Revolution No 9 by Neil McMahon

"Revolution No. 9" by Neil McMahon is the fourth in a series about San Francisco emergency room physician and amateur sleuth, Carroll Monks. Once again his life is in danger when he becomes involved in a series of high profile murders in this riveting thriller.

Dr. Carroll Monks, divorced ER physician, is alienated from his twenty-two year old son, Glenn, who he hasn't seen for years. One evening a young woman knocks at his door. She tells him she has a flat tire and he reluctantly goes outside to help her. Before he can get over the shock of seeing Glenn inside the car, he's abducted and taken to a remote compound where a group of counterculture terrorists are planning a revolution. The leader is a drug addicted psychopath called Freeboot. He and his group are determined to change society and liberate the downtrodden. They have already killed some wealthy citizens, stole their possessions and hid them in homeless camps. The plan is to set the rich against the poor.

Monks was kidnapped, at Glenn's suggestion, to treat Freeboot's three year old son, Mandrake, who is sick. Although the boy is diabetic and extremely ill Freeboot will not allow him to go to a hospital. He's willing to sacrifice his son for his cause. Monks may not be able to save his own son, but he's determined to keep Mandrake alive at all costs. This is a solid well written plot. The cult's motives are real, making this book all the more convincing. It's a chilling read, Freeboot and his lieutenant, Taxman, are believable villains who kill without remorse for their cause. They've taken the Beatles song as their anthem, hence the title of the book. There's plenty of medical detail along with the action and suspense. Fans of the series won't be disappointed.

Publisher: HarperTorch (December 27, 2005)

ISBN: 978-0060529192

Pages: 352

Kindle Edition: $6.00

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