Poison Pill
Dr. Mark Lin Medical Thrillers, Book 3
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Poison Pill
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Anthony Lee
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By:
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Anthony Lee
“When the treatment is worse than the disease, its maker better pay for all the lives destroyed.”
Dr. Mark Lin hates greedy drug companies, along with herbal supplements that can sometimes do more harm than good. Two medical mysteries force him to confront both.
First, a young man, only in his twenties, suffers from debilitating kidney failure. The only clue is his use of a mysterious herbal product for weight loss. Meanwhile, a patient has trouble breathing for unclear reasons, though Mark worries about the anti-obesity drug he started taking. Things truly get nightmarish when one of those pills strikes with lethal force, compelling Mark to take action.
Mark now finds himself navigating a web of deceit within the shadows of two rival industries: herbaceutical and pharmaceutical. He will uncover secrets about their so-called miracle cures, confront a company spokesman, and face a pair of aggressive salespeople. But once he puts everything on the line and discovers the true conspiracy, his only mission is to prevent catastrophic death, not just for the public but also himself.
Poison Pill is Anthony Lee’s medical thriller tackling dual methods of healing and the shady practices that do real harm to everyday people.
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In this new installment, Dr. Mark Lin, the series protagonist, is faced with two medical mysteries that quickly become impossible to ignore. A young man develops severe kidney failure after taking an herbal weight-loss supplement, while another patient begins experiencing troubling breathing problems after starting a popular anti-obesity medication.
What initially look like separate cases soon lead Mark toward a deeper investigation involving both the pharmaceutical industry and the world of herbal supplements. As he digs further into the problem, the story gradually reveals a much larger web of deception surrounding so-called miracle cures.
I appreciate how naturally the medical elements fit into the narrative and how the science adds another layer of authenticity to the story. This never slows the pace, but quite the opposite, it helps build tension as Mark pieces together the truth behind the dangerous treatments affecting his patients.
As with the previous audiobooks in the series, Anthony Lee narrates the story himself. I always enjoy hearing authors read their own work, and that is certainly the case here as well.
His delivery feels clear and confident, and because he knows the characters and the medical context so well, the narration keeps the story engaging, interesting, and captivating from beginning to end.
Poison Pill is another solid entry in the Dr. Mark Lin Medical Thrillers series, and if you enjoy medical thrillers that mix suspense, science, and timely real-world themes, this audiobook is definitely worth checking out.
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