Thursday, January 27, 2005
More Important Science Books for Doctors
This important book, reviewed by Marc S. Nelson in the December 8, 2004 issue of JAMA, falls into the category of medical literature known as "Emergency Fiction," which you might think cannot possibly be as awesome as it sounds. This week's title, Lie Still: A Novel of Suspense, dares to prove you wrong.
I admit I became doubtful of Marc S. Nelson's medical taste when he chose to include this excerpt from the novel:
"No one had to tell us she was tall, classically beautiful, and, from my testosterone-hardened viewpoint, undeniably sexy...She usually wore fitted clothes, so there was ample evidence to believe her body was everything a woman's body...should be."
But my confidence in him as an aesthete and critical reviewer of books was restored when I read this concluding assessment:
"Although this book is not written at the level of The Da Vinci Code (few books are), it has enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested."
I admit I became doubtful of Marc S. Nelson's medical taste when he chose to include this excerpt from the novel:
"No one had to tell us she was tall, classically beautiful, and, from my testosterone-hardened viewpoint, undeniably sexy...She usually wore fitted clothes, so there was ample evidence to believe her body was everything a woman's body...should be."
But my confidence in him as an aesthete and critical reviewer of books was restored when I read this concluding assessment:
"Although this book is not written at the level of The Da Vinci Code (few books are), it has enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested."
