
Political Suicide
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Narrated by:
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Robert Petkoff
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By:
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Michael Palmer
From The New York Times bestselling author of Oath of Office comes a gripping thriller at the crossroads of politics and medicineDr.
Lou Welcome, from Palmer's bestselling Oath of Office, is back in this heart stopping medical thriller. A desperate phone call embroils Lou in scandal and murder involving Dr. Gary McHugh, known around the Capital as the "society doc." Lou has been supervising McHugh, formerly a black-out drinker, through his work with the Physician Wellness Office.
McHugh has been very cavalier about his recovery, barely attending AA and refusing a sponsor. But Lou sees progress, and the two men are becoming friends. Now, McHugh has been found unconscious in his wrecked car after visiting a patient of his, the powerful Congressman Elias Colston, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Soon after McHugh awakens in the hospital ER, Colston's wife returns home to find her husband shot dead in their garage. She then admits to the police that she had just broken off a long-standing affair with McHugh.
Something about McHugh's story has Lou believing he is telling the truth, that the Congressman was dead when he arrived and before he blacked out. Lou agrees to look into matters, but when he encounters motive, method and opportunity he is hard pressed to believe in his friend - that is until a deadly high-level conspiracy begins to unravel, and Lou acquires information that makes him the next target.
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What made the experience of listening to Political Suicide the most enjoyable?
Showing again the tenacity, resourcefulness and perserverence of an ER Doc, Michael Palmer has given us another thriller.What was one of the most memorable moments of Political Suicide?
The keen analysis by Dr. Lou Welcome when describing the motive to Papa Steve.What about Robert Petkoff’s performance did you like?
EverythingWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.Any additional comments?
Bring on more stories about Dr. Welcome!Another bang-up story by Michael Palmer
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Where does Political Suicide rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's unlike any I've read previously.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
For the most part. Although I have to honestly say that the subject matter was verydisturbing to me.
Exciting thriller.
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Ahhhh Michael Palmer
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Medical / Military / Political / Legal Thriller
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Not As Good As The First One
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Good Listen.
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I was on a two-day car trip and it kept me awake for much of the trip, so that was good.What was most disappointing about Michael Palmer’s story?
Plot was VERY contrived. Two educated people put themselves in ridiculous peril repeatedly with no back-up plan -- no one knowing where they were going or when they should be back. I can suspend my disbelief for one or two instances of that, but 8 or 10 in one book is WAY over the top. Parts of the plot were interesting and somewhat credible (use of drugs to control soldiers' behavior and reactions), but some of the activities that supposedly took place on military bases were beyond the pale. And the author's grasp of the American court system was thin at best -- he should have done more homework or just cut the courtroom scenes.Have you listened to any of Robert Petkoff’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Not that I know of, but i would not turn away from his readings -- he rendered what he had just fine.Did Political Suicide inspire you to do anything?
Not read or listen to Michael Palmer again.Disappointing
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
Interesting characters, decent plot, some elements frustrating (as I couldn't believe the main character ER doc could be so naive, but overall held my interest during long drives.Decent
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Great Listen
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Another Michael Palmer Thriller!
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