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Kill & Cure
David Stichell, a London Chiropractor, is an ordinary man plucked from the normality of his existence and thrown into hell. As a helpless witness to the brutal shooting of his fiancee he escapes her killer and alerts the police. They arrive expecting a murder scene but the place is clean and his fiancee has vanished... Kill & Cure is fast, furious and incredibly well plotted..Reading Matters
319 pages, ebook
First published May 15, 2009
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April 24, 2010
Chiropractor, David Stichell (Stich), is one of the participants in a trial testing a new drug designed to shrink cancer tumours. The action starts when his fiancée, a scientist working on the same trial, is fatally shot. Escaping with a gunshot wound to the leg, Stich goes on the run from both the police and the criminals who want him dead.
A fast and furious medical thriller, gripping from start to finish. Twists and turns galore, this is one of those books that plays like a movie in your head.
Davison’s clean, tight writing style lends itself particularly well to this genre.
An impressive debut. I loved it. Michael Palmer and Tess Gerritsen fans will too.
A fast and furious medical thriller, gripping from start to finish. Twists and turns galore, this is one of those books that plays like a movie in your head.
Davison’s clean, tight writing style lends itself particularly well to this genre.
An impressive debut. I loved it. Michael Palmer and Tess Gerritsen fans will too.
January 28, 2021
This book is suitable for people who enjoy crime stories with lots of conspiracy.
As there are two stories running parallel in the book, (one part about Stich, the other part the police investigation), I sometimes had to flip back to remind myself which character was doing what previously to keep track.
I would prefer if there was a more clear layout using headings for each chapter.
As there are two stories running parallel in the book, (one part about Stich, the other part the police investigation), I sometimes had to flip back to remind myself which character was doing what previously to keep track.
I would prefer if there was a more clear layout using headings for each chapter.
February 15, 2011
There were many characters involved and I often found it daunting to keep track of who was who. The plot was deep and far reaching, at times seeming more of a conspiracy theory than a plausible extension of events. Plenty of twists and turns and unexpected outcomes.
January 27, 2012
If crazy wild medical thrillers are your thing, you might enjoy this. I don't so I didn't. And I found it impossible to suspend disbelief. A terrible disappointment after Dead Innocent, which I simply loved.
February 17, 2013
It got off to a slow start and there was quite a lot of technical medical info but after that it picked up and got quite exciting! Could easily see this one as a film!
November 2, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. I found the storyline intriguing and really wanted truth about the drug to come out. So much so I was reading when I should have been doing housework ect! That to me is the sign of a good book.
I look forward to reading another by this new to me author.
Thanks Stephen....
I look forward to reading another by this new to me author.
Thanks Stephen....
August 20, 2018
Kept me reading
The plot was good. It would have been good to have known more about the main character. I was discouraged by too much medical detail. More location description or character description would help when he changed locations.
The plot was good. It would have been good to have known more about the main character. I was discouraged by too much medical detail. More location description or character description would help when he changed locations.
September 26, 2019
Fast moving thriller, manic at times
June 25, 2020
I liked this book very much. It moved very quickly and kept the reader guessing.
July 23, 2020
First book read by this author. Not a bad read and will read the next by him.
April 15, 2019
This was an O.K. read. A financial scam revolving around a big phama company and supposed cure for cancer. There were so many characters that at times I had trouble figuring out who was who. You had the hapless hero and dogged detective with great deductive skills. A lot of dead bodies.
July 20, 2016
i really enjoyed the book. I did end up skimming over some of the medical details as it was a bit over my head and it was a bit difficult to remember all of the characters. At one point (about 30% in) I had to skip back to the first few chapters to re-read and remember who it was who was killed and how and why it related to the plot.
In the end though I think the author pulls it altogether rather nicely, a few plot twists (although not unexpected) a good medical story line and quite believable.
I will say that the main reason I bought the book was to try the first book of a new series (#1 Varcy and Kendrick) and even though I finished it yesterday I have no recollection of who Kendrick is and the only thing I remember about Varcy is that he had a cold for the entire book! For me if the book is to launch a new series the main characters should feature heavily and introduce the back story; which this book unfortunately did not. However as a stand alone it was very good and definitely worth a read if you can pick it up cheaply.
In the end though I think the author pulls it altogether rather nicely, a few plot twists (although not unexpected) a good medical story line and quite believable.
I will say that the main reason I bought the book was to try the first book of a new series (#1 Varcy and Kendrick) and even though I finished it yesterday I have no recollection of who Kendrick is and the only thing I remember about Varcy is that he had a cold for the entire book! For me if the book is to launch a new series the main characters should feature heavily and introduce the back story; which this book unfortunately did not. However as a stand alone it was very good and definitely worth a read if you can pick it up cheaply.
November 17, 2012
Well, this one started slowly and I was getting a bit too bogged down with the excessive medical terminology but then it suddenly got a lot better and easier to read and was very good indeed. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is due to the bafflement caused by too much of that and the fact I almost packed it in. The author clearly knows what it all means but if he stepped back and re-read it as a layperson I'm sure he'd see he confuses the reader and didn't need to do that.
