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Review by Shruti_D -- The Prize by Geoffrey M Cooper
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Prize" by Geoffrey M Cooper.]
What happens if your greed gets high up to the extend that you might kill someone to achieve what you desire? Geoffrey M. Copper's, The Prize is such a captivating medical-thriller that keeps you engaged from the start of the story and till the very end. The storyline sets in a time where medical research is at its prime, and it revolves around two scientists with their passion for uncovering a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
At the start of the book, the author introduces us to arrogant and greedy Eric Prescott, a leading scientist in the field of Neurological diseases, especially the Alzheimer related discoveries and, he holds multiple Prizes for the same. On the other hand, a young scientist, Pamela Weller (Pam), works at Harvard's Langmere Institute with her team of two post-doctorate fellows (George and Holly), two second-year graduates (Janet and Francisco), and a lab-technician and manager (Vicky). Pam, with genuine intentions and efforts, desires to discover a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Further, when Prescott learns from his colleague that Pam can be a potential candidate for the Nobel Prize if she successfully develops the drug. He decides to keep a close eye on Pam with the help of her mentor, Mary O'Connor, by pretending that he wants to help Pam in her career. Unaware of Prescott's intentions, Mary provides him with some information.
While continuing the research, Holly finds a drug that seems to reverse the effects at the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. Things start to take a riveting turn when a dispute occurs for the authorship of a research paper on the discovered drug in Pam's laboratory. Holly thinks that she should get the credit for the work, and when Pam denies it, Holly decides that she will make things work out for her by taking some unexpected measures. What will Holly do? Will Pam be able to find out about the corrupted intentions of Prescott? Who will receive the Nobel Prize?
Written in the third person's perspective, The Prize is an exciting book that takes us to the competitive world of medical research. The author was effortlessly able to pull off a blend of deceit, fraud, murder, and a little romance with his in-depth knowledge about the medical field in this book. The language used in composing this thrilling work was easy-going. The medical terms, scientific procedures, and behavioral methods used are easy to understand (being related to the medical field), and; for someone not related to the subject, the author has tried his best to convey the meaning.
I liked the fact that the author has given a back story to the main characters, which describes the reasons for their current actions in the story. I really admired Pam's determination when the Tenure renewal committee told her to focus on something else and leave her ongoing research where she thought that she'd gone into research to make a difference and not to follow the crowd and decided to continue the experimentation. While reading the book, it was like you had more knowledge of the story than the characters, wanted them to figure out it quickly, and get to the end so you can see the antagonist punished for his deeds. As for the supporting characters like George, Vicky, and Jake (Pam's boyfriend), there should have been a significant role in the story. Jake's involvement increases only in the second half of the book, and as for George and Vicky, considering they had helped Pam in her work, should have been more involved in the story.
Overall, this book was a good read, and I will rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I did not rate it 2 out of 4 stars as it would not do justice for its appealing storyline and for presenting us with a strong female protagonist. I did not rate it 4 out of 4 stars because I felt that the ending was a bit abrupt, and at some points in the book, the twists in the storyline were predictable. The book has a page count of 244 standard pages, and the use of profane language is minimum. I will recommend it to medical-thriller, crime, and mystery genre book lovers.
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The Prize
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What happens if your greed gets high up to the extend that you might kill someone to achieve what you desire? Geoffrey M. Copper's, The Prize is such a captivating medical-thriller that keeps you engaged from the start of the story and till the very end. The storyline sets in a time where medical research is at its prime, and it revolves around two scientists with their passion for uncovering a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
At the start of the book, the author introduces us to arrogant and greedy Eric Prescott, a leading scientist in the field of Neurological diseases, especially the Alzheimer related discoveries and, he holds multiple Prizes for the same. On the other hand, a young scientist, Pamela Weller (Pam), works at Harvard's Langmere Institute with her team of two post-doctorate fellows (George and Holly), two second-year graduates (Janet and Francisco), and a lab-technician and manager (Vicky). Pam, with genuine intentions and efforts, desires to discover a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Further, when Prescott learns from his colleague that Pam can be a potential candidate for the Nobel Prize if she successfully develops the drug. He decides to keep a close eye on Pam with the help of her mentor, Mary O'Connor, by pretending that he wants to help Pam in her career. Unaware of Prescott's intentions, Mary provides him with some information.
While continuing the research, Holly finds a drug that seems to reverse the effects at the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. Things start to take a riveting turn when a dispute occurs for the authorship of a research paper on the discovered drug in Pam's laboratory. Holly thinks that she should get the credit for the work, and when Pam denies it, Holly decides that she will make things work out for her by taking some unexpected measures. What will Holly do? Will Pam be able to find out about the corrupted intentions of Prescott? Who will receive the Nobel Prize?
Written in the third person's perspective, The Prize is an exciting book that takes us to the competitive world of medical research. The author was effortlessly able to pull off a blend of deceit, fraud, murder, and a little romance with his in-depth knowledge about the medical field in this book. The language used in composing this thrilling work was easy-going. The medical terms, scientific procedures, and behavioral methods used are easy to understand (being related to the medical field), and; for someone not related to the subject, the author has tried his best to convey the meaning.
I liked the fact that the author has given a back story to the main characters, which describes the reasons for their current actions in the story. I really admired Pam's determination when the Tenure renewal committee told her to focus on something else and leave her ongoing research where she thought that she'd gone into research to make a difference and not to follow the crowd and decided to continue the experimentation. While reading the book, it was like you had more knowledge of the story than the characters, wanted them to figure out it quickly, and get to the end so you can see the antagonist punished for his deeds. As for the supporting characters like George, Vicky, and Jake (Pam's boyfriend), there should have been a significant role in the story. Jake's involvement increases only in the second half of the book, and as for George and Vicky, considering they had helped Pam in her work, should have been more involved in the story.
Overall, this book was a good read, and I will rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I did not rate it 2 out of 4 stars as it would not do justice for its appealing storyline and for presenting us with a strong female protagonist. I did not rate it 4 out of 4 stars because I felt that the ending was a bit abrupt, and at some points in the book, the twists in the storyline were predictable. The book has a page count of 244 standard pages, and the use of profane language is minimum. I will recommend it to medical-thriller, crime, and mystery genre book lovers.
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The Prize
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