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| Title | : | A Case of Need |
| Author | : | Jeffery Hudson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | August 5th 2003 by Signet (first published April 1st 1968) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Mystery |
Jeffery Hudson
Paperback | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 3.72 | 31767 Users | 1395 Reviews
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Written as Jeffery Hudson in 1968. A Case of Need is Michael Crichton's award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder?Describe Books Toward A Case of Need
| Original Title: | A Case of Need |
| ISBN: | 0451210638 (ISBN13: 9780451210630) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Boston, Massachusetts(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award for Best Novel (1969) |
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Ratings: 3.72 From 31767 Users | 1395 ReviewsCommentary About Books A Case of Need
Great book. I'm always amazed (and envious) when I see how young some of my favorite authors were when they wrote some books I have loved. I think Michael was 26 when he wrote this. It doesn't fit into my head that I could write like this when I was 26. I don't think I could write like this now.Anyway, a good thriller, good pace, intriguing case, good research and explanations. To me, it feels like a bit of a trick, because I think the reader could never guess for sure who was the culprit. Well,Overall a very enjoyable read. For me it was a fantastic insight into the behaviours and attitudes of the time. The beginnings of black people emerging into a predominately white society, the role of women, views on coloured immigrants, the climate of the time, the attitudes towards abortion. A fantastic picture of the time was painted. I was happy to note that even the protagonist was imperfect in his ways and it came through naturally, not as if it had been added for flavour. All characters
This is the first Michael Crichton book I've read, and I couldn't put it down. The pervading theme was the moral and ethical decisions doctors had to make concerning abortions -- performing them, knowingly not reporting (and, in fact, covering for)reputable doctors who performed them in hospital settings. This book was originally published under the name of Jeffery Hudson in 1968 when abortion was still illegal in the USA, and may have been intended to stir the public to legalize it. I
A Case of Need was Michael Crichton's first novel and it showed. The book was decent, but it lacked the polish of his later work. I was interested, but not engrossed and could have put it down and never missed finishing it. Forgettable.
Reread: the first novel by Michael Crichton, who is best known for Jurassic Park the movie (which was way, way inferior to JP the book) and ER, the ur-mother of today's TV show boom. A young girl dies in EW (=ER) from loss of blood, seemingly from a botched abortion (the setting seems to be mid-1960s Boston, and abortion is illegal this is a world before Roe v. Wade (1973), and, certainly, a book that was one of the paving blocks toward it. The victim allegedly named Dr. Art Lee, who is
A Case of Need was Michael Crichton's first novel and it showed. The book was decent, but it lacked the polish of his later work. I was interested, but not engrossed and could have put it down and never missed finishing it. Forgettable.
This book would be classified under, Medical Fiction because it deals with medical surgeons, and doctors trying to unravel the mystery of the murder or suicide of Karen Randall. Dr. Lee a young pathologist is accused of an illegal abortion. Art Lees lawyer didnt want to deal with the case so he abandoned him with no help. When John Berry heard about this crisis he came to help his friend and try to find the real story of the death of Karen Randall. As he finds later in the novel, the history of
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