Praise for
THE LAST SURGEON
“Prepare to burn some serious midnight oil.”—Boston Herald
“Highly suspenseful and compelling.”—Booklist
“Palmer has always been a good writer but he has never crafted a story as suspenseful as this one…This is the kind of book you read with a bright light on and all the doors locked…Franz Koller is one of the most deadly villains to grace the pages of a novel since the introduction of Hannibal Lecter.”—Huffington Post
“Should please…all those who enjoy their suspense mixed with medical characters and settings.”—Library Journal
“The thrill of the non-kill…[is] chilling.”—North Shore Sunday
“More twists and turns than a sociopath’s psyche…inventive and effective, an entertaining and engaging read.”—California Literary Review
THE SECOND OPINION
“A heart-pounding medical thriller…satisfying, expertly paced [with] enough suspense to keep readers happily turning the pages.”—Boston Globe
“The novel is not merely a thriller but also an exploration of its central character’s unique gifts and her determination to communicate with her comatose father despite overwhelming odds. Another winner from a consistently fine writer.”—Booklist
“A splendid novel.”—Globe and Mail (Canada)
THE FIRST PATIENT
“An exciting thriller that is full of surprises and captures the intense atmosphere of the White House, how the medical system works, and how the 25th Amendment could be brought into play. I thoroughly enjoyed it.” —President Bill Clinton
“An incredibly realistic, frightening thriller that is every White House doctor’s nightmare. “ —Dr. E. Connie Mariano, White House Physician 1992 - 2001
“Endlessly entertaining…the roller-coaster ride of a plot builds to an undeniably shocking conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly