Night Shift
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Summary
In this exhilarating medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook， fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered。
Colleagues-turned-spouses Doctor Laurie Montgomery and Doctor Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with crazy work schedules and family pressures。 The last thing they need is a murder。 When Laurie’s longtime friend， by all accounts healthy Dr。 Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hospital parking garage， an autopsy is required， which falls squarely under Laurie’s purview as newly-appointed Chief Medical Examiner。 So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case， he can hardly refuse。
His curiosity sparked by the mystery around Sue’s death， the indefatigable Jack， compelled to resolve the case at hand， sets out to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital， even though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s rules。 What started out as an inquiry into Sue’s tragic passing soon turns into a deadly and dangerous chess game between Jack and the clever and deranged killer， who might just administer another lethal blow if Jack isn’t careful。
Colleagues-turned-spouses Doctor Laurie Montgomery and Doctor Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with crazy work schedules and family pressures。 The last thing they need is a murder。 When Laurie’s longtime friend， by all accounts healthy Dr。 Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hospital parking garage， an autopsy is required， which falls squarely under Laurie’s purview as newly-appointed Chief Medical Examiner。 So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case， he can hardly refuse。
His curiosity sparked by the mystery around Sue’s death， the indefatigable Jack， compelled to resolve the case at hand， sets out to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital， even though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s rules。 What started out as an inquiry into Sue’s tragic passing soon turns into a deadly and dangerous chess game between Jack and the clever and deranged killer， who might just administer another lethal blow if Jack isn’t careful。
Reviews
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn the 13th book of the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery Series， Dr。 Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hopsital parking garage， and it is up to Jack to find the cause of her death。 When the autopsy turns out to be inconclusive， Jack is even more compelled to resolve the case， going so far as to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital， even though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’ ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn the 13th book of the Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery Series， Dr。 Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hopsital parking garage， and it is up to Jack to find the cause of her death。 When the autopsy turns out to be inconclusive， Jack is even more compelled to resolve the case， going so far as to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital， even though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s rules。 What Jack discovers is unsettling。。。。 Dr Passero was convinced that someone on staff at the hospital was killing patients， but she had no idea who。 That person may have not only killed Dr Passero， but now has Jack in their sights as well。I love this series。 This wasn't my favorite book in the series， mainly because I felt like a good portiion of the book was spent mentioning past cases that were in previous books。 Also， I do enjoy the contagious disease type stories the best， but that is just me。 I did like that they mentioned Covid-19 and the importance of mask wearing and vaccination several times。 It was very relevant to this time in our lives。 It did have a good mystery。 You find out before the end who the murderer is， and it was a shocker。 Then you spend the rest of the book nervously waiting for them to hurry up and get caught before they kill someone else or try to kill Jack。 This definitely was a good book， just not my absolute favorite。 I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good thriller or medical mystery。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Night Shift by Robin Cook is a recommended medical thriller and the thirteenth installment of novels featuring Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton。Dr。 Sue Passero， a good friend of Laurie's， dies mysteriously in the Manhattan Memorial Hospital parking garage。 It is suspected that she had a heart attack， but an autopsy is required。 Laurie asks Jack to do it because she knows he is more than competent and will be thorough。 We know from the opening scene that Sue was injected with something， so on Night Shift by Robin Cook is a recommended medical thriller and the thirteenth installment of novels featuring Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton。Dr。 Sue Passero， a good friend of Laurie's， dies mysteriously in the Manhattan Memorial Hospital parking garage。 It is suspected that she had a heart attack， but an autopsy is required。 Laurie asks Jack to do it because she knows he is more than competent and will be thorough。 We know from the opening scene that Sue was injected with something， so once Jack discovers this， he begins looking for someone who would have a motive to kill her。Laurie and Jack are established characters for fans。 This can be read as a stand-alone if you are just looking for a medical thriller to reliably pass the time。 It should be noted that Jack complains way-too-much， especially at the beginning， which made his character less appealing this time around。Cook is master of the medical thriller genre and can turn out a basically okay surefire page turner every time。 The plot is too predictable but it does provide escape and suspense。 （I did keep wondering if this plot hasn't already been done in the series， or a variation of it？） It is still an enjoyable medical thriller。 No real twists or heart stopping reveals happen here。 I personally did some eye rolling over the inclusion of covid and pandemic opinions inserted in the novel。 This is an airplane book。 It'll pass the time but you won't cry if you misplace it on your trip。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Penguin Random House via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2022/1。。。 。。。more
