Lip Reading

April 15, 2014
Dr. Rebecca Jackson, on the brink of creating the world's next wonder drug, goes on a PR trip to Kenya, where she is abducted and shown the deadly effects that her company's drugs have had on the village children. Becca is freed, but the impact of what she has seen weighs heavily upon her. She redoubles her investigative efforts with unusually remarkable results. The sudden onset of seizures and headaches that began as she was leaving Kenya continue to become more violent until she lands in the hospital with a diagnosis of a potentially lethal brain tumor--the reason for her burst of new research abilities. Racing against time, Becca tries to fix the issues with the wonder drug before the tumor in her brain kills her. VERDICT General surgeon Kraus ("An Open Heart; A Heartbeat Away") offers a gripping insider's look at the pharmaceutical industry, its researchers, the money at stake, and what people will do to get it and the fame that it brings. This emotionally charged tale will win over medical drama and Tess Gerritsen fans.

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