The First Family: A Novel
Apr 2018 · Macmillan + ORM
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The President’s teenage son is threatened by a potentially fatal illness rooted in dark secrets from a long-buried past.
The White House is not an easy place to grow up, so when Cam Hilliard, the president’s sixteen-year-old son, experiences fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray is convinced there’s something more to Cam’s issues—something serious enough to summon her physician ex-husband for a second opinion.
Dr. Lee Blackwood must make a diagnosis from an array of symptoms he’s never seen before. His only clue is a young patient named Susie Banks, who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition—and who was just hospitalized after an attempted murder. As Lee and Karen race to save Cam’s life, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security.
Returning to the Washington, DC setting of The First Patient, The First Family is a riveting medical drama from acclaimed novelist Daniel Palmer, in the tradition of his late father, New York Times–bestselling novelist Michael Palmer.
The White House is not an easy place to grow up, so when Cam Hilliard, the president’s sixteen-year-old son, experiences fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray is convinced there’s something more to Cam’s issues—something serious enough to summon her physician ex-husband for a second opinion.
Dr. Lee Blackwood must make a diagnosis from an array of symptoms he’s never seen before. His only clue is a young patient named Susie Banks, who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition—and who was just hospitalized after an attempted murder. As Lee and Karen race to save Cam’s life, they begin to uncover betrayals that breach the highest levels of national security.
Returning to the Washington, DC setting of The First Patient, The First Family is a riveting medical drama from acclaimed novelist Daniel Palmer, in the tradition of his late father, New York Times–bestselling novelist Michael Palmer.
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linda quick
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April 17, 2018
This is a phenomenal read that kept me turning pages long into the night. This compelling tale has Lee, a family doctor and talented diagnostician, called in by his ex-wife, Karen, who is a Secret Service agent in charge of the president's teenage son's protection. The son, Cam, has developed some odd symptoms that the White House doctor is far to quick to diagnose as depression. Once Karen calls Lee in, he agrees that the symptoms don't make sense and are worth looking into before labeling as depression. Before long, Cam is suffering one malady after another and Lee is ensnared in a medical mystery that medical school could not have prepared him for. This novel is fast moving and gripping in a way that only a Palmer could tell it. The son, Daniel, is every bit as talented as his father and I am looking forward to reading many more books by him. He's on my must read authors' list and should probably be on yours as well. This is a must read novel.
Sean G
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May 1, 2020
it was just okay. I was hoping for a faster paced more intriguing plot but it just didn't happen.
About the author
MICHAEL PALMER authored twenty-one novels of medical suspense before his death in 2013, all international bestsellers. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. Extreme Measures was the basis for a movie starring Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman.
DANIEL PALMER is the author of numerous critically acclaimed suspense novels including Trauma and Mercy. He received his master’s degree from Boston University. Daniel lives with his wife and two children in New Hampshire where he is at work on his next novel.
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