Kristin
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The Night Shift starts out with a bang， and for the most part， keeps you intrigued。 There are times when it feels a little dense because of all the detailing in the autopsies with tons of medical terminology。 There were also pages of description of things that didn’t add to the story， for instance， I didn’t need to read a page plus on the bike lanes in New York City。 I was kept guessing as the killer for the first half of the book but was able to guess the killer prior to the reveal。 Once the re The Night Shift starts out with a bang， and for the most part， keeps you intrigued。 There are times when it feels a little dense because of all the detailing in the autopsies with tons of medical terminology。 There were also pages of description of things that didn’t add to the story， for instance， I didn’t need to read a page plus on the bike lanes in New York City。 I was kept guessing as the killer for the first half of the book but was able to guess the killer prior to the reveal。 Once the reveal happened， the book really took off。 At that point， this became a medical thriller that will get your heart beating！ While you knew who the killer was， the situations that were occurring were intense， and I had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen。 I devoured the second half of this book！ This book is perfect for anyone that likes thrillers， and/or medical thrillers。 I would highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Somehow， despite having read Cook for years， I've totally missed this series but this latest tale of forensic physicians Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery was just fine as a standalone。 Dr。 Sue Passero， a good friend of Laurie， dies suddenly in the parking garage of her hospital and nothing about her death makes sense。 Jack finds himself checking all sorts of options but none explain it until he realizes there's something else going on- something which places both patients and others in dange Somehow， despite having read Cook for years， I've totally missed this series but this latest tale of forensic physicians Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery was just fine as a standalone。 Dr。 Sue Passero， a good friend of Laurie， dies suddenly in the parking garage of her hospital and nothing about her death makes sense。 Jack finds himself checking all sorts of options but none explain it until he realizes there's something else going on- something which places both patients and others in danger。 Is there a serial killer afoot in the hospital？ As things become more transparent， the tension rises。 Know that this is very trope-y in spots and that it very much follows the formula of many medical thrillers （but not all） and that the writing is awkward in spots but I found myself sucked in and eager for answers。 Thanks to edelweiss for the ARC。 A page turner。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam， G。P Putnam's Sons， Robin Cook and NetGalley for this eARC of Night Shift in exchange for my honest review。 In this medical mystery thriller written by none other than Robin Cook- Jack and Laurie work together to determine if their good friend/internist is murdered or died of natural causes。 Jack takes the reader through a "day in the life" of a medical examiner to only find more questions than answers after completing the autopsy on his friend Dr。 Sue Passero。 Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam， G。P Putnam's Sons， Robin Cook and NetGalley for this eARC of Night Shift in exchange for my honest review。 In this medical mystery thriller written by none other than Robin Cook- Jack and Laurie work together to determine if their good friend/internist is murdered or died of natural causes。 Jack takes the reader through a "day in the life" of a medical examiner to only find more questions than answers after completing the autopsy on his friend Dr。 Sue Passero。 Jack goes with his gut instinct and determines that Sue did not die of natural causes and starts to investigate what may have happened。 Jack goes above and beyond his role as a medical examiner and starts to play detective while trying to avoid risking his career if he were to get caught or be proved wrong！This was a fast-paced medical thriller and while it is part of a series- I felt that it can also be read as a stand alone book as I have never read any of the other books in the Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series prior to this。This was my first book by Robin Cook and I felt the medical aspects of the different professions mentioned， diagnoses described and medications discussed were depicted accurately。 This will not be my last Robin Cook read！ 。。。more
Kris Zeller
