Review: Superbly written medical / historical mystery!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
I had to remind myself that this book was originally published in the late seventies.  The science seemed to be spot on! Truly enjoyed the unique twists and turns of the plot line!  It's a very good medical mystery!The reason you need to remember that the story takes place in the 1970's is because most of the characters were thirty year survivors of the NAZI camp, Dachau.  For some odd reason.. many of the Jewish holocaust survivors.. are suddenly coming down with rather bizarre neurological symptoms.. that manifest rather rapidly over the course of a month.. and then.. the victim dies.The story follows a NYC police detective who is assigned this very special case.. as diamond dealers, who are also Jewish holocaust survivors.. are being murdered.  Somehow.. the two very different types of deaths.. seem to be inter-related.. and the detective is hellbent on solving the crime.. and finding the murderer or group of murderers.  From NYC to Germany and across various European countries and Israel.. the detective works warily with the Mossad to trying to fit the pieces together.The only part that I wish the author had left out.. was the love story.  It really distracted from what was a most excellent medical mystery.If you like Michael Crichton, Ken McClure or Robin Cook stories.. then this is one.. you will totally enjoy!  One I'd recommend to anyone asking for a good medical mystery novel!