Review: Really good debut novel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2011
An interesting book penned by a first time author which proved to be a really good debut novel.Medical conspiracies are not the easiest type of fiction to find original formulas for. However this tale of drug trials, their exploitation & manipulation for profit, blended with murders numerically on the level of the fictional English county of Midsomer is a really enjoyable read. There are many deft twists to the tale of Chiropracter David Stichell's descent into a world of treachery as events spiral out of his control.It provided a satisfying & engaging read with a totally unexpected twist at the end.The author, himself a chiropractor who has studied immunology and developmental genetics, has obviously drawn on his own knowledge and experience so the story comes across as having a solid foundation. I did feel some of the medical terminology would possibly be a little too much for some readers, but it certainly does not distract from the storyline.The complex tale is portrayed with an excellent writing style although I felt a touch less dialogue and more narrative could be beneficial?I was going to give four stars based on the two very minor criticisms cited above but on reflection have allocated five. This was because I only found two typos in the whole book - a pretty remarkable achievement! - also as it was certainly a very good purchase and I hope to read more by this author in the future, so I felt overall it did indeed merit five stars.