Review of The Prize
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Review of The Prize
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Prize" by Geoffrey M Cooper.]
What do you do when your whole world suddenly crumbles before your eyes and everyone you thought supported you turns their back on you? Pamela Webber, a rising star in the medical community due to her Alzheimer’s research, was headed straight to greatness. After years of research and experimentation, Pamela and her team finally have a huge breakthrough when she finds a drug that can cure early stages of Alzheimer’s. After the results are published in a distinguished medical source, doctors and researchers start realizing that the data is wrong, the so-called drug that could cure Alzheimer’s actually doesn’t work. Pamela hits rock bottom when she’s accused of fraud, her whole career comes crashing down, she is shunned from the medical community and humiliated by her fellow colleagues. Pam was sure that a drug had worked in testing and she even performed a separate test which was successful, so what went wrong? Did someone stab her in the back? Throughout the story, one realizes how twisted the medical community can be. Will Pam, who appears to have good and selfless intentions, win? Or will her rival Eric Prescott, who has also been working towards finding the cure for Alzheimer’s to complete his awards collection with a Nobel Prize, find a drug that works? And how far is Eric willing to go for that drug? Find out in Geoffrey M. Cooper’s scandalous medical thriller The Prize.
This book is an amazing look into the reality of the medical community. It is clear that it is carefully thought for, researched and edited. The medical jargon is perfectly understandable for someone who is not involved in the medical field and does not affect the story at all. The way Cooper wrote his characters, Pamela and Eric, shows exceptionally the innocence and vulnerability of a young person trying to succeed and help people in the medical field, and how the medical system can end up corrupting this goodness consequently turning someone into a monster. This book allows us to see that people who work in the medical field are not all saints and how there are a lot of personal motivations that consequently lead into ruining other people's lives. An amazing cautionary tale about trust and priorities.
There are almost no negative aspects in this book, the only thing that bothered me was that it seems like the author dropped the ball with different characters like Anita Gallagher or George Montague, it would’ve definitely been interesting to see how the whole legal case was resolved or how George reacted towards the end of the story. The ending, although wholesome and interesting, could've been more detailed and thoughtful.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars without any hesitation or doubts. This book is perfectly paced and an espectacular read overall.
This book is for audiences who have a passion for mysteries and crime, if you're someone thinking of joining the medical field, you should definetely check this out! You might learn a thing or two. Enjoy!
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The Prize
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What do you do when your whole world suddenly crumbles before your eyes and everyone you thought supported you turns their back on you? Pamela Webber, a rising star in the medical community due to her Alzheimer’s research, was headed straight to greatness. After years of research and experimentation, Pamela and her team finally have a huge breakthrough when she finds a drug that can cure early stages of Alzheimer’s. After the results are published in a distinguished medical source, doctors and researchers start realizing that the data is wrong, the so-called drug that could cure Alzheimer’s actually doesn’t work. Pamela hits rock bottom when she’s accused of fraud, her whole career comes crashing down, she is shunned from the medical community and humiliated by her fellow colleagues. Pam was sure that a drug had worked in testing and she even performed a separate test which was successful, so what went wrong? Did someone stab her in the back? Throughout the story, one realizes how twisted the medical community can be. Will Pam, who appears to have good and selfless intentions, win? Or will her rival Eric Prescott, who has also been working towards finding the cure for Alzheimer’s to complete his awards collection with a Nobel Prize, find a drug that works? And how far is Eric willing to go for that drug? Find out in Geoffrey M. Cooper’s scandalous medical thriller The Prize.
This book is an amazing look into the reality of the medical community. It is clear that it is carefully thought for, researched and edited. The medical jargon is perfectly understandable for someone who is not involved in the medical field and does not affect the story at all. The way Cooper wrote his characters, Pamela and Eric, shows exceptionally the innocence and vulnerability of a young person trying to succeed and help people in the medical field, and how the medical system can end up corrupting this goodness consequently turning someone into a monster. This book allows us to see that people who work in the medical field are not all saints and how there are a lot of personal motivations that consequently lead into ruining other people's lives. An amazing cautionary tale about trust and priorities.
There are almost no negative aspects in this book, the only thing that bothered me was that it seems like the author dropped the ball with different characters like Anita Gallagher or George Montague, it would’ve definitely been interesting to see how the whole legal case was resolved or how George reacted towards the end of the story. The ending, although wholesome and interesting, could've been more detailed and thoughtful.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars without any hesitation or doubts. This book is perfectly paced and an espectacular read overall.
This book is for audiences who have a passion for mysteries and crime, if you're someone thinking of joining the medical field, you should definetely check this out! You might learn a thing or two. Enjoy!
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The Prize
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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