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Everyone's favorite medical examiner is back in the newest installment of the Jack Stapleton series！ When a close friend of Jack's wife passed away unexpectedly and seemingly naturally， Jack decides to dig deeper。 The more he learns， the less sense her death makes。 All the reports are normal， all the evidence is unremarkable， it's all too neatly tied up。 As per usual， Jack gets involved with nefarious forces better left alone， and finds himself in the middle of the killer's end game。 I love all Everyone's favorite medical examiner is back in the newest installment of the Jack Stapleton series！ When a close friend of Jack's wife passed away unexpectedly and seemingly naturally， Jack decides to dig deeper。 The more he learns， the less sense her death makes。 All the reports are normal， all the evidence is unremarkable， it's all too neatly tied up。 As per usual， Jack gets involved with nefarious forces better left alone， and finds himself in the middle of the killer's end game。 I love all of Robin Cook's books。 I've been a fan since Foreign Body。 This book was exactly what you want from a Jack Stapleton novel; a slow burn start that morphs into a fast-paced thriller。 The only thing that made this one fall a bit lower than the other books in my opinion is the change in Laurie Montgomery's character。 I have always enjoyed Jack & Laurie's stress-free banter and their relationship， so seeing it devolve was a bit of a turn off。 。。。more
Linda S。
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Night Shift is a fast-paced medical thriller by the king of medical thrillers， Robin Cook。 I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley and although I had not realized that this is book 6 of the "Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery" series， which I have never read before， this was a good stand-alone novel。 The story begins with the murder of a doctor friend of Laurie's， Dr。 Susan Passero， which was staged to look like a heart attack。 Enter ME Jack Stapleton， who realizes that Dr。 Passero was in Night Shift is a fast-paced medical thriller by the king of medical thrillers， Robin Cook。 I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley and although I had not realized that this is book 6 of the "Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery" series， which I have never read before， this was a good stand-alone novel。 The story begins with the murder of a doctor friend of Laurie's， Dr。 Susan Passero， which was staged to look like a heart attack。 Enter ME Jack Stapleton， who realizes that Dr。 Passero was in good health and should not be dead。 After he investigates at the hospital where Dr。 Passero worked， he learns that she was concerned about a possible medical serial killer there。 We learn who the killer is about half-way through the book and at first， I was a little surprised that the author gave that information so early - but Robin Cook masterfully crafted this story so that even though that information was given to the reader， the suspense still builds as the reader nail-bites it through each scene， wondering when the killer will be caught before the novel comes to a satisfying ending。 Highly recommend！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Monnie
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Medical （and legal） are my favorite sub-thriller genres， and I'm always delighted to see a medically-focused book from this author。 For the most part， this one did not disappoint。 Smack dab in the middle of the action are husband-and-wife medical examiners Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery （well， she's now the chief ME for the city of New York， technically Jack's boss and a bone of contention between the two， as is the fact that he refuses to give up riding his bicycle to and from the ME's of Medical （and legal） are my favorite sub-thriller genres， and I'm always delighted to see a medically-focused book from this author。 For the most part， this one did not disappoint。 Smack dab in the middle of the action are husband-and-wife medical examiners Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery （well， she's now the chief ME for the city of New York， technically Jack's boss and a bone of contention between the two， as is the fact that he refuses to give up riding his bicycle to and from the ME's office）。 The two share a couple of young kids， both with medical issues; they're cared for by Laurie's mother， who's exceptionally competent despite being an anti-vaxxer （her odd-woman-out status and the mask or not to mask issue is interspersed throughout the story）。Early on， another physician， Sue Passero， is found dead in Laurie's hospital parking garage; an autopsy is a must， and because Sue was a good friend， Laurie asks Jack to handle it。 Sue's diabetes ups the odds that her death was a heart attack， but the autopsy shows that clearly wasn't the case。 Suicide？ A not-likely possibility。 The other option？ Murder - but with an autopsy that turns up no means or motive （and， of course， no whodunit）。Perplexed - an emotion he does not enjoy experiencing - Jack sets off to determine Sue's cause of death; after all， he needs to sign a death certificate， the sooner the better， or so Laurie insists。 So， he circumvents a few of the rules instituted by the hospital （now owned， it is noted several times， by a big bad conglomerate known for putting profits above professionalism） and meets with a few of Sue's admirers and a few who are not。 What he learns from one on the friends side - and what happens next - is even more perplexing and worrisome， making Jack even more intent on getting to what may be a deadly truth in ways guaranteed not to please him or his wife。There's plenty of action， and of course， I love all the descriptions of medical procedures （also plentiful）， but of course I can't get into more detail without giving away too much。 The only thing confusing me a bit is that the book， which I received pre-release courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley - thanks very much - is why the description shows 432 pages when I downloaded it and only 240 at Amazon， where it's for sale。 That's a big chunk to lose - gotta wonder what didn't make the cut！ 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Publishing Group for providing me with an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！