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Anaphylaxis
A well-known scientist, who has recently discovered an effective vaccine for cocaine addiction, dies from anaphylaxis after a routine injection in the office of his allergist, Dr. Leonard Haberman. A malpractice lawsuit ensues, fanned by a politically ambitious senator. Questions arise when it is discovered that the cocaine vaccine specifications are missing along with the head technician who worked closely with the deceased scientist. CBI Agent Ben Locke connects these events with a cold case involving the mysterious death of another scientist and a nefarious plot implicating an organized mob is exposed, placing Haberman and his family at great risk.
342 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2012
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August 19, 2014
Anaphylaxis by Alan Anson Wanderer is an excellent medical thriller. You have doctors, lawyers, the mafia, bad guys, good guys and dead guys. A bit of everything. Dr. Frank Bennett, a pig of a man, but an awesome doctor, dies in his allergist's office after receiving an allergy shot. Dr. Bennett was working on a vaccine for cocaine addiction. James Barone, another researcher stole all his data and journals. He was secretly working for the mob. No market for the drugs would hurt the family business. COADD.is the name of the company they worked for. While fleeing James was in a car accident. His car blew up, caught on fire and everything was destroyed. James was unconscious in a coma. Meanwhile, Dr. Lenny Haberman was taint a eating for Jack dyig under his watch. His RN Elizabeth froze and wasn't any assistance. This book has mote twists and furs than a maze. To reveal much more would spoil the story.
April 8, 2013
This is my first novel. Please read and give me your honest feedback.
May 3, 2013
As an allergy nurse practitioner I loved it!!!!
December 23, 2016
This book was very captivating. Right when you thought you had it figured out, the script was proverbially switched. Great read!
September 6, 2014
First off, the good - this book had an intricate plot with lots of suspects and villains, and it kept me guessing about exactly what was going on and who was doing what to whom. Also, the medical information added enough realism to make some of the story believable, in spite of some pretty incredible coincidences in the plot.
Now for the bad - most of the writing was very dry. Instead of relating the story in an exciting way, it was told like "He did this and then he did that, and then a few weeks later he decided to do another thing." Too much telling and not enough action and descriptions. Another thing that bothered me is that the one character described as a Christian was considered crazy because she prayed a lot after her husband died, and was repeatedly described as if she were a wacko just because she had a deep faith. OK, maybe she was a little extreme, but I felt that this was definitely intended as a slam against committed Christians, which was offensive to me and had no other purpose in the story.
I think this author had some good story ideas, but I would like the book much better if the anti-Christian bias was removed and the story was told in a more exciting way, with more conversations and descriptions, instead of just third person narrative about what happened.
Now for the bad - most of the writing was very dry. Instead of relating the story in an exciting way, it was told like "He did this and then he did that, and then a few weeks later he decided to do another thing." Too much telling and not enough action and descriptions. Another thing that bothered me is that the one character described as a Christian was considered crazy because she prayed a lot after her husband died, and was repeatedly described as if she were a wacko just because she had a deep faith. OK, maybe she was a little extreme, but I felt that this was definitely intended as a slam against committed Christians, which was offensive to me and had no other purpose in the story.
I think this author had some good story ideas, but I would like the book much better if the anti-Christian bias was removed and the story was told in a more exciting way, with more conversations and descriptions, instead of just third person narrative about what happened.
June 29, 2014
The story starts off with Sam who was at an audition and leaves afterwards but is in a car crash and ends up disabled
The story then jumps 20 years into the future.
Frank Stevens is a medical researcher at COAD trying to find whether cocaine vaccine would work, he got an email from his chief lab tech Jimmy Barone saying that it was a go. He was very happy after 7 years of research and experiments.
He had an appointment with his allergist for for an injection to aid his asthma. He went to Lenny Habberman's office and received his injection but he started to feel unwell and had went into anaphylaxis. Dr Habberman was called and his nurse totally fell apart and just stood there.
Frank didn't make it and then the story gets even more interesting taking many twist and turns along the way.
Great story and well written
The story then jumps 20 years into the future.
Frank Stevens is a medical researcher at COAD trying to find whether cocaine vaccine would work, he got an email from his chief lab tech Jimmy Barone saying that it was a go. He was very happy after 7 years of research and experiments.
He had an appointment with his allergist for for an injection to aid his asthma. He went to Lenny Habberman's office and received his injection but he started to feel unwell and had went into anaphylaxis. Dr Habberman was called and his nurse totally fell apart and just stood there.
Frank didn't make it and then the story gets even more interesting taking many twist and turns along the way.
Great story and well written
September 4, 2015
After many years working in a project to fight cocaine addiction, Dr. Stevens, a scientist discovers a vaccine. He suffers of asthma so he regularly goes to his allergist and friend, Dr. Haberman, for his allergy shots. After one of these routine injections he dies from an anaphylactic shock, leading to the mistrust and anger of the widow. Nobody trusts anybody any more. The investigation showed that all of Stevens's notes about the cocaine vaccine and his head technician had disappeared. The agent Ben Locke is in charge of the investigation and he discovers the plot surrounding this mystery. Wanderer, the author, is a physician, so all the medical explanations and environment are very well-explained and depicted. It is sad to see how malpractice suits have affected the medical work, and I miss the good old doctors we all used to know.
February 6, 2013
This book is packed with plots, a matrix of deceit, all while maintaining factual medical scenarios. Being a fan of crime shows on TV, I was able to appreciate the fictional value of the story knowing that the basis of the medical references where factual. The levels and layers this book offers makes it appeal to the various "taste" I have in books, but all in one delicous binding!
January 5, 2015
The plot is promising and intense, and the author quite obviously knows his medicine. However, the dialogue is completely unrealistic, very corny and over-the-top. The twist at the end was nice, but expected.
June 30, 2015
“Anaphylaxis: A Medical Thriller” by Alan Anson Wanderer,was a good read, lots of twists and turns, fast paced, but I was disappointed in the ending…it was too abrupt. For a first time author, I think he did a very good job, it just needs tweaked a bit.
November 30, 2013
A complex novel, well structured, well developed. I knew who dunnit too early from a clue but enjoyed it nonetheless.
March 11, 2015
Awesome read
Read this book in a little over a day. Could not put it down. Very well written & would love to see more from this author!
Read this book in a little over a day. Could not put it down. Very well written & would love to see more from this author!
May 6, 2015
A big puzzle .
A curling puzzle that curves over and over. The ending was surprising till the last word. Easy to read and quite
Enjoyable
A curling puzzle that curves over and over. The ending was surprising till the last word. Easy to read and quite
Enjoyable
August 19, 2015
Awesome
I enjoyed this book very much. It kept my attention and I was not able to figure out "who done it" until the very end. A very good medical thriller.
I enjoyed this book very much. It kept my attention and I was not able to figure out "who done it" until the very end. A very good medical thriller.
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