Ellen mougin, on whom the character denise sanger in brain is based. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. One of robin cooks most successfuland timelybestsellers, contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale. He is the unquestioned king of the medical mysterysuspense genre, having written well over twenty such books, dating back to the seventies. Contagion is a wonderful book about a coroner trying to solve the mystery of some unusual deaths. Sacred contagion, the belief that spiritual properties pass from one entity to another. Contagion robin cook page 14 read online free books. Speaking of which, im looking forward to the new movie contagion, which is based on robin cooks book wait for it contagion. The jack stapleton and laurie montgomery series is an ongoing series of new york times bestselling medical thrillers by robin cook that follows pathologist jack stapleton and his coworker and later wife laurie montgomery as they attempt to solve the various mysteries that come across their path.
Contagion by robin cook 1996, paperback, reprint for. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He divides his time among florida, new hampshire, and massachusetts. Medical thriller blockbusters make millions for the movie industry.
Jack is an incredible main character that keeps getting himself into trouble. Contagion by robin cook 1996, tape reel audio, not. Are there any novels by robin cook which you would like to see turned into a movieminiseries. But if the supply cannot meet the demand, how far will people go to find donors.
Contagion by robin cook at the best online ebook storage. The novel is really wonderful, very detailed and at the same time informative. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fiction to produce over thirty international bestsellers, including outbreak, terminal, contagion, chromosome 6. From the undisputed master of the medical thriller comes the story of a deadly epidemic spread not merely by microbes but by sinister sabotagea terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as the health care giants collide. Jack stapleton and laurie montgomery series wikipedia.
Sep 11, 2011 first of all, ive seen a few places around the net where people are asking if this is based on the book contagion by robin cook. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cook spent his childhood in leonia, new jersey, and decided to become a doctor after seeing a football injury at his high school. He is best known for combining medical writing with the thriller genre. Doctor and author robin cook is widely credited with introducing the word medical to the thriller genre, and decades after the publication of his 1977 breakthrough novel, coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Dec, 2018 synopsis pandemic is an explosive medical thriller about a deadly virus, from new york timesbestselling author robin cook in new york city, an unidentified, healthy, welldressed woman is struck down by a sudden respiratory illness on the subway as opportunist thieves snatch her phone and backpack. One of robin cooks most successfuland timelybestsellers, contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the 21st century as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by. Cook s intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this. Robin cook is credited for giving the thriller genre a medical touch. Robin cook bestsellers are based on themes related to medicine and public health with mysterious and sinister twists in them. I sure hope they dont mess it up, but since it has been at least 15 years since i read the book. I find robin cook s books very good reading and he has a way of combining medical knowledge with thrilling plots. And the last problem was an outbreak of hospitalbased hepatitis. I hope you reassured him were both normal, jack said.
Robert robin cook was born in may 4th, 1940 in the city of new york city. Robert robincook was born in may 4th, 1940 in the city of new york city. Robin cook is the author of over 30 books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller genre. So i started this book with the vague idea that the movie contagion was based on the book. This involves hospitals and the ready availabilty of disease through the mail.
Cooks books have been written to expound on various medicalbiotech ethical and public policy issues. He then did a second residency in ophthalmology at harvard. Dont be impertinent on top of everything else, bingham said. Ive even spotted a few places where people are warning others away from the film, because its so totally nothing like the book they should just go read it instead of bothering with the flick. Create an account and send a request for reading to other users on the webpage of the book. Top 10 books by robin cook best book recommendations.
For your reference, we provided these contagion quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Everything you need to know about contagion movie 2011. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Aug 23, 2011 speaking of which, im looking forward to the new movie contagion, which is based on robin cooks book wait for it contagion. Instead, it is more of an extended essay on the evils of forprofit hospitals and corporations that spend on advertising and worry about the bottom line rather than spending money to improve care. Educated at columbia medical school and after doing a residency in general surgery, cook served in the navy. American physician and novelist robert brian cook aka robin cook is known for writing thriller novels based on his medical profession. Top 10 books by robin cook best book recommendations, best. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robin cook books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
Though the novel shares no relation to the disturbing 1995. Buy contagion jack stapleton and laurie montgomery book. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Synopsis the story of a deadly epidemic spread not merely by microbes but by sinister sabotage a terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as the health care giants collide. Some of the robin cook best books have been featured in readers digest and new york times as top bestsellers. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Anyway, handwashing was probably the most important lesson that needed to be learned to prevent hospitalbased infections. Synopsis pandemic is an explosive medical thriller about a deadly virus, from new york timesbestselling author robin cook in new york city, an unidentified, healthy, welldressed woman is struck down by a sudden respiratory illness on the subway as. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including bucky larson.
Cooks intention to use entertainment as a method of doing this. Fearful of a repeat on the one hundredth anniversary of the nightmarish contagion, jack autopsies the woman within hours of her demise and discovers some striking anomalies. Laurie montgomery, a forensic pathologist, learns the terrifying answer when she investigates a series of fatal overdose of young. Pulling out the book, jack cracked it open to the section on infectious disease and began reading. Doctor and author robin cook is widely credited with introducing the word.
Download and read online for free contagion by robin cook. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Written by robin cook, audiobook narrated by george guidall.
Media type, print hardback, paperback, ebook, audiobook. Freebooknotes found 10 important quotes from 5 key chapters of contagion by robin cook. Contagion jack stapleton and laurie montgomery book 2. Contagion, by robin cook, is not yet another disease apocalypse novel.
Contagion by robin cook 1996, paperback, reprint for sale. Always fun and easy to read and well written i bought this book because i had seen the recent movie titled contagion and thought that the two were one and the same. He is a writer and actor, known for coma 1978, invasion 1997 and sphinx 1981. Robin cook, a graduate of columbia university medical school, finished his postgraduate medical training in harvard. Movies and miniseries based on works by robin cook evert meulie. I was expecting the book to be better than the movie of course. Robin cook born may 4, 1940 in new york city, new york is an american doctor novelist who writes about medicine, biotechnology, and topics affecting public health. Robin cook is backwith a shocking story of medical conspiracy. United states september 9, 2011 nationwide canada september 9, 2011. Robin robert william arthur cook, the master of the medical thriller novel, was born to edgar lee cook, a commercial artist and businessman, and audrey koons cook on may 4, 1940, in new york city. Today, organ transplants are common miracles of science.
Contagion anticipates some of the uncharted donsequences of managed health. Many of his books have been bestsellers on the new york times best seller list. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 228k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Honestly i found no connection between the two at all. Contagion was released in 2011 on friday, september 9, 2011 in 3,100 theaters. I find robin cooks books very good reading and he has a way of combining medical knowledge with thrilling plots. Robin cook was born on may 4, 1940 in brooklyn, new york, usa. Not to be confused with british novelist robin cook a pseudonym of robert william arthur cook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read contagion. Always fun and easy to read and well written i bought this book because i had seen the recent movie titled contagion and thought that the. It is robin cook, the master of the medical thriller, at his unerring best. Doctor and author robin cook is widely credited with introducing the word medical to the thriller genre, and over twenty years after the publication of his breakthrough novel, coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Buy contagion jack stapleton and laurie montgomery book online at best prices in india on. After completing his time in the navy, he was discharged as a lieutenant commander.
Cook uses medical terminology throughout, which makes this book a great read for anyone planning on going into any of the health related fields. Robin cook books list of books by author robin cook. Contagion jack stapleton laurie montgomery, book 2 by robin cook book cover, description, publication history. Robin cook has given his readers another exciting novel around the mysterious contagion situation. Contagion was written by a prolific writer named robin cook. This book followed by chromosome 6 makes a great 12 punch for the medical thriller. If you happen to remember the scary movie coma, that was robin cook. First of all, ive seen a few places around the net where people are asking if this is based on the book contagion by robin cook. Robin cook, dean of the contemporary medical thriller, published outbreak in 1987. Contagion jack stapleton and laurie montgomery book 2 ebook. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbes but by sabotage. Robin cook is best popularly known for combining the medical writing with thriller genre. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
This time, although written in 1999 before the wider world was really aware of the threat of biological weapons, cook has set his plot around an anthrax attack in new york. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Contagion the official robin cook site author of cure. The jack stapleton and laurie montgomery series is an ongoing series of new york times bestselling medical thrillers by robin cook that follows pathologist jack stapleton and his coworker and. Cook s books have been written to expound on various medicalbiotech ethical and public policy issues. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Robert brian robin cook born may 4, 1940 is an american physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health. Robin cook, md, is the author of more than 30 books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, coma. Contagion jack stapleton laurie montgomery, book 2 by robin.