Foreign Body

Robin Cook

Aug 2008 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by George Guidall

About this audiobook

In this chilling novel from the bestselling “master of the medical thriller” (The New York Times), NYC medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton rush to India to help a UCLA student investigating medical tourism—and a sinister global conspiracy.

Devastated by the news that her beloved granmother has died after hip surgery in New Delhi, UCLA medical student Jennifer Hernandez flies to India, desperate for answers. Jennifer’s grandmother appears to be a victim of medical tourism—uninsured first-world citizens traveling to third-world countries for more affordable surgery. With revelations of other unexplained deaths and pressure from Indian hospital officials for a hasty cremation, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr. Laurie Montgomery.

Laurie, along with her husband, Dr. Jack Stapleton, rush to Jennifer’s side, only to discover a sophisticated medical facility with little margin for error. But as the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.

Ratings and reviews

One of the lesser Robon Cook novels. Get ready to heard the question, "embalm or cremate?" repeated about 10 thousand times throughout the book. It gets very annoying. That said, most of Cook's works are interesting and better thought out than this one.

About the author

Dr. Robin Cook is the author of thirty previous books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller. He divides his time between Florida and New Hampshire.