Flashback
 

Flashback

by Gary Braver

If you could relive your childhood, would you? What if you had no choice?

On the thirty-fifth anniversary of his parents' mysterious drowning, Jack Koryan returns to his family beach cottage. During a swim, Jack is attacked by a school of rare jellyfish whose toxic stings put him in a coma for three years.

When he awakens, he finds that the jellyfish toxin has left him... (read more)

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Overview: Amazon Reviews

Interesting...
  • Rated 3 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2008-11-02
despite the coincidences and the parlor room confession. The author shows us stuff we usually don't see. Drug trials and back stage drug politics. And Massachusetts. Watch out for jelly fish and slimy scientists.
Great parallel stories!
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2008-06-04
I really enjoyed reading this novel and had a hard time putting it down! The aspect of the novel that I enjoyed most was the parallel stories. I found both stories incredibly engaging and was thrilled to see it all come together at the end. This is one of those books that consumes you and makes you forget that you are flipping pages and reading. The concept of memoriane is very interesting as well, especially in a time where all sorts of medical research is being conducted. The situations that the characters in the novel find themselves in cause th reader to experience his/her own moral dilemma. I am looking forward to reading more by this author!
Great book
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2008-05-19
I thought Flashback was a great read, I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed the creative plot, and I was also drawn to the characters. I look forward to reading other novels by him.
Braver's brilliance
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2008-05-16
Braver's novel struck me as nothing but genius. He took fascinating ideas and translated them into beautiful literature. As a nurse, I pick up easily on medical inconsistencies on television or in writing, but I was thoroughly impressed by Braver's knowledge and presentation of pathophysiology and pharmacology. "Flashback" is an extraordinary piece of work that combines modern medical concepts with a brilliant imagination. As this was my first Braver novel, I can't wait to read his other books. I would be happy to recommend Gary Braver to anyone.
exciting thriller
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, 2008-03-25
Braver has written a thoroughly enjoyable thriller in Flashback. This is the first book of his that I have read and I will definitely be checking out his others. The story evolves around an ethical dilemma faced by a drug company. The company's decisions are certainly not surprising and definitely to be expected. One wonders almost every day whether decisions like this are made by the big drug companies in the world. I think they are. Very interesting storyline to involve alzheimer's a disease which surely we are all afraid of suffering.

Braver joins Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, Greg Iles, James Rollins, Michael Palmer and others on my list of favourite thriller writers.
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