Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, And A Small Town's Search For Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library)
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In a quick read, Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, And A Small Town's Search For Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith comes across as a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft. From the listing, this copy runs 2000 • St Martins Pr • 299 pages, a decent clue for the kind of reading commitment it asks for.
Edition on file: 2000 • St Martins Pr • 299 pages • ISBN 9780312969929.
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Balanced Moderate time
Balanced commitment. Enough room to develop without feeling like a marathon.
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The clearest standout is the reading lane it sits in: Creative • Weekend read.
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Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
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