-----In this exhilarating medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook， fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered。Colleagues turned spouses Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with crazy work schedules and family pressures。 The last thing they n Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Publishing Group for providing me with an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！-----In this exhilarating medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook， fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered。Colleagues turned spouses Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with crazy work schedules and family pressures。 The last thing they need is a murder。 When Laurie’s longtime friend， by all accounts healthy Dr。 Sue Passero， dies mysteriously in the hospital parking garage， an autopsy is required， which falls squarely under Laurie’s purview as newly appointed chief medical examiner。 So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case， he can hardly refuse。With his curiosity sparked by the mystery around Sue’s death， the indefatigable Jack， compelled to resolve the case at hand， sets out to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital， even though it means blatantly defying the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s rules。 What started out as an inquiry into Sue’s tragic passing soon turns into a deadly and dangerous chess game between Jack and the clever and deranged killer， who might just administer another lethal blow if Jack isn’t careful。-----I have long been a Robin Cook fan。 I love medical mysteries， and his were probably the first I started reading， way back when I was in high school。 While I have not read all of the Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series， I have read several of them， and I enjoyed them for the most part。 That being said。。。This one just didn't do it for me。 While the premise was entertaining and the story was relatively well-developed， the dialogue among the characters felt stilted and simplistic and it felt like it was written at a lower reading level than I was used to。 In fact， at one point， I did a Google search to see if I could find out if a ghost writer was writing for Mr。 Cook now。。。and not as successfully as another big name msytery/suspense author I could name。 Within the first third of the book， it was easy to determine who the "had guy" was， and this was confirmed about halfway through the book （which was actually a relief because I would not have wanted to have to wait for the end to have that tidbit revealed）， and I am not really the kind of reader who likes to figure out the culprit on my own。 I do have to say that the last 20% or so was much more exciting and engaging， but overall this book was not what I have come to expect from Robin Cook。 。。。more
Jo
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What an amazing book。 I couldn’t put it down and it was paced just as fast as I love it。 Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors and this story does not disappoint from the beginning until the end。 I was captivated by the world build detailed in a hospital and also it's。 morgue。 It had drama， hospital politics， action， suspense as the passing of a young doctor doesn't make sense。 Read as Dr。 Jack Stapleton is relentless in proving that the doctor didn't due of a heart attack。 I highly recommend What an amazing book。 I couldn’t put it down and it was paced just as fast as I love it。 Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors and this story does not disappoint from the beginning until the end。 I was captivated by the world build detailed in a hospital and also it's。 morgue。 It had drama， hospital politics， action， suspense as the passing of a young doctor doesn't make sense。 Read as Dr。 Jack Stapleton is relentless in proving that the doctor didn't due of a heart attack。 I highly recommend this book to everyone。 。。。more
JM Spade
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As someone who works night shift often in the ER， I thought I was going to love this book。 Instead， I found that it wasn't my favorite。 Rather than focusing on work of the night shift， it seemed to focus on a medical examiner wanna-be-detective trying to solve the "suicide"/heart attack/murder of a popular physician。 In the end， I didn't continue reading it。 As someone who works night shift often in the ER， I thought I was going to love this book。 Instead， I found that it wasn't my favorite。 Rather than focusing on work of the night shift， it seemed to focus on a medical examiner wanna-be-detective trying to solve the "suicide"/heart attack/murder of a popular physician。 In the end， I didn't continue reading it。 。。。more
Melissa
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A quick read for someone looking for some mindless reading。 The murder mystery was very entertaining。 If you are drawn to this title for the medicine it will sadly miss its mark。 Other than that， it was an overall enjoyable read for a rainy day。 Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this title。 All opinions are my own。
Linda
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I have read/enjoyed Robin Cook's books for several years。 I thoroughly enjoy the medical mystery/thriller genre and Robin Cook doesn't disappoint with this book either。 My background is medical and that is one of the many reasons I truly enjoy these books。 The medical situations and stories are accurate and that makes a world of difference， it allows me to be fully immersed in the story instead of searching for all the inaccuracies。 Dr Jack Stapleton and Dr Laurie Montgomery end up solving anoth I have read/enjoyed Robin Cook's books for several years。 I thoroughly enjoy the medical mystery/thriller genre and Robin Cook doesn't disappoint with this book either。 My background is medical and that is one of the many reasons I truly enjoy these books。 The medical situations and stories are accurate and that makes a world of difference， it allows me to be fully immersed in the story instead of searching for all the inaccuracies。 Dr Jack Stapleton and Dr Laurie Montgomery end up solving another mystery killing at the hospital。 This time it is a close friend of Laurie's that was murdered in order to cover up the work of a medical serial killer。 I would like to thank #Netgalley #PenguinGroupPutnam #G。P。Putnam'sSons and the author #RobinCook for my ARC of #NightShift in exchange for an honest review。。 。。。more
