The Insanity Criterion

by Raymond Finkle

When a homeless patient is brought into his Emergency Department in Washington, D.C., Dr. Conor Larson is puzzled by the brain implant he finds on CAT scan. He has never seen anything remotely like it. He begins to ask questions, but before he can get any answers, the patient goes into cardiac arrest and dies. Dr. Larson is so puzzled that he takes pictures of the brain scan to keep on his phone. It isn't long before he regrets his curiosity and finds himself on the run from would-be assassins. Desperate, he goes to his ex-lover for help, and they escape D.C. only to become fugitives. Together, they come up with a plan to expose the truth, no matter the cost. Will they triumph against all odds or become victims of the covert experiment known as The Insanity Criterion?

Genres: Thriller

174 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2020

About the author

Raymond Finkle is a physician who lives in New England. He wrote The Mendelian Protocol in 2005 during medical school. He decided to revive his writing career in 2020 because it was such a great year, all around, that it just seemed like the thing to do.
He released the Insanity Criterion, also a sci-fi medical thriller, in October 2020.
His third book The Armageddon Prophecy should be out before the end of 2020. It is not sci-fi.
He is currently working on his fourth book, a mystery set on Nantucket Island in the 1980s.
His short story collection Three Stories is available on Amazon.
He can be reached at rayfinkleauthor@gmail.com

Reviews

[Marbea Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the adventure of the chase would be more thorough. There was plenty of planning,and characters speaking as the narrator's. But I felt a disconnect between the storyline,plot, and the characters development. I'd never suspect a main character to die without anytype of illusion there's going to be some justice known or a eye-opening life changing, not life-ending experience. This book turned me around and around and all there was heresay about what happened. But when it came to Connors story and he realized what happened to him, he readily revelled in the Insanity of his life no matter the risk or consequences to his life. I feel he played right into Ingram's plan, perfected the plan and Connors provide his insanely diabolical inhumane procedures to be fact. For that to have occurred after all the sacrifices people made,and Connors character showed his true side of privilege. He was never a Alpha Male, and leader, so him getting lost in his mind and hallucinations probably til death is the worst ending ever I'm not disappointed in the characters, I'm feeling betrayed by the writers inability to follow through and give a complete story and continue a few more chapters explaining Connor getting help, and him helping JD and redeeming himself. But didn't think he was selfish and foolish until I read I'm sure that's not what will be the ending of all ends. Because Ingram was proved right, and although Connor is aware he's deciding to let that violation of himself go unchecked. And that mean the men who were illegally roped into those procedures are so messed up, he could've of been the first to have the top neurosurgeon in the country to help him and the others. I'm over this book it pissed me off!

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding story, with an unusual ending. A doctor treats an emergency case, who dies. the patient had an MRI that showed an implant in his brain. Two men try to murder thr doctor. He escapes, and goes to his ex girlfriend for help. They go on the run, but everyone else that has knowledge of the case is being murdered. They find out this is all the work of a mysterious corporation. The doctor is captured and tortured, and his ex girlfriend is murdered. The FBI manages to save him. The story ends with him coming to a shocking realization.

[Ted Duke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can you imagine the unimaginable? Do you like a good story with likable heroines? This story is unbelievable, except in 2020 it may not be as medical advances are rampant. What would you do if faced with finding something impossible in a patients brain?

Great adventure story, great love story. Don't miss this one.

[paulette sarelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bizarre medical thriller

This story was a little crazy. I enjoyed the part where the two main characters were on the run. The ending was a little bizarre. Not sure I liked this story.

[lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review number 2

I found it a strange read to be honest, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the whole story but it seemed to jump from here to there sometimes without to much explanation.. Nonetheless I read it all so it can't be bad or I'd have never finished it..

[Mark Steingass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, interesting read. I look forward to more from this author.

[john ingalls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your typical murder mystery.
Makes you think about the possibility.
Thanks Raymond Finkle!

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

an odd ending

It was interesting enough as I read it, but it had an odd ending. That aspect of it put me off.

[Govno Nichevo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this was an okay light read. Good pace, and a bit of a page turner for me considering it was a fairly standard conspiracy tale.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

There seems to always be a story going around about implants in the brain to make more powerful soldiers. Or to control the population. Read a story about a homeless man who ends up in the emergency room. He dies and seems to have been mentally torchered. Very good story with memorable characters.