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Loony Bin
Nothing is what it appears after a devastating injury places Matt Kenny within the confines of Slater State Hospital, an under funded, long-term care facility. Matt becomes a local medical focal point when he is unwittingly enrolled in the first-phase clinical trial of Portland Pharmaceutical's unique investigational drug. At first, the trial results exceed all expectations, but lurking deep in the shadows, a rival drug giant, desperate to protect its billion-dollar drug-market monopoly, has initiated a ruthless plot to derail Portland's new wonder drug. Trapped within a centrifuge of murder, betrayal and deceit, Matt stands to become Jupiter's ultimate victim.
232 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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Richard Leverone
4 booksRichard Leverone is a registered pharmacist and has practiced hospital pharmacy in Boston for over thirty years.
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January 25, 2012
Matt Kenney has been at work at Chen’s for twenty minutes when Leo walks in and shoots him in the head. Matt wakes up in the hospital and although his mind is functioning normally he is totally immobile in what the Doctors have called the locked-in syndrome. He is transferred to Slater State Hospital where he remains fully cognizant of everything and everyone around him but unable to communicate in any way. Matt is administered a mysterious medication called AU-811 and unbeknownst to him is enrolled in the clinical trial of this substance.
Loony Bin is written from the point of view of the main character Matt. The author, Richard Leverone, made me painfully aware of the frustrations, desperation and horror of a patient locked up within himself with no means to connect with the world outside of his body.
Each supporting character in this story I found to be extremely well developed and held a specific importance to the story as they were introduced. This book is intelligently written and provided me with a window into the world of State run long-term medical facilities and the astronomical challenges that they face.
A glimpse into the Pharmaceutical business and the unorthodox steps that are taken to get FDA approval and funding for new drugs is conveyed in this book in such a way that will make you question the morality and legality of the process.
The story in itself will immediately grab you and thrust you into the drama, suspense and distress of its main character and keep you in utter disbelief as you continue with Matt on his inconceivable journey.
I highly recommend this intelligently written and consuming book. I found myself contemplating this story and its ramifications long after I had finished reading.
Loony Bin is written from the point of view of the main character Matt. The author, Richard Leverone, made me painfully aware of the frustrations, desperation and horror of a patient locked up within himself with no means to connect with the world outside of his body.
Each supporting character in this story I found to be extremely well developed and held a specific importance to the story as they were introduced. This book is intelligently written and provided me with a window into the world of State run long-term medical facilities and the astronomical challenges that they face.
A glimpse into the Pharmaceutical business and the unorthodox steps that are taken to get FDA approval and funding for new drugs is conveyed in this book in such a way that will make you question the morality and legality of the process.
The story in itself will immediately grab you and thrust you into the drama, suspense and distress of its main character and keep you in utter disbelief as you continue with Matt on his inconceivable journey.
I highly recommend this intelligently written and consuming book. I found myself contemplating this story and its ramifications long after I had finished reading.
March 9, 2014
Robin Cook meets Shutter Island...
Robin Cook meets Shutter Island...
Well done novel, a real page turner. Just what is our reality and what are the influences that make us tick? The author has done a fine job at creating a world that may have only existed in a dream, or did it? Thank you for a good and emotional ride Mr Richaronie....
Robin Cook meets Shutter Island...
Well done novel, a real page turner. Just what is our reality and what are the influences that make us tick? The author has done a fine job at creating a world that may have only existed in a dream, or did it? Thank you for a good and emotional ride Mr Richaronie....
July 24, 2008
AMAZING book. It has a twist you don't see coming that will have you sit up straight and say "what?" out loud. Honest. It's a great great read. And end is a bit of a shocker too. I highly recommend it.
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