Sleeper

By Barry Friedman
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Published: March 26, 2011
Words: 70,292 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458017550

Short description

When confronted by a seven-year-old child in coma, Dr. Ben Allen, a young pediatrician, welcomes the diagnostic challenge.Frustrated by her overbearing father, her phlegmatic mother, a knife-happy surgeon, and a hospital administrator who values fund-raising above patient care,Allen must diagnose and treat her mysterious illness in the face of events that threaten to end his budding career.

Extended description

Allen boarded the elevator before he realized a hospital security guard was already aboard. He quickly faced the door as the elevator started up. Just before it reached the fifth floor, he heard the static of the guard’s walkie-talkie. An unintelligible message crackled. The elevator slowly came to a stop. He leapt out of the half open door,raced to the ICU and glanced back.The guard had not gotten off the elevator. Allen breathed deeply. He was running scared, but from what? He had done nothing—or had he?

When seven-year-old Angela Harris is rushed to a hospital emergency room in an unexplained coma, Dr. Ben Allen, the young pediatrician assigned to her case, welcomes the diagnostic challenge.

His enthusiasm turns to frustration when confronted with the child’s overbearing father, her phlegmatic mother, her doting but senile great-aunt, a knife-happy surgeon, and a hospital administrator who values fund-raising above patient care.

Consumed by his efforts to save Angela bef.. (Read more) Allen boarded the elevator before he realized a hospital security guard was already aboard. He quickly faced the door as the elevator started up. Just before it reached the fifth floor, he heard the static of the guard’s walkie-talkie. An unintelligible message crackled. The elevator slowly came to a stop. He leapt out of the half open door,raced to the ICU and glanced back.The guard had not gotten off the elevator. Allen breathed deeply. He was running scared, but from what? He had done nothing—or had he?

When seven-year-old Angela Harris is rushed to a hospital emergency room in an unexplained coma, Dr. Ben Allen, the young pediatrician assigned to her case, welcomes the diagnostic challenge.

His enthusiasm turns to frustration when confronted with the child’s overbearing father, her phlegmatic mother, her doting but senile great-aunt, a knife-happy surgeon, and a hospital administrator who values fund-raising above patient care.

Consumed by his efforts to save Angela before she falls victim to her mysterious illness, Allen must do so in the face of a series of events that threaten to end his budding career.
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Tags

thriller, suspense, medical thriller, coma, munchausen

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Review by: Gordon Tatler on Oct. 29, 2012 : (no rating)
Read the free 20% version. Couldn't put it down. Bought the full version, and read the whole thing in one day. Great tale with two strands to keep track of part way through. A lot of people might be surprised at the finale, but I had my suspicions by chapter 15 - there are 27 chapters - and was certain by chapter 24. And I was right !

Absolutely riveting book. BUY IT !
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