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A Case of Need

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A Case of Need

By: Michael Crichton, Jeffery Hudson
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
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The death of a doctor’s daughter may be malpractice - or murder - in this novel by a #1 New York Times-bestselling author: “I loved it” (Stephen King).

In the tightly knit world of Boston medicine, the Randall family reigns supreme. When heart surgeon J. D. Randall’s teenage daughter dies during a botched abortion, the medical community threatens to explode. Was it malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic Oath? Or was Karen Randall murdered in cold blood?

The natural suspect is Arthur Lee, a brilliant surgeon and known abortionist, who has been carrying out the illegal procedure with the help of pathologist John Berry. After Karen dies, Lee is thrown in jail on a murder charge, and only Berry can prove his friend wasn’t the one who wielded the scalpel. Behind this gruesome death, Berry will uncover a secret that would shock even the most hardened pathologist.

An Edgar Award-winning novel by the author of such blockbusters as The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park - and creator of the long-running NBC drama ER - A Case of Need is a “superb” medical-thriller mystery (Los Angeles Times).

©1968, 1996 by Jeffery Hudson; Copyright renewed 1996 by CrichtonSun LLC (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Medical Medical & Forensic Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Heartfelt Scary Surgery Medical Mysteries Fiction
Engaging Detective Story • Interesting Medical Details • Excellent Character Voices • Captivating Plot Twists
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loved it. I'm a bjg fan. really appreciate the information he always gives at the end of hos sfories where be presents the science and data.

Crichton, no need to say more

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I thought this started out very well, but it fizzled for me in the end. I feel it gives an objective view to support legal abortions and staging the story in the 1960’s shows how little some of society has not changed their view.

Interesting, but...

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a story of the evils associated with abortion, and the truth. how doctors dealt with it before Roe vs Wade.

Abortion from the early 70s.

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Excellent story of a pathologist that gets wrapped up in an abortion gone wrong. The twisted relationships between the various characters made for a very good read.

Abortion drama

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Very good story - I had a hard time stepping away from it. I highly recommend this.

Excellent

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One of my very first Michael Crichton books. I've read it twice and really enjoyed listening to it. The narrator made it so vivid for me again like I was just reading it for the first time.

Classic

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Surprised that story still resonates today. performances gave clarity to all characters. was easy to get through.

Timeless

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Written before my time but still enjoyed everything about this book! Respect for Nick Podehl's performance! I learned a lot and grateful for change! Must listen!

Great Performance!

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I felt like it started a bit slow, and some places were still slow, but it was a very interesting story.

Enjoyable read

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The detective work done by Dr Berry was very interesting as he was able to extrapolate information so easily from the medical community. A different kind of detective story. The appendices were very educational and much it applies today.

Inthralling

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