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The Fifth Vial
The Fifth Vial
Author: Michael Palmer
In Boston, a disgraced medical student is sent to deliver a research paper that could save her career. In a hospital four thousand miles away, a reclusive scientist, dying from an incurable disease that threatens to make each tortured breath his last, is on the verge of perfecting a serum that could save millions of lives -- and bring others ine...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780312937744
ISBN-10: 0312937741
Publication Date: 11/27/2007
Pages: 544
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 159 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 4
Incredibly chilling because the scenario is entirely possible in today's world. An excellent example of Palmer's best writing and intimate knowledge of the medical thriller as relate to the every day life of each of us.
punkinema avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 305 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I really enjoy Michael Palmer's books and this was no different. Three people in different parts of the world end up at the same place with the same agenda. Great story and characters......end up caring about them a lot.
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Helpful Score: 3
I borrowed this book from a friend and thoroughly enjoyed it. Being a nurse, I felt the medical parts were accurate enough while not overwhelming. The plot was a little over the top, but isn't that what makes a thriller so enthralling?
Mel avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 186 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I enjoyed reading this book. Even though it was long I found it hard to put down. The plot was fast paced and the characters were interesting.
luvbooks avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 126 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This medical thriller takes you on a roller coaster ride through Chicago,
Boston, India, Brazil and Africa with a terrific surprise ending. The premise will scare the heck out of you and make you wonder "could this really happen?"
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 mockingbird25 avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 16 more book reviews
Another suspenseful book from Michael Palmer I couldn't put down! This medical drama revolves around the black market of organ donation and brilliantly weaves together the lives of three disconnected, random people with an ending that'll definitely stay with you long after you've finished it. While the book is highly entertaining, it is so well written it gets you thinking about the ethical and social implications of organ transplant without overshadowing the plot and really makes you reevaluate organ donation.
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Wonderful book if you are into medical thrillers. I have numerous books from Michael Palmer and I found them all thrilling.
Jillibeanz72 avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 7 more book reviews
I couldn't put this book down.
pkidd avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 5 more book reviews
Highly innovative medical detective novel. Fast paced and hard to put down. Writing and medical knowledge are first class. Probably his best.
celticscrapper27 avatar reviewed The Fifth Vial on + 54 more book reviews
Wonderful! I think this was the first of his I have read, but it won't be the last. Well defined characters with layers revealed as you read. A chilling storyline just scary enough to be believable.
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Such a wonderful read. Scary to think that it could(or does) happen. Everything came together at the end. The epilog choked me up.


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