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Revisado: 03-27-16

What disappointed you about American Jackal: A Troy Stoker, M.D. Psychiatry Thriller?

It’s hard to figure out where to begin to describe how bad this book was. The writing was very amateurish with many grammatical errors and inconsistencies. The character development was very poor and superficial. The character’s world was a very simplistic, black and white one in which self-righteous, paranoid and yet hypocritical behavior is celebrated. And the plot was unbelievable.
As a physician I was very disturbed with much of the medical information presented. Much was inaccurate as to diagnostic reasoning, treatment and scientific facts. The subplot about the medical board is laughable. Anyone who has any knowledge in this area, and as a physician I do, will recognize the ridiculousness here. The medical board in my state does not function in such a capricious and unsubstantiated manner. If the medical board in SD functions as described in this book, I feel sorry for all the physicians there but I think this is just another example of the authors’ paranoid delusions raring their ugly heads.
Also, the 2 physician protagonists are described with syrupy sweetness as to their noble intentions in treating their patients but abuse—both physically and mentally those they believe are their enemies. A true physician has compassion for all and would not denigrate or purposely mistreat anyone.
In addition, the crazy right wing propaganda throughout was very hard to swallow. And while on the one hand, the authors continually quote the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendments of the US constitution, bash Obamacare, and tree hugging liberals, the fact that a clandestine military group operating outside the law saves the day is hilarious.
But maybe the worst part of this whole debacle was the stupid and again unbelievable way in which the bad guy’s 2 dogs were killed and their deaths celebrated in the end. After all the other indignities, I think this one sickened me the most.

Would you ever listen to anything by Francis Bandettini and Matt Nilsen again?

No.

Did Bob Dunsworth do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

He did pretty well considering how bad the material was.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Revulsion.

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