Do you like thrillers? I sure do! I love to read just about anything, but thrillers are great because they keep you on your toes. Well, actually they keep you glued to your couch or bed or whatever spot you're reading from. Anyway, they're not boring.

I read a pretty good eBook last year entitled "The Ruins" by Scott Smith, and I enjoyed it. This book got turned into a movie, and I watched the movie on satellite over the weekend. I must say that the movie followed the book pretty closely. I was happy that I'd read the eBook so I could compare the book to the movie. And of course you know what they always say; the book is always better. And the book was better in this case too. Movies can only run so long and you don't get all the specific details or the personalities of the characters the way you do in a book.

I recently ordered a new book from one of my book clubs; "Foreign Body" by Robin Cook. Cook is one of my favorite medical thriller authors. I had pre-ordered "Foreign Body" as it hadn't been released yet. Well, now it's released in eBook form and is available at fictionwise.

eBook Description:

A series of unexplained deaths in foreign hospitals sends an idealistic UCLA medical student on a desperate search for answers, in this chilling tale from the master of the medical thriller. Jennifer Hernandez is a fourth-year medical student at UCLA, just completing an elective in general surgery, whose world is shattered during a break in an otherwise ordinary day. While relaxing in the surgical lounge of L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she half-listens to a piece on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery. But when she hears her beloved grandmother's name mentioned, her own heart nearly stops: the CNN reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhi's Queen Victoria Hospital. Maria had raised Jennifer and her brothers from infancy, and their bond was unshakable. Still, the news that Maria had traveled to India was a shock to Jennifer, until she realized that it was the only viable option for the hardworking yet uninsured woman. Devastated, and desperate for answers, Jennifer takes emergency leave from school and heads to India, where relations with local officials go from sympathetic to sour as she presses for more information. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr. Laurie Montgomery, who has her own deep connection to Maria. Laurie, along with her husband, Dr. Jack Stapleton, rushes to the younger woman's side, discovering a sophisticated medical facility with little margin for error. As the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a sinister, multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.

I can't wait to read this book! It sounds like something that could happen in real life. I've seen similar stories on television news shows like Dateline and 20/20.

Looks like you can get "Foreign Body" for $11.42 after micropay rebate, and $9.71 after micropay rebate if you're a club member.

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