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The patient

by Michael Palmer

When a revolutionary treatment for brain tumors is used in a high profile case, the medical centre which developed it suddenly has the attention of the world's media. However, it has also attracted the attention of a ruthless mercenary. A medical thriller from the author of NATURAL CAUSES, MIRACLE CURE and EXTREME MEASURES.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?