A Case of Need by Michael Crichton
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Book Reviews of A Case of Need
Book Review: Educational...somewhat believable
Summary: 4 Stars
A few details could have been better, but the overall book was ok.
I thought the use of medical terminology was light, compared to what some of the other reviewers thought.
I didn't like the way nurses were portrayed. It was unrealistic to think that the main nurse could be as loopy on drugs as she supposedly was and continue to work as a nurse, much less in an OR.
I didn't like that, and it made the whole story seem a little unbelievable.
I did like that the half-Chinese doctor was performing illegal abortions, and that it seemed easier for women of that time-era to seek one out than I had previously thought. In that way it was educational.
I didn't like that the main character pretty much set up the nurse in the end, and she could have died while he waited around in the ER for her and/or the rough character to show up hurt or dead, when he was supposedly such a humane person. I went from liking him to disliking him at that point.
Book Review: This must be the first book to read...
Summary: 4 Stars
I like all kind of medical thrillers, I like Palmer, Cook, Sheldon (Nothing Last Forever) and of course Crichton, when I started to read these kind of novels, many times I had to go to the dictionary to understand many medical descriptions, or ask some friends what does it mean this or that in the hospital, this book explain all that and after you read it you will understand many things about hospitals and doctors, this book doesn't say anything against any doctor as other medical thrillers, in this book you see how the doctors try to help themselves and their medical friends.The case of the abortion is good, nevertheless you will not know exactly how John knew who was the bad guy, he just found it, so, at the end you will be a little disappointed but you will learn many things about doctors, for example: do you really know why the clothes of the M.D. are white?
Book Review: Crichton's first, but not worst novel
Summary: 4 Stars
When I got A Case of Need by Michael Crichton, I had extremely low expectations. This was Crichton's first novel, written in 1968, and he was only 26. However this was not the case. The novel was much better then I expected.
The novel revolves around a pathologist named Dr. John Berry. Dr. Berry's friend has recently been arrested for murdering a girl who comes from one of the leading medical families in Boston from a bad abortion. Dr. Berry investigates to find out the truth.
This is a good story that gives the reader an inside look into the medical industry in 1968. This book is certainly entertaining.
Book Review: A Stimulating Story that kept my interest
Summary: 4 Stars
A Case of Need is a stimulating story that kept my interest and I found that it was hard to put down. It educated s on some of the arguments for both sides of the abortion issue while maintaining a very good story line and character set. The plot revolves around who performed an illegal abortion on a girl from an affluent family.
As you read on you that the abortion killed the girl, so the person who performed the abortion is guilty of murder. For medical thriller fans I would highly recommend this book.
Book Review: A Case of Need
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a big fan of Michael Crichton ever since I read The Andromeda Strain. Not only is his writing style suspenseful and interesting, but his attention to detail regarding the subject matter can be a learning experience. A Case of Need will certainly give you pause regarding the medical field and the lengths that some doctors would probably go to in order to cover their backsides. Once you are into a Crichton novel it's almost impossible to put down until you are finished.