Daniel Kalla
Autor de Pandemic
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Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1966-05-04
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Lugares de residencia
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Educación
- University of British Columbia (M.D.)
- Ocupaciones
- Physician, emergency room
- Biografía breve
- Born, raised, and still residing in Vancouver, Kalla spends his days (and sometimes nights) working as an ER Physician in an urban teaching hospital.
The idea for his first medical thriller, PANDEMIC, sprang from his clinical experience in facing the SARS crisis of 2003. He has written five science thrillers and or medical mysteries, delving into themes and topics as diverse as superbugs, drug addiction, prions, DNA evidence, pandemics and patient abuse.
Kalla’s last book, THE FAR SIDE OF THE SKY, is a historical novel set in Second World War Shanghai against the dramatic backdrop of converging cultures and ideologies. His latest, RISING SUN, FALLING SHADOW continues the story of the Adler family through 1943, the bleakest year in war-torn Shanghai.
His books have been translated into eleven languages, and two have been optioned for feature films.
Daniel received his MD from the University of British Columbia. He is married and the proud father of two girls in a home predominated by the XX chromosome (even his beloved Labrador retriever, Lola, is female.)
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Cari, the investigator from LA, makes sure to find out who is standing behind extremely toxic pills containing DNP. Recently, the senator's only son who was an elite distance runner, lost his life because of DNP overdose. At the same time, Raid, a popular singer from LA, dies in a Vancouver hotel. Investigation confirms that she used DNP, the same drug that lately is used among bodybuilders and people with eating disorders. It's hard to track the distributor who illegally sells diet pills online. More people are dying, and the crime becomes more complicated. Investigators in both LA and Vancouver are determined to solve this crime fast.
This was such a quick and easy read. It kept me intrigued with its plot and topic. Nicely executed while alternating between Vancouver and LA investigations. From the beginning, the story unfolds people involved in those toxic pills, but the author manages to bring moments of tension and twist that was awaiting at the end.… (más)
This was such a quick and easy read. It kept me intrigued with its plot and topic. Nicely executed while alternating between Vancouver and LA investigations. From the beginning, the story unfolds people involved in those toxic pills, but the author manages to bring moments of tension and twist that was awaiting at the end.… (más)
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- 20
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- Popularidad
- #21,082
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 53
- ISBNs
- 89
- Idiomas
- 7
By focussing on hot topics, Daniel Kalla once again demonstrates his ability to deliver a timely and scary look into addictions and the use of psychedelics therapy. Substance abuse comes in all forms: opioids, fentanyl, cocaine, ayahuasca, hallucinogens, alcohol, sex, nicotine, abuse of prescription medicines, gambling, etc. People under their spell are from all corners: rich, poor, celebrity, lawyer, doctors, artist, influencers, etc. In this story Holly has an elite group of wealthy patients that call themselves “The Tribe” all are seeking an end to their addictions. Holly treats them with the use of psychedelics through IV then wiping their memories with other drugs.
Three months into treatment, Dr. Danvers’ therapy group of seven clients start to crumble when the first of them is found dead and then another one and one goes missing.....No one trust each other....what is happening and who is killing them?.....
Being a fan of this author and have read all his previous books I know from the get-go that most of them will have a difficult subject. This latest story examines ethical issues and the benefits of group therapy. Being a Doctor, Mr. Kalla knows what he is talking about and expresses himself with words the mainstream public can understand. Although I like the subject matter I was not fully invested in this drama. It was somewhat slow and seemed to revert too much on the therapy sessions. The drama gives a boost to the plot, murders or suicides never fails to do so. I like that part so I kept flipping the page to see if I was right guessing the whodunit...I failed.
I am always looking forward to be immersed into one of Daniel Kalla’s thriller and I will continue in the future. Mr. Kalla is an excellent storyteller and his subject matter all taken from his experiences and from the daily news....
Thank you Netgalley, Simon& Schuster for this digital ARC.… (más)