Paula
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Night Shift by Robin Cook was just an okay read for me。 Laurie and Jack work in a hospital， and when a coworker and friend is found murdered， they begin the search for the cause of death。 There was sometimes silly and cliche dialogue， often stilted and repetitive information。 I was also not a fan of Jack in this book。 I usually enjoy reading Robin Cook books， but this one left me flat， and it was hard to engage with the characters and the storyline。 I would rate this a 2。5 out of 5 stars （rounde Night Shift by Robin Cook was just an okay read for me。 Laurie and Jack work in a hospital， and when a coworker and friend is found murdered， they begin the search for the cause of death。 There was sometimes silly and cliche dialogue， often stilted and repetitive information。 I was also not a fan of Jack in this book。 I usually enjoy reading Robin Cook books， but this one left me flat， and it was hard to engage with the characters and the storyline。 I would rate this a 2。5 out of 5 stars （rounded to 3）。#NightShift #NetGalley @PutnamBooks 。。。more
Sarah
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Night Shift is a medical thriller that is part of a series of books starring Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton。 I had read books with these characters in the past， but it has been awhile！ The book can easily act as a standalone for those who have not read the series。 The two doctors work at the medical examiner’s office， and an interesting autopsy puts Jack on the hunt for clues in this book。 He ruffles some feathers at the hospital where the deceased worked and puts himself in grave Night Shift is a medical thriller that is part of a series of books starring Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton。 I had read books with these characters in the past， but it has been awhile！ The book can easily act as a standalone for those who have not read the series。 The two doctors work at the medical examiner’s office， and an interesting autopsy puts Jack on the hunt for clues in this book。 He ruffles some feathers at the hospital where the deceased worked and puts himself in grave danger throughout the story while attempting to figure out the cause of death。I was surprised when the killer was revealed so early in the story， but had already correctly deduced who it was going to be。 There really aren’t many twists in this one， it is quite straightforward。 There is a lot of medical jargon throughout and a lot of talk about forensics， which was all interesting to me。 Some of the dialogue was very unrealistic， especially when characters would find out someone was dead and should have had a much stronger reaction。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jennifer Artiles
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I haven't read a book by Robin Cook in some time but he is every bit as good as I remember！ This book was hard to put down due to the suspense of what would happen next。 He is knowledgeable in the medical arena， adding to the authenticity of the story。 His characters are well-written and I can relate to how Dr。 Stapleton responds with sarcasm。 I look forward to catching up on his books。 Highly recommended。#netgalley I haven't read a book by Robin Cook in some time but he is every bit as good as I remember！ This book was hard to put down due to the suspense of what would happen next。 He is knowledgeable in the medical arena， adding to the authenticity of the story。 His characters are well-written and I can relate to how Dr。 Stapleton responds with sarcasm。 I look forward to catching up on his books。 Highly recommended。#netgalley 。。。more
Kathi Brennan
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This is the first Robin Cook novel I have read in quite some time。 It is clearly part of a series， but I thought it was fine as a stand alone。 The characters were interesting and the plot moved along at a good pace。 The thought of a medical serial killer is alarming and makes for a great story。I was a disappointed in the addition of Covid/masks/vaccines。 Not necessary and it did not add anything to the storyline。 ， Thank you to #NetGalley， #PenguinGroup and Robin Cook for the ARC of #Night Shift This is the first Robin Cook novel I have read in quite some time。 It is clearly part of a series， but I thought it was fine as a stand alone。 The characters were interesting and the plot moved along at a good pace。 The thought of a medical serial killer is alarming and makes for a great story。I was a disappointed in the addition of Covid/masks/vaccines。 Not necessary and it did not add anything to the storyline。 ， Thank you to #NetGalley， #PenguinGroup and Robin Cook for the ARC of #Night Shift。 。。。more
Angela Christine
