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“Fans of medical thrillers will no doubt find this latest from Spanogle just as good, or better, than anything Cook or Crichton have put out lately. [Flawless] is not only a fascinating and timely tale of just how powerful the allure of beauty can be, but also an exciting and fast moving story full of realistic characters and gripping twists and turns, and one that will keep the reader thinking long after its over.” "[Spanogle] has an undeniable gift for creating tension and movement. For page-turning fun, this gory medical thriller has all the elements." Publishers Weekly "This is a very clever novel...well-drawn characters, a smart story, plenty of suspense, and even a little commentary on the nature of the medical profession. If Spanogle ever decides to move from medical to techno-thrillers, he could give Michael Crichton a run for his money. Skilled storytelling." - Booklist “[Flawless is] a whipsmart thriller that will be as current 10 years from now as it is today. Spanogle has created an extremely interesting and complex character in McCormick. Not entirely likable yet ultimately admirable in spite of himself, McCormick is a smart guy who is full of heart, sometimes more than is good for him or for those around him. His research into Bay Area culture --- particularly that of the triads, tongs and youth gangs, whose influence extends far beyond San Francisco’s Chinatown --- is first rate, with Spanogle providing one of the most understandable explanations of the complicated interrelationships among the three groups that I can recall reading.” “[In Flawless,] you have a novel written in super-short chapters that read like lightning. You have the damaged protagonist, who has incurred much of the damage due to his own intractable nature. His not-so damaged other half. On the read-it-and-find-the-day-erased level, Spanogle knows how to use character to drive action and action to drive the reader through pages without the reader really being aware of it. You look up and you're halfway through the novel.”
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