Intervention Book

One of the few authors who has managed to grab my attention and keep me indulged is Robin Cook. Having read almost all his other works, it was an easy choice for me to pick Intervention at Landmark, Spencer's Plaza, where I had been recently. (My love affair with Landmark demands a separate post altogether. I just can't resist buying books at Landmark, something that I can do at Crossword for some reason).

I was expecting a medical thriller again in some other form, probably something like a doctor(s) making an odd intervention during patient treatment. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. The book is more on the lines of Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons, only without the mystery or thrill associated with them. The lead characters we are so well acquainted with, Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery, seem to have little to do with the storyline. It almost seems that Cook has made a story to try and match with Dan Brown's creations, which he does not manage to. The bizarre end to the plot tops it all.

I remember reading elsewhere that Cook is a trained ophthalmologist, and also has extensive knowledge about archaeology and religion. However, he falters in putting his knowledge to good use, maybe for the first time ever.

In short, skip it.