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A Slow Burning
A street-smart detective who seeks revenge against the man who brutally murdered his father…
A brilliant scientist who is on the verge of a neurological breakthrough that will alter the very nature of who we think we are…
A beautiful woman loved and pursued by them both who lies in a coma and is given one last, desperate chance at life…
It has been twenty years since Nat Hennessy watched a street thug beat his father to death. All those years haven't dimmed Nat's memory or satisfied his hunger for justice. When a routine homicide investigation unexpectedly leads to an opportunity to avenge the murder, the NYPD detective does not hesitate to act—but only at enormous risk to himself and the woman he loves.
Dr. Cush Walker lives with the childhood memory of watching the Ku Klux Klan lynch his father. A pioneering brain surgeon, Walker has dedicated his life to perfecting a breakthrough medical procedure designed to eradicate the kind of hatred that caused his father's death—but with dangerous consequences to his patients and himself.
Camilla Bisonette is brought to the doctor's clinic barely clinging to life. Now Nat Hennessy's fiancée—but once romantically linked to Cush Walker—she might be saved, but only if Walker stretches his ethics and medical expertise to the breaking point—and only if he joins forces with his bitter rival, Nat Hennessy.
From an explosive secret that stretches back more than half a century to the mysteries of memory locked away in the human brain… from the impulses and passions that drive us to acts of rage to the shattered lives we leave behind, Stanley Pottinger weaves an unrelentingly suspenseful novel of deception, murder, love, and science rapidly spinning out of control.
A brilliant scientist who is on the verge of a neurological breakthrough that will alter the very nature of who we think we are…
A beautiful woman loved and pursued by them both who lies in a coma and is given one last, desperate chance at life…
It has been twenty years since Nat Hennessy watched a street thug beat his father to death. All those years haven't dimmed Nat's memory or satisfied his hunger for justice. When a routine homicide investigation unexpectedly leads to an opportunity to avenge the murder, the NYPD detective does not hesitate to act—but only at enormous risk to himself and the woman he loves.
Dr. Cush Walker lives with the childhood memory of watching the Ku Klux Klan lynch his father. A pioneering brain surgeon, Walker has dedicated his life to perfecting a breakthrough medical procedure designed to eradicate the kind of hatred that caused his father's death—but with dangerous consequences to his patients and himself.
Camilla Bisonette is brought to the doctor's clinic barely clinging to life. Now Nat Hennessy's fiancée—but once romantically linked to Cush Walker—she might be saved, but only if Walker stretches his ethics and medical expertise to the breaking point—and only if he joins forces with his bitter rival, Nat Hennessy.
From an explosive secret that stretches back more than half a century to the mysteries of memory locked away in the human brain… from the impulses and passions that drive us to acts of rage to the shattered lives we leave behind, Stanley Pottinger weaves an unrelentingly suspenseful novel of deception, murder, love, and science rapidly spinning out of control.
464 pages, Hardcover
Published February 1, 2000
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Stanley Pottinger
11 books12 followersJohn Stanley Pottinger was an American novelist and lawyer. In the 1970s, he held federal offices involved with civil rights enforcement. He also worked as a banker in the 1980s.
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December 19, 2010
GREAT READ! HARD TO PUT DOWN.
January 14, 2008
this book had so much potential, and all my hopes were dashed against the rocks of "I don't know how to end this, so I won't."
April 21, 2020
I dig this story because there's a lot going on, or so it seems. The scientific mumbo-jumbo tripped me up, though. Maybe that's inevitable when you incorporate a sci-fi element like the shenanigans at NeuroPath. But to me, this books feels like a successful hybrid of a modern crime story, sci-fi, and period drama. No easy feat.
I would have bet that Kluver-Bucy Syndrome wasn't a real thing, but alas, Google tells me I'd have lost that bet. Good thing I don't bet.
I would have bet that Kluver-Bucy Syndrome wasn't a real thing, but alas, Google tells me I'd have lost that bet. Good thing I don't bet.
June 15, 2020
Brilliant!!!
November 18, 2021
Very awesome. I was 16 when I read this page Turner. It is so good I'm going to see what else this author wrote.
August 28, 2024
Better than I thought it would be but my expectations were low
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July 31, 2013An exciting read that explores the workings of the brain with a bit of "Looking to the future" in brain surgery. Along with a good mystery as well. Sometimes it got a bit "Bo my vuurmaak pleck" wrt medical and computer terminology but not too much to loose the drift of the story. Medical science mixed with computer science is quite a rich mix but holds you interest all the way to the end. and what an end too.
July 16, 2014
TERRIBLE beginning! I have never actually thrown a book away but after reading the first 15 or so pages of this book I pitched it. *Spoiler Alert* The first scene is of a man being burned alive. The story then moves to a gang rape scene. I was not expecting this at all due to the description on the back cover.
June 11, 2010
This book by Stanley Pottinger is a good read, one that is enjoyable because of the many themes running through the book.It is an unusual book and manages to keep your attention throughout. A delight to read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
July 19, 2011
I really enjoyed this book. It has a very unusual cast of characters and involves racial issues, medical issues, and bad guys. I am officially a fan of this author. I highly recommend this to anyone.
September 1, 2008
It's on my "read" shelf in the study. I don't remember a thing.
January 27, 2009
A medical thriller with all sorts of added spices.
March 11, 2012
It was entertaining, but seemed the author was unclear on how to end it and really wandered.
November 4, 2012
Info overload!
January 10, 2012
review to follow.
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