Toxin
Toxin, a fictional novel by Robin Cook, gives readers a significant perspective on e-coli
bacteria awareness. E-coli is a most common type of bacteria that can get into food, like beef
and vegetables. One mistake in food preparation, and the outcome can be life
threatening.
Toxin, is a medical thriller based on 1980's to 1999. The story deals with the relevance
of e-coli bacteria and the effectiveness it has on your body. The main character is an eccentric
middle-aged doctor who is very caught up in yesterday’s events. Dr. Kim Reggis is a recently
divorced cardiac surgeon who shares custody of his 10-year-old daughter Becky, and his ex-wife,
Tracy. Not to Kim’s liking, Tracy had a new boyfriend who partakes in stock ownership at a
fast food chain called The Red Onion. Unknowing of the mishap they were about to get involved
with, Kim took his daughter for bite to eat at that very place. After they gave their order they sat
down for some quick conversing about the doctor’s new “friend”, and soon the orders were done.
Kim was so caught up on the phone with a business matter that Becky was getting irritated. As
she bit into her burger she noticed that the inside was very pink, but her father did not
acknowledge it at all so she continued to nonchalantly eat her supper. All was fine until the next
morning when she awoke with a stomach ache and could not eat her breakfast. Even though
Becky had a figure skating practice that morning, she did not eat a single thing. As time went by,
what she believed to be just a stomach ache was progressing, She soon was unable to continue
with her practice so she had no choice but to leave. As time went by her symptoms got worse
every day. From throwing up to diarrhea, each symptom concerned her father more and more.
Although one day while Kim was at work, he stopped to talk to a pediatrician that was riding in
the elevator. Kim told...