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Secret Thoughts: A Medical Thriller Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

H. S. Clark (Author), Ernest "Ernie" Sprance (Narrator), Grand Media (Publisher)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 513 ratings
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Something is rotten in Seattle, where seven innocent people are dead from tainted cold medicine and some of the country's wealthiest CEOs are suffering from corporate espionage on a unprecedented scale. Dr. Paul Powers search for the truth turns him into the prime suspect and an international fugitive desperate to clear his name. But how do you catch a killer who knows exactly what you're thinking? H. S. Clark takes the reader on a wild ride along the cutting edge of medical technology and into the dark side of digital medicine.

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  1. Part of series
    A Dr. Powers Mystery
  2. Listening Length
    6 hours and 26 minutes
  3. Author
    H. S. Clark
  4. Narrator
    Ernest "Ernie" Sprance
  5. Audible release date
    December 16, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Grand Media
  8. ASIN
    B00HC9JTKE
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 26 minutes
Author H. S. Clark
Narrator Ernest "Ernie" Sprance
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date December 16, 2013
Publisher Grand Media
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00HC9JTKE
Best Sellers Rank #315,930 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#322 in Medical & Forensic Thrillers
#673 in Medical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,271 in Medical Thrillers (Books)

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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They enjoy the suspenseful storyline with its clever twists and turns that keep them guessing. The pacing is described as fast and gripping, keeping readers hooked until the end. Readers appreciate the intriguing mystery and believable characters.

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43 customers mention "Readability"37 positive6 negative

Customers find the book an engaging read with a great storyline. They appreciate the well-developed characters and relationships. The author is described as talented and creative.

"...His book reads as a Robin Cook mystery but only better. Well done. I read Immortal Fear first. It was riveting as well...." Read more

"What a scary concept! A gripping book, well written and well-worth reading...." Read more

"This was an ok book. I consider it a quick read. I prefer a more complex and detailed story line...." Read more

"It's a movie in written form. Action, adventure, bad guys, good guys, and some who seem to be both...." Read more

39 customers mention "Suspenseful story"33 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story. They appreciate the clever, interesting, and unique storyline that keeps them guessing. The book is described as an engaging adventure with medical references that will appeal to fans of medical mysteries.

"...I only have time to read at night and it relaxes me. Prepare for a bumpy ride and enough twists and turns to keep your brain engaged long after you..." Read more

"What a scary concept! A gripping book, well written and well-worth reading...." Read more

"...I loved every minute! From Seattle to Columbia this is engaging from the beginng.. Can one super intelligent mind kill from within or is..." Read more

"Good plot, story but author is amateurish in his writing...." Read more

12 customers mention "Pacing"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book has a fast pace with lots of twists and turns. They describe it as gripping and well-written.

"...I love HS Clark’s characters, Dr. Paul Powers and Lin. Fast paced and definitely believable...." Read more

"What a scary concept! A gripping book, well written and well-worth reading...." Read more

"This was an ok book. I consider it a quick read. I prefer a more complex and detailed story line...." Read more

"...developed characters, wrapped up in a plot that chugs along at full speed right at the get-go...." Read more

10 customers mention "Mystery content"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book. They find the premise intriguing and the plot twists keep them guessing until the end. The characters are described as intelligent, focused, and driven to uncover the truth.

"...Dr. Paul Powers is back with another great mystery for his readers...." Read more

"Secrets Thoughts is a fast-paced medical thriller that keeps the reader guessing to what is going on...." Read more

"...It was a delight to be in his head. Intelligent, focused, driven to uncover the truth, yet he’s not without flaws, which makes him even more..." Read more

"...the gripping, well-developed plot and characters with the right mixture of surprising, sometimes "crazy" twists and the logical..." Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters believable and the plot engaging without graphic sexual content.

"...with the texture of its setting, with the vibrancy of its painstakingly developed characters, wrapped up in a plot that chugs along at full speed..." Read more

"...Dr. Clark’s lovable characters, vivid descriptions, and fast pace make this a great read for both the tech savvy and the technologically..." Read more

"...The style of writing is great, it sucks you right in. The characters are flawed, like able, and believable...." Read more

"...Paul Powers is such a kickass character. The author does an excellent job with his development. It was a delight to be in his head...." Read more

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  • Lynn Armstrong
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keep up the great work! Definitely a fan!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021
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    Brilliant writer!
    I’m hooked! Just finished Secret Thoughts. I only have time to read at night and it relaxes me. Prepare for a bumpy ride and enough twists and turns to keep your brain engaged long after you put the book down if you can. I love HS Clark’s characters, Dr. Paul Powers and Lin. Fast paced and definitely believable. If we knew what was going on under our noses we’d never want to leave our beds. I can’t imagine a day without my computer or devices but what bait we are for the wicked.

    I love Clark’s imagination and how fortunate we all are to benifit from HS Clark’s profession, as an anesthesiologist. His book reads as a Robin Cook mystery but only better. Well done. I read Immortal Fear first. It was riveting as well. What grabbed me first was the cover art. My first mystery novel just came out and I would love to know who designed the cover. Bravo! I’ve been an artist for over thirty years and there is no way you could pass that one up. I have definitely decided a great cover will grab your reader first and then everything else will follow. Can’t wait for his next book.

