
Beat the Reaper
A Novel
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Robert Petkoff
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Josh Bazell
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Because that patient knows Peter from his other life, when he had a different name and a very different job. The only reason he's a doctor now is thanks to the Witness Protection Program-and even they can't protect him from the long reach of the New Jersey mob. Now he's got to do whatever it takes to keep his patient alive so he can buy some time...and beat the reaper.
Beat the Reaper is not just the only work that will be compared to Quentin Tarantino's films, Grey's Anatomy, and Chuck Palahniuk - it's also the most original and entertaining debut thriller you'll listen to this year.
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Crazy Mix of Medicine and Mafia
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Dude Lit?
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Simple minded, Fun Antihero escapism
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This is book features a main character, who is tri-state born and bred, that surgically takes you through his story. You'll get and idea of what type of person you're dealing with through flashbacks and the company he keeps. Warning: this book is not for the faint at heart. But, if you're into foul mouth New York/New Jerseyians and the occasional gore, then it's right up your alley.
But being an avid comic book reader as well, I got the sense of something deeper in the story. It harkens back to a certain boy turned caped crusader after the death of his parents whilst leaving a showing of the Mark of Zorro. I think you get where I'm going with this. The protagonist in the story may not be a hero, but he is definitely something born from tragedy.
For me the best news at the end of this tale was finding out there was a sequel!
Before its too late!
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One of the Best Audible Books Ever!!!
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fun and entertaining
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Really funny, can't wait for the author's next one.
Bloody hilarious
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Reminded me of Johnny Cool
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Insane fun ...
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I want to say first and foremost that this book was very good. It was very action-packed, interesting and the audio quality was gangbusters. I believe another reviewer compared it to being similar to what you would get if Chuck Palahniuk wrote a book combining the best elements of "House" and "The Sopranos". That reviewer was correct. This is a really interesting take on two old themes: hospital dramas and mob movies. The author, being a med student himself, inserts a lot of medical expertise into the book. The protagonist, much like Dr. House, has an off-beat way of approaching his job. He does his job well, isn't necessarily emotionally entangled in his charges and has somewhat of a laissez-faire all-around 'tude. When his former mob life careens into his current med life, a series of flashes backward and forward take place to give you the sum of his character. It is a very interesting character study and there is surely a ton of action going on for adrenaline junkies.
The narration and audio presentation are top notch. I mostly enjoyed the music and sound effects added throughout but once or twice they took me out of the flow of the story.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for an exciting book to read. As a person who loves to re-read books, I probably won't ever re-read this one but I will likely listen to the second part.
Loved this book, not necessarily my cuppa tea.
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