handful of medical thrillers in the past (many more than a handful if you can count books where the protagonist is a medical examiner), but this was my first by Michael Palmer. I’m so glad I decided to read this.
The book starts off somewhat slow paced, and Palmer spends many pages letting us get to know the characters. That said, the characters are well-rounded and have backstories that fuel who they are today. I loved the characters and the little snippets of romance in two of the storylines.
There’s a lot of action and intrigue in this book! There’s also a little bit of science, but not so much that it might be confusing or overwhelming to non-sciencey people. (I have a science background, so it can be hard for me to judge this sometimes, but it seemed well-explained).
I read this book for the category of “Medical Thriller” for the PopSugar reading challenge. I’ve read a handful of medical thrillers in the past (many more than a handful if you can count books where the protagonist is a medical examiner), but this was my first by Michael Palmer. I’m so glad I decided to read this.
The book starts off somewhat slow paced, and Palmer spends many pages letting us get to know the characters. That said, the characters are well-rounded and have backstories that fuel who they are today. I loved the characters and the little snippets of romance in two of the storylines.
There’s a lot of action and intrigue in this book! There’s also a little bit of science, but not so much that it might be confusing or overwhelming to non-sciencey people. (I have a science background, so it can be hard for me to judge this sometimes, but it seemed well-explained).