It turned out to be a very intriguing tale indeed with a lot of twists and turns and I ended up reading it into the early hours as I was dying to know what happened. I did find part of the ending unsatisfactory and I thought Stich was very lucky and shouldn't have been. It's odd the book's subtitled Varcy and Kendrick #1 as they featured of course but not really as main protagonists.
I will look out for more in the series though.
It turned out to be a very intriguing tale indeed with a lot of twists and turns and I ended up reading it into the early hours as I was dying to know what happened. I did find part of the ending unsatisfactory and I thought Stich was very lucky and shouldn't have been. It's odd the book's subtitled Varcy and Kendrick #1 as they featured of course but not really as main protagonists.
I will look out for more in the series though.
April 23, 2013
I found this one in my wife's Kindle archive. I didnt know author or title or series but in I plunged.
After my first session and with the viewer showing 39% read, I wondered if it was really for me. True, it was set in London but the callous violence made it seemed American. My wife urged me to continue with suggestions that there were some clever twists.
To have read it in 3 sessions must say something in its favour - especially if you know my reading habits.
My suspicions at 39% were pretty much right except there were a couple of twists that perhaps saved this one but overall I wasnt too impressed.
After my first session and with the viewer showing 39% read, I wondered if it was really for me. True, it was set in London but the callous violence made it seemed American. My wife urged me to continue with suggestions that there were some clever twists.
To have read it in 3 sessions must say something in its favour - especially if you know my reading habits.
My suspicions at 39% were pretty much right except there were a couple of twists that perhaps saved this one but overall I wasnt too impressed.
January 23, 2017
A slow and cumbersome start to this book, which was not helped by the short chapters which suddenly ended and started afresh with new characters and new locations. It all seemed rather muddled, and apart from directly after the first murder the Dectective, Vardy, hardly got a mention until later into the plot. There seemed to be far too much medical and scientific jargon being used throughout, which only made it more difficult for a lay person to fully comprehend what was happening. Add in the vast array of characters and it meant passages had to be re-read to work out who was who, and how they related to the main plot, made the read seem somewhat disjointed.
October 1, 2010
This was a little hard to get into the flow of.
I was VERY intrigued by the premise that the increased incidence of allergies is a result of a decrease of environmental parasites in the developed world. That's interesting enough to research more, just for personal information.
That said, the rest of the story, while not bad by any stretch, was difficult to immerse into, for one reason or another.
I was VERY intrigued by the premise that the increased incidence of allergies is a result of a decrease of environmental parasites in the developed world. That's interesting enough to research more, just for personal information.
That said, the rest of the story, while not bad by any stretch, was difficult to immerse into, for one reason or another.
May 20, 2013
I really struggled with getting through the beginning of Kill & Cure. The decisions made by the main characters were amazingly bad. You expect some of this to build the suspense as a story gets rolling but this was just distracting. Once past about the one-quarter point, the decisions that got the story rolling become less important and the action moves along nicely. It becomes a pretty good tale by the end and I'm glad I stuck with it but it was touch & go for a while.
August 30, 2013
Enjoyed this book but felt lacking in descriptive detail and plot too messy to be believable. Some people may say this is adding good twists but i think this was at the expense of good characterisation and flowing storyline. I liked the idea behind the story and I did want to keep reading to find out what happened. Just think it could have all been done a bit better and made less complicated in parts. Also felt it ended very weakly.
April 22, 2010
This book has adrenaline-pumping action almost from the very beginning. When something about a new drug is discovered, people start becoming targets for either shooting practice or toxic syringes. Stich only wanted some badly-needed time away with his fiancee but now he's caught up in it and he's running for his life.
Things truly aren't what they appear.
Things truly aren't what they appear.
September 24, 2013
I really tried to like this, but finally gave up half way through. Too many characters to keep me interested. Maybe it would be a good beach/vacation read, where there are less distractions. I very rarely stop reading a book, but I just couldn't keep going.
July 7, 2009
I'm sure this would make a great holiday read (although I'm not on holiday, alas). Very addictive indeed.
May 10, 2010
Quick read that keeps your interest. Inexpensive on kindle.
August 3, 2010
a good fast read mystery book
August 22, 2010
Medical thriller. Fast paced. Easy read. Good twists.
September 4, 2010
Great medical thriller. Got it on Kindle and found it quick and easy to read. Pure entertainment...
November 16, 2010
My first Kindle read. Got a Kindle for my Birthday from Hubby and I love it, at times I forget I am reading on an e-book reader and physically go to turn the page!
January 17, 2011
This book was so bad, I only got a few chapters in and then skipped to the end to see what happened.
January 27, 2011
Fast, easy to read with good twists (especially the end). Very entertaining.
June 21, 2011
Well written medical/techno thriller, set in London. Plenty of twists in the plot kept me engaged.
December 27, 2012
I'll try the next book in this series to see if things improve, but for me this book just didn't flow.
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