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Author: Harlan Coben

Genre:Mystery/Thriller

“What I am trying to cultivate is not blind optimism but radical hope.”

Junot Diaz

And finally the last month of the year is here . December for me generally meant the time for holidays and the end of what was supposed to be an eventful and an activity filled year. But as I grew up, I learnt that December is not only to be associated with Christmas and the New Year but also a lot of events take place . And this December I aim to cover each of the events one by one through my blog posts and try to raise awareness. After all, it is always good to share knowledge.

December 1 is supposed to be World AIDS day. So, I decided to dedicate the very first blog post to what is supposed to be a deadly disease which unfortunately till date has not found a cure. Hopefully, in the future, there will be a cure so that the ill effects of the same are reduced to a nil. After all, human race survives on a powerful weapon called hope and it is this hope which has made human race progress so much. After all who doesn’t want a life which is supposed to be more healthier and more comfortable ? Right? In philosophy ,there is supposed to be something called hedonism. If you do find out more time do read about it. The reason why I spoke about hedonism was that since we touched upon the idea of comfort , so I thought maybe I should give you some food for thought by helping you rack your brains a bit😝 Okay now lets focus on what is supposed to be the pick of this week. Dig in to find out more.

About the book: Miracle Cure is a book written by Harlan Coben. It involves a clinic that treats people who are suffering from AIDS. Just as the scientists are on the brink of a breakthrough, it so happens that one of the researcher dies . The death is supposed to be a suicide. But an investigation reveals that what is supposed to be a suicide turns out to be a murder. Also, after, the so called suicide of the researcher, another patient dies. A killer is also supposed to be on the prowl who is supposedly targeting the patients of the clinic. Why is the clinic being targeted? Who is supposed to be behind the murders of the patients of the clinic? What is supposed to be the motive of the killer? As the investigation deepens, shocking revelations begin to unravel themselves.

Analysis: This book attempts to delve into an important issue of a disease which has affected humans since eternity. The passion with which scientists work upon to solve the problems which affect humankind is also explored. Also,the dirty politics involved in the granting of grants is explored with the story traveling back and forth in the United States and Thailand. An interesting story which is fast paced and does not have a dull moment along with enough twists in the plot is how I would love to describe this one. Though one thing’s for sure there is a lot of offensive language thrown in between. This might be a turn off for those who are not used to reading a lot of offensive language. But this is supposed to be a minor negative considering the exciting plot of the story.

Verdict: An interesting tale with a lots of plot twists but not a single moment dull is what the book is. Do read it if you are a big fan of thrillers and want something interesting to be included in your reading list. This one is definitely a thumbs up from me as it truly deserves to be called a book which has been written by a New York Times best selling author. Thank God after a string of disappointments I did find a book which kept me hooked.

Cite Bite:“In the ultimate pursuit of knowledge , you can easily become ignorant.”

Que: What is the profession of Michael Silverman?

a. Basketball player

b. Dermatologist

c. Oncologist

d. Cancer researcher