by Robin Cook
First published 2014
George Wilson wakes up to find his fiancée lifeless beside him in their Los Angeles bedroom. The radiology resident knows she recently participated in beta testing for iDoc, a smartphone technology designed to diagnose and treat patients without human doctors. When several of his own patients die following imaging procedures, George notices they all shared one thing in common: participation in the same iDoc trial. The deaths appear connected to the experimental medical technology that promises to replace physicians entirely. George suspects hackers have compromised the system, but his investigation suggests government involvement in hiding the truth. As threats mount against his medical career and personal safety, George refuses to abandon his search for answers. He understands that if his suspicions prove correct, countless lives hang in the balance. The young doctor must choose between protecting himself and exposing a conspiracy that could make the revolutionary medical technology a weapon.
Genres: science-fiction, medical, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, whistleblower
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
402 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: medical-trauma