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I am a big Robin Cook fan。 I loved his book Coma。 Unfortunately， this wasn’t a favorite book for me and is a DNF for me。 After being a frontline healthcare worker， the last thing I want to read about is COVID and the authors opinions on COVID and the COVID vaccine。 The book was very wordy with many details about New York City and bike riding。 The bike trail and how it’s changed since the COVID pandemic。 It’s probably good if you from New York but for those that are not… it was a LOT about the bi I am a big Robin Cook fan。 I loved his book Coma。 Unfortunately， this wasn’t a favorite book for me and is a DNF for me。 After being a frontline healthcare worker， the last thing I want to read about is COVID and the authors opinions on COVID and the COVID vaccine。 The book was very wordy with many details about New York City and bike riding。 The bike trail and how it’s changed since the COVID pandemic。 It’s probably good if you from New York but for those that are not… it was a LOT about the bike trails and dangers of riding in the city。 I felt the book got lost with all of the details 。。。more
Howard Davis
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Night Shift is Robin Cook’s latest installment in the exploits of Laurie Montgomery， chief medical examiner of New York City， and her husband， Jack Stapleton， a medical examiner working for his wife。 The reader is immediately swept along with the action and is appreciative of the dedication of medical personnel in the office of the medical examiner （including their technical support） and of hospital staffs and the work they do。 As usual， in Mr。 Cook’s novels， nothing is routine and the reader be Night Shift is Robin Cook’s latest installment in the exploits of Laurie Montgomery， chief medical examiner of New York City， and her husband， Jack Stapleton， a medical examiner working for his wife。 The reader is immediately swept along with the action and is appreciative of the dedication of medical personnel in the office of the medical examiner （including their technical support） and of hospital staffs and the work they do。 As usual， in Mr。 Cook’s novels， nothing is routine and the reader becomes immersed in situations where there is a “bad guy” committing murders and is as anxious to discover who the culprit is as the characters in the novel。The book is definitely a medical thriller and is great reading for those who enjoy this genre。 However， it would have been beneficial for the book to have included a glossary enabling the reader to understand the medical terminology used throughout — cardiac channelopathy mutations， troponin levels， autosomal dominant， ketoacidosis and hyperkalemia to name a few。I thank NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read and review this novel prior to publication。 。。。more
Beth H
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I received an advanced copy of this book。It has been years since I've read one of Robin Cook's medical thrillers， and I enjoyed diving in to a new one。 Dr。 Jack Stapleton is a medical examiner and his wife Dr Laurie Montgomery is the Chief medical examiner。 As Jack arrives to work early to review the available cases， he is shocked to see one of his wife's friends in the file list， and her body needing an autopsy。 Jack conducts a very precise autopsy but something doesn't sit right with him， and I received an advanced copy of this book。It has been years since I've read one of Robin Cook's medical thrillers， and I enjoyed diving in to a new one。 Dr。 Jack Stapleton is a medical examiner and his wife Dr Laurie Montgomery is the Chief medical examiner。 As Jack arrives to work early to review the available cases， he is shocked to see one of his wife's friends in the file list， and her body needing an autopsy。 Jack conducts a very precise autopsy but something doesn't sit right with him， and he starts to do some additional investigating。 The suspense builds from there as Jack begins to uncover and learn more and additional people start to hear about his investigation。 。。。more
Ashley Menendez
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When I requested this book， I didn’t know it was part of a series。 Luckily it didn’t matter， I was able to still follow the story without the prior novels。 Though， I maybe would have enjoyed it more？I honestly found Jack to be annoying？ And I felt his relationship with Laurie was odd？ Maybe if I’d read the prior novels I wouldn’t have felt that way。 I also felt Jack did a lot more than was in his scope of practice。。 he’s a medical examiner， not an investigator。 I felt he was a bit pretentious an When I requested this book， I didn’t know it was part of a series。 Luckily it didn’t matter， I was able to still follow the story without the prior novels。 Though， I maybe would have enjoyed it more？I honestly found Jack to be annoying？ And I felt his relationship with Laurie was odd？ Maybe if I’d read the prior novels I wouldn’t have felt that way。 I also felt Jack did a lot more than was in his scope of practice。。 he’s a medical examiner， not an investigator。 I felt he was a bit pretentious and it made it difficult for me to get into the story when I wasn’t that fond of the main character。 It felt repetitive and like it was trying to hard to make you aware it was during COVID times。 I didn’t love this， but it may be no ones fault but my own for not having read the many many books in the series that came before this one。Thank you so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group for providing me with an ARC of this novel。 This is available on December 6 2022。 。。。more
Kim
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Medical Examiners Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton return。 I have enjoyed reading Robin Cooks books since Coma was published。 He is one of my favorite authors！ I was disappointed that this new book featured these Medical Examiners as I feel that the stories are all the same plot and the ending is always predictable。 I enjoyed his earlier novels much more than this book。 I hope that Robin Cook will again publish a blockbuster like he used to。 Excellent author but I no longer enjoy the Medical Examiners Dr。 Laurie Montgomery and Dr。 Jack Stapleton return。 I have enjoyed reading Robin Cooks books since Coma was published。 He is one of my favorite authors！ I was disappointed that this new book featured these Medical Examiners as I feel that the stories are all the same plot and the ending is always predictable。 I enjoyed his earlier novels much more than this book。 I hope that Robin Cook will again publish a blockbuster like he used to。 Excellent author but I no longer enjoy the Montgomery/Stapleton books。 Thanks to Penguin Group， NetGalley and Robin Cook for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Susie Stangland
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I feel like Robin Cook invented the “medical thriller” genre！ If he didn’t he certainly deserves the credit。 I’ve loved his books for decades and this new title， Night Shift confirms it！ Cook’s characters are relatable with his descriptions of daily life and yet the thrilling ride they invite the reader to join them in kept me up late into the night turning the pages。 And what an end！！
Patty
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This is the 13th book starring Laurie Montgomery and her husband Jack Stapleton。 Its ok if you haven't read the others in the series， because the author inserts storylines from prior books by way of character memories。 You get enough from those to get the idea of these two individuals' past。Jack is a medical examiner; Laurie is also a medical examiner but in this book， she is now the Chief Medical Examiner， so she's his boss。 This is leading to some difficult times in their relationship， as she This is the 13th book starring Laurie Montgomery and her husband Jack Stapleton。 Its ok if you haven't read the others in the series， because the author inserts storylines from prior books by way of character memories。 You get enough from those to get the idea of these two individuals' past。Jack is a medical examiner; Laurie is also a medical examiner but in this book， she is now the Chief Medical Examiner， so she's his boss。 This is leading to some difficult times in their relationship， as she tends to bring her work-boss attitude back home。 Jack isn't a rule follower， he goes by his gut when trying to assign a reason to a patient's death certificate。 When a friend of Jack and Laurie's turns up on his autopsy table one morning， Jack is determined to find out why this healthy， active woman passed away。 His investigation takes him down a rabbit hole of possibilities， and more bodies show up in his path。 Is danger heading Jack's way too？I liked this book， can't say I loved it。 I think the author has slipped a bit in his ability to write a good medical mystery。 He used to be more detailed and specific， I get the impression that this book could actually be on a 5-6th grade reading level; not too complicated， not many "big" words， just kind of basic。 I had a hard time keeping my attention on the story。 Nonetheless， I think anyone looking for a fast， uncomplicated read will enjoy this book。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Paula
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Night Shift by Robin Cook was just an okay read for me。 Laurie and Jack work in a hospital， and when a coworker and friend is found murdered， they begin the search for the cause of death。 There was sometimes silly and cliche dialogue， often stilted and repetitive information。 I was also not a fan of Jack in this book。 I usually enjoy reading Robin Cook books， but this one left me flat， and it was hard to engage with the characters and the storyline。 I would rate this a 2。5 out of 5 stars （rounde Night Shift by Robin Cook was just an okay read for me。 Laurie and Jack work in a hospital， and when a coworker and friend is found murdered， they begin the search for the cause of death。 There was sometimes silly and cliche dialogue， often stilted and repetitive information。 I was also not a fan of Jack in this book。 I usually enjoy reading Robin Cook books， but this one left me flat， and it was hard to engage with the characters and the storyline。 I would rate this a 2。5 out of 5 stars （rounded to 3）。#NightShift #NetGalley @PutnamBooks 。。。more
Winter
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Personal Note: I cannot believe that I read “Contagion” all the way back in 1987。 It was my very first Robin Cook novel and I was only 17 at the time。 Over the years， I of course would read almost every one of his books， plus add various other medical thriller authors。 But at 17， the thought of Ebola should have scared the living “CRAP” out of me。 However， it did not！ It made me see even more， how wonderful the world of medicine is。 Robin Cook once again brings us this spellbinding thriller， a n Personal Note: I cannot believe that I read “Contagion” all the way back in 1987。 It was my very first Robin Cook novel and I was only 17 at the time。 Over the years， I of course would read almost every one of his books， plus add various other medical thriller authors。 But at 17， the thought of Ebola should have scared the living “CRAP” out of me。 However， it did not！ It made me see even more， how wonderful the world of medicine is。 Robin Cook once again brings us this spellbinding thriller， a novel of “WHODUNNIT。” Only this time， it is a murder within the confines of a place we should trust the most。Let us begin:Laurie Montgomery has been newly promoted to Chief Medical Examiner。 While husband Jack is happy for his wife， he cannot help but feel a bit envious and upset。 Not only is she his Wife， but now she is also his “Boss。” To make matters worse， his mother-In-Law has announced she has come for an “extended” visit。 In the guise that she is helping with the children。 “What else can happen” Jack thinks？Jack has two outlets， one is riding his bike， which he does every day。 Even though it is dangerous， and Laurie does not like it。And his love of performing autopsies， while he is performing autopsies， he can lose himself completely， shut out the world。 Which means forgetting about his current situation at home for the moment。 When Laurie arrives at work， she finds that her good friend Dr。 