Homophobic opera that failed to play

An excellent example of how wrong things could go even with the best of writers. Robin Cook, a master of medical thrillers attempted a science fiction and ended up writing a miserable story with a ridiculous ending.

Dr. Cook writes about a world under the sea called Interterra, where human civilization from the surface moved millions of years back. These are remarkably happy people living in a world of plenty, liberal amounts of sex, and transferring souls from one body to another. Other ideas presented are hilarious and sound like some story made by a kid who was late for school.

Robin Cook usually compensates his lack of development of characters with an excellent story line and unexpected revelations. In Abduction however, the characters are weakly presented and the plot is shabbily set - a huge disappointment to Cook’s fans like me.

Dr. Cook is an excellent writer - Coma, Shock, Terminal etc are some fantastic books one shouldn’t miss. If you are new to Robin Cook, don’t start with this novel.

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