Terminal Man
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Michael Crichton
Harry Benson is prone to violent, uncontrollable seizures and is under police guard after attacking two people. Dr. Roger McPherson, head of the prestigious Neuropsychiatric Research Unit at University Hospital in Los Angeles, is convinced he can cure Benson through a procedure called Stage Three. During this highly specialized experimental surgery, electrodes will be placed in the patient's brain, sending monitored, soothing pulses to its pleasure canyons. But though the operation is a success, there is an unforeseen development. Benson learns how to control the pulses and is increasing their frequency. He escapes—a homicidal maniac loose in the city—and nothing will stop his murderous rampages or impede his deadly agenda . . .
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Author
Michael Crichton
Pages
352
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2009-04-28
ISBN
006178267X 9780061782671
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"The Terminal Man is a story about a man who, in an experiment to try and fix him on a deeper, more physical and phycological level, begins to lose himself as a lab rat and a new type of junkie is created. It's a terrifying tale of what may be one day and we only witness it through the doctors' and scientists' perspective and in this it's effective in what horrors this book tries to convey. The only questionable thing is that the story ends in an abrupt manner, and while that is entirely up to the opinion of the reader, I enjoyed the ending and it left a strong impact on me, ensuring that I wouldn't forget it."
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Juan Mosqueda