Miracle Drug
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
The infection wasn’t supposed to happen, but it did. The treatment was supposed to take care of it, but it didn’t. Then Dr. Josh Pearson discovers why—his patients, including the former President of the United States, have been dosed with a different strain of the original virus, one that is universally fatal. The only chance for survival is treatment with an experimental drug, but the manufacturer might already have discarded its supply.
As if treating the President of the United States isn’t stressful enough, the situation goes from bad to worse when Rachel Moore, a nurse Josh is falling in love with, falls ill. With the nation’s eyes on him, Josh must pull off a miracle to save a man who holds a good deal of power and the woman who holds his heart.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Politics and health clumsily collide with heavy religiosity in the ninth medical thriller from Mabry (after Fatal Trauma). Dr. Josh Pearson never expected to be awarded the honor of serving as personal physician to former U.S. president David Madison. However, after his colleague Ben Lambert dies during a visit to Colombia with Madison, Josh inherits the position, along with the mystery of a potentially fatal illness contracted by his newest patient. Not only is Madison afflicted, but Josh's girlfriend, nurse Rachel Moore, is also infected. When Ben's body goes missing, Josh must race against time to track down a treatment for an almost unknown disease, and find a killer. Improbable coincidences abound during the fevered quest for a cure. Moments of plot brilliance are frequently overshadowed by an almost academic style of writing. The premise is intriguing, but its potential is lost in overly complex conspiracies, virtually irrelevant red herrings, and the uneven application of religious tenets.
