Saturday, July 28, 2012

The First Patient by Michael Palmer FIC Pal

We own the book but I downloaded the audiobook from WILBOR.  This was part medical mystery and part political mystery.  Gabe and Andrew roomed together at the Naval Academy.  Today Gabe lives a quiet life in Wyoming as a small town doctor.  Andrew, on the other hand, lives in Washington D.C..  In a big white house.  On Pennsylvania Avenue.   They are reunited when the President shows up in Wyoming.  He is involved in a very tough re-election campaign.  As if that weren't stressful enough, his personal physician has disappeared.  He begs Gabe to come to the White House for the next few months until the election is over.  Soon after arriving in D.C., Gabe begins to suspect that the President may be going insane. (Yes, I know that isn't an unusual suspicion!).  Should he use his knowledge to transfer power to the V.P.????  Lots to consider here.  In all mysteries the main character asks that awful question - "Whom can I trust?".  But if you are the Prez the answer is easy - no one.

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