A Case of Need by Michael Crichton writing as Jeffery Hudson (1968)

• Author: Michael Crichton writing as Jeffery Hudson
• First Published: January 1, 1968
• Score: 7/10

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A Case of Need is Michael Crichton’s award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder?