ROBIN Cook must rate as one of the few authors whose capacity to come up with a gripping story is as strong today as it was when he wrote the famous Coma -- which later became an equally famous film.

His latest thriller sees a top American politician with plenty of power determined to put a stop to what he describes as the 'Frankenstein' activities of a team holding out the prospect of a cure for seizures.

The senator believes he has the upper hand. But will his adversaries in the labs turn out to be his saviours when the symptoms he develops raise the prospect of suffering the very ailment at the centre of the battle between the rival sides?

Cook once again combines a fascinating scenario with cutting edge suspense and the bold strokes of everyday reality.