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Reader Reviews Toxin On Tape is Terrific, June 9, 2003 Reviewer: Matthew McCann from Richmond The first time I read a Robin Cook novel I was mesmerized. I had picked it up at a garage sale a few years back for a liesurely weekend read. When I visited the Festus Public Library in Festus, Missouri and found two copies of Toxin on audio tape I had to pick one up. Reader, Jason Culp brings a lot of genuine style and sincere emotion to the reading of Toxin. Jason uses subtle inflections in voice to create a plethora of realistic characters. He also reads at a satisfying pace, allowing me to enjoy his tape as I work. The tape also includes a few extra features not available in the book. Helpful background effects like the skating rink music, or a country and western tavern setting also bring the reading to life. The tenuous strain of "danger music" also helped regulate my heartbeat at peaks of action in the book. I really liked these extras. Finally, even though the recording was abridged, it holds true to the story and Robin Cook's style. His characters are realistically human, possessing qualities that might make them a bit unlikeable in real life, but endearing us to them in his stories. The topics of his story are haunting and surreal, sometimes reflecting real life horrors, such as E-Coli and the Mad Cow disease rampant in the news still today. I recommend this version of the book for all the same reasons Cook fans love his books. Being able to enjoy a book in the middle of rush hour traffic or other preoccupying situations is a welcome benefit. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
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