Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
From the blockbuster, eleven-time New York Times bestselling author comes a novel of medical suspense that begins with these chilling questions: Who ends up with the blood samples you routinely give for tests? What else are they being used for? Why don't you know? Take a Deep Breath
.In Boston, a disgraced medical student is sent to deliver a
research paper that could save her career
. Four thousand miles away, in a jungle hospital in
Cameroon, a brilliant, reclusive scientist, dying from an incurable disease that threatens to make each tortured breath his last, is on the verge of
perfecting a serum that could save millions of lives, and bring others inestimable wealth
. In
I illustrate books under deadlines so I read when I am on the road and away from my studio. I initially started reading The Fifth Vial while I was in airports, but became so engrossed in the lives and
I loved this book. Once I got into the story, it totally transported me. In fact, I will be watching to see how many vials of blood they take the next time I go to the lab. The pacing of the action