    Lynn G. Armstrong
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  • lpland
    4.0 out of 5 stars SCARY CONCEPT!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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    What a scary concept! A gripping book, well written and well-worth reading. ......I wrote that much a while ago and just re-read the book before I went on to Dr. Clark's IMMORTAL FEAR. I loved loved loved SECRET THOUGHTS the second time around! And I have to thank Dr. Clark for answering me personally in an email when I had a question about Dr. Z's origins. I look forward to starting on IMMORTAL FEAR tonight and again, highly recommend this book.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars ok book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
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    This was an ok book. I consider it a quick read. I prefer a more complex and detailed story line. I read this book as a rest period from my usual favorite authors. I try to find other authors that i have not read. Unfortunately it did not make me want to read any more from this author.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
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    It's a movie in written form. Action, adventure, bad guys, good guys, and some who seem to be both.
    Renegade MRIs or just evil brilliant doctors. Is one man/woman behind this complicated yet easy to read story?
    A race through Columbian villages and jungle are the scene of the finally including escape from A toxic inferno by helicopter.
    I loved every minute!
    From Seattle to Columbia this is engaging from the beginng..
    Can one super intelligent mind kill from within or is it some horrible plot?
    You have to read it. Would be a terrific movie.
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  • Vicki Victoria Nielsen
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good story.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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    Good plot, story but author is amateurish in his writing. I hope he gets a mentor to help him make his characters more believable and writing a bit more smooth. I really liked the story idea and execution.
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  • Louis Philip
    4.0 out of 5 stars The story line is pretty wild but still interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
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    Very exciting story. I could not stop reading this book. The story line is pretty wild but still interesting. I can't wait for the next Dr. Powers story.
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  • Meghan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply riveting!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014
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    H.S. Clark’s book, ‘Secret Thoughts’ feels like a cross between Michael Crichton’s ‘The Andromeda Strain’ and William Gibson’s ‘Spook Country’—not entirely in plot, but in the sheer way the book propels you into the thick of white-knuckle suspense, yet, surprisingly, it doesn’t sacrifice depth and emotional gravitas.

    ‘Secret Thoughts’ is an absolute delight to read—the language crackles with the texture of its setting, with the vibrancy of its painstakingly developed characters, wrapped up in a plot that chugs along at full speed right at the get-go. The book starts out with a seemingly accidental series of deaths—people dying from cold medicine—only it turns out those were not accidents. Worse, the fingers of blame point to Dr. Paul Powers—the only person who’s putting everything on the line just to find the real culprit. And that’s only the beginning, as the thick blanket of intrigue close in on Powers, you will not be able to put the book down.

    What’s more, author Clark knows his science and technology—he has an uncanny way of dipping his arm in hard science only to heighten the choke-hold on the reader’s imagination, and emerge from it with a flourish. Let me just suffice it to say that I love ‘Secret Thoughts’ to shreds—this is a rare literary treat that you don’t find everyday on Kindle or anywhere else. Those who love the genre will totally dig this. A solid five-star rating for this immensely entertaining book!
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  • Northwoods
    3.0 out of 5 stars irritating factual disconnects
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
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    Spoilers in this review, if you don't want to ruin some of the story, don't read this.
    If you are going to write a medical thriller mystery, you might want to do some research. For instance, product tampering with a drug product that leads to multiple deaths will not be handled by the local police! It is a Federal crime - that means FDA, federal marshals, and FBI, not city and county cops.
    Annoying little thing, but I have seen several Bellevue city police officers, but not one of them was ever wearing brass buttons...
    There were a lot of these little jarring disconnects with reality that I found very annoying in a book that could have been pretty good, if the author had gone to some knowledgeable beta readers to clean up the areas outside of his expertise.
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  • Teddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Thriller
    Reviewed in Australia on August 5, 2024
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    Murder mystery medical thriller, appears to have a very good knowledge of medical information, though I believe there are a couple of medical information which is debatable but this is a very good book.
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  • Paul Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superp
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2014
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    The story is marketed as a "Medical Thriller". Well, it is has a strong medical bent but I'd say it was a thriller and rather like Ian Flemings stories where one needs to suspend reality and follow the twists and turns as the intrepid hero continues against all of the odds.

    It is a fast paced story that sweeps you through US medical practice, police and law enforcement and finally the federal government agencies and ends up in Columbia to tie up the loose ends. The story is far-fetched in places but if you put aside any issues with practicality (and I could) then it is an interesting read with an intriguing plot and some interesting characters.

    I guessed the end ... I will not spoil it by telling you but there is a twist that's left for the next book.
    Buy it, I think you may enjoy it.
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  • mcmahon
    5.0 out of 5 stars P.McMahon
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2013
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    H.S.Clark has written a complex and gripping story which will leave you wondering who you can trust, afraid to take even an ordinary pain killer if the bottle has come off a supermarket shelf. Then you have to fear so many extraordinary occurrences that the final unmasking of the real villain is almost a relief. Couldn't put it down even though I didn't always understand some of the medical terms. Incredibly readable. Just hope Dr Powers develops into a series.
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  • Helen Ducal
    5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Crichton fans
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2013
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    If you loved and miss Micheal Crichton's books, you are in for a treat. If this is H.S. Clark's first offering then I reckon we are headed in the right direction. Secret thoughts has all the research and minute details needed for this genre PLUS the pace of a good Dan Brown novel. I'll be looking out for the next one. Bravo!
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