HARMFUL INTENT by Cook

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HARMFUL INTENT by Cook

   "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

                                           -Henry VI, Part II

    "A physician turned fugitive must save himself and stop a
    lethal drug-tampering plot in Robin Cook's most disturbing
    techno-chiller yet.

    Anesthesiologist Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes's nightmare begins
    with nerve-shattering swiftness, but it will haunt him
    always: he administers routine anesthesia during a normal
    birth. Suddenly the young, healthy mother goes into
    inexplicable seizures and dies; her infant survives but
    is severely disabled and brain damaged. But the living
    nightmare is only beginning: sued first for malpractice,
    then brought up on criminal charges, Jeffrey is convicted
    of malpractice-to the tune of $11 million-then of harmful
    intent and reckless disregard for human life...second-degree
    murder carrying a mandatory prison term.

    A ruined man, Jeffrey must pull himself from the depths of
    despair to try to salvage the wreckage of his life. A subtle
    clue puts him and Nurse Kelly Everson on the trail of a
    crazed killer. With Kelly's aid, Jeffrey remains in hiding
    in order to find the truth and gain the evidence he needs to
    prevent more "malpractice" deaths and to clear his name. But
    that truth is even more shocking than Jeffrey imagined. For
    there is a third dimension to the whole affair that neither
    he nor Kelly could have anticipated...

    Combining state-of-the-art medical technology, complex moral
    and social issues, and a plot of timeless terror, Harmful
    Intent again confirms Robin Cook as a consummate artist of
    suspense."

    <https://robincook.com/product/harmful-intent>

Several characters who appear in this story are on the psychopathy
spectrum. By its end, one such character develops enough empathy to
become likable.
    HARMFUL INTENT pushes the ambulance chasing lawyer's envelope. It
also explores the phyotoxins and tetrodotoxins sometimes found in an
assassin's arsenal.

    "Toxins are phenomenal," Seibert went on. "Man, if I wanted
    to do away with somebody, there's no doubt in my mind I'd
    use a toxin. Lots of times no one thinks to look for signs
    of them. The cause of death seems natural. Hey, you remember
    that Turkish diplomat that was knocked off in Paris? That had
    to be a toxin. It was hidden in the end of an umbrella and
    somebody just walked by the guy and gave him a little jab in
    the ass. Bingo, the guy was writhing around on the platform.
    Dead in minutes. And did they figure out what it was? Hell,
    no. Toxins are murder to identify." Seibert grinned at his
    joke.

A search to ascertain whether or not a Turk truly transitioned to the
afterlife in Paris returns:

<https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=turk+dies+of+heart+attack>

Hmmmm. Anyhow, HARMFUL INTENT follows formula to furnish apropos
entertainment to me. It's recommended for Cook fans.

Danke,

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