Susan “Sue” Passero is dead。 Dr。 Passero had been found dead， in her car in the parking garage。 To the police， it appears as if it were by natural causes， however they will not know decisively until they complete the autopsy and get a tox screen back。Jack on the other hand is waiting for that one big case。 The case that he will be able to leave his mark on。 But that case is not happening for him today。 Because Laurie brings him Dr。 Passero’s case and tells him she wants him to manage this one with care。 The kind of care as if it were a family member， because she was their good friend。 Jack of course cannot refuse his wife， nor his “BOSS。”Together Jack and his assistant Vinnie get to work performing Dr。 Passero’s autopsy and what they find is absolutely “ASTOUNDING！” This only makes Jack more interested now！ Now this has his full attention， and he wants to know what exactly happened to Dr。 Passero。 Jack begins to question Dr。 Passero’s co-workers， to see if they heard or saw anything suspicious。 All they knew is that earlier on she had trouble with three men， and that she was researching serial killers for some odd reason。 For whom and for what， was beyond them。 No one thought to ask her， it did not seem like it was that important at the time。The further jack digs and the more questions he asks…………。。。 The next thing we know is， “ULTIMATE COOK！” Style takes off！！“HEART RACING，” PAGES TURNING FURIOUSLY，” “THRILL RIDE” to the very end。 Cook is the creator of Medical/Suspense/Thrillers， and he is proficient at his skill。Classic “WHODUNNIT” and your guess might not be who you thought it was。Another “STELLAR” Performance from CookReal time current events happening in the world， dealing with COVID19 “PANDEMIC。”Especially incorporating the importance of proper PPE such as Masks。The importance of the Vaccination。Cook always finds a way to fuse a teachable moment within his novels。 No matter how big or minute。Kudos to you Cook！JOB WELL DONE！Keep on writing， never stop！Thank you， NetGalley/Robin Cook/PENGUIN GROUP G。P。 Putnam's Sons/ For this thrilling eARC for my honest review。 My opinions are of my own volition。 。。。more
Lauren Nicole
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Love Robin cook novels。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。 Another good one。 I wish it wasn’t part of a series but I still enjoyed it。 I’ve enjoyed most of his books in the past so I was excited for the chance to read this one early！
Heather
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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle， from PENGUIN GROUP Putnam and #NetGalley。 Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。Suspense from the beginning。 This one will keep you on edge。
Amanda Mae
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In originally reading the description I didn’t realize that this was a series， if I knew I might not have chosen to read this。 I wasn’t a huge fan of the protagonist， Dr。 Jack Stapleton—he seemed like a know it all， better than。 you type （no better than the surgeons in the book） also a tad chauvinistic-not ok with the wife being the boss at work and at home。 I wasn’t a fan of the authors writing style， it seemed unnecessarily wordy- and even if we needed a little hint about the finale-we didn’t In originally reading the description I didn’t realize that this was a series， if I knew I might not have chosen to read this。 I wasn’t a huge fan of the protagonist， Dr。 Jack Stapleton—he seemed like a know it all， better than。 you type （no better than the surgeons in the book） also a tad chauvinistic-not ok with the wife being the boss at work and at home。 I wasn’t a fan of the authors writing style， it seemed unnecessarily wordy- and even if we needed a little hint about the finale-we didn’t need him to continually write about how he likes to ride his bike （this isn’t a book about the Tour de France）。 Also for being a medical thriller the conversations between the medical professionals were jilted， as a nurse there were some lines where I was like no doctor I have worked with has talked like that。 Truthfully this book wasn’t my cup of tea， and I don’t think I will be reading anymore in this series 2/5。 Thanks NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in order for my honest review。 。。。more
Kathy
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I have read almost all of Robin Cook''s books and although he is pretty wordy， I have liked most of them。 This one seemed quite long to have to read on my Kindle， and I felt that the first 40% of the book was mainly filled with complaints from Jack。 In fact， I have felt like in the last few books that Jack is becoming increasingly whiny and that he feels like he can do anything because he is "special。" Want a sample of tissue checked right this minute， although several other orders are in front I have read almost all of Robin Cook''s books and although he is pretty wordy， I have liked most of them。 This one seemed quite long to have to read on my Kindle， and I felt that the first 40% of the book was mainly filled with complaints from Jack。 In fact， I have felt like in the last few books that Jack is becoming increasingly whiny and that he feels like he can do anything because he is "special。" Want a sample of tissue checked right this minute， although several other orders are in front of you？ No problem。 Leave the office to investigate something although you know it is not permitted？ No problem， what the boss （also his wife） doesn't know won't hurt her。 Always want things done my way at work and at home， No problem。 Well， maybe a small one。 And isn't this a bit of a rerun plot， as it is mentioned several times that the same serial killer in the hospital thing happened to Laurie a few books back？ Not so happy with this one。 。。。more
Reference
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