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Viral  Cover Image Book Book

Viral / Robin Cook.

Cook, Robin, 1940- (author.).

Summary:

"Trying to find some normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly begins seizing in the car. At the ICU, she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their evening cookouts. Complicating the situation further, Brian and Emma's young daughter then begins to exhibit alarming physical and behavioral symptoms, too. Emma's harrowing hospital stay becomes even more fraught when Brian receives a staggering hospital bill full of outrageous charges and murky language. To add insult to injury, his health insurance company refuses to cover any of the cost, citing dubious clauses in Brian's policy. Forced to choose between the ongoing care of family and bills he can never pay, and furious at a shockingly indifferent healthcare system, Brian vows to seek justice. But to get to the bottom of the predatory practices targeting his loved ones and countless others, he must uncover the dark side of an industry that has strayed drastically from its altruistic roots--and bring down the callous executives preying on the sick and defenseless before the virus can claim even more people . . ."-- Amazon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593328293
  • ISBN: 0593328299
  • Physical Description: x, 418 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Viruses > Fiction.
Medical care > Fiction.
Insurance companies > Corrupt practices > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Medical fiction.

Available copies

  • 21 of 21 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Prince Rupert Library Cook (Text) 33294002119329 Adult Fiction - Second Floor Volume hold Available -


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