The Touch

The Adversary Cycle, Book 3

De: F. Paul Wilson

Narrado por: Chet Williamson

Suddenly, a family physician can heal any illness with a simple touch

After a dozen years of practicing medicine as a family physician, Dr. Alan Bulmer discovers one day that he can cure any illness with the mere touch of his hand. At first his scientific nature refuses to accept what is happening to him, but there is no rational explanation to be found. So Alan gives himself over to this mysterious power, reveling in the ability to cure the incurable, to give hope to the hopeless - for one hour each day.

Although he tries to hide his power, word inevitably leaks out, and soon Alan's life begins to unravel. His marriage and his practice crumble. Only rich, beautiful, enigmatic Sylvia Nash stands by him. And standing with her is Ba, her Vietnamese gardener, who once witnessed a power such as Dr. Bulmer's in his homeland, where it is called Dat-tay-vao. And the Dat-tay-vao always comes with a price.

Help arrives from an unexpected quarter - Senator James McCready offers the use of his family's medical foundation to investigate Alan's supposed power. If it truly exists, he will back Alan with the full weight of the Foundation's international reputation. Feeling that he has reached bottom and that things can only get better, Alan accepts McCready's offer. But he has only begun to pay.

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©2004 F. Paul Wilson (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

hard to follow

so far started this afternoon dark city and no idea how it follows along. good book though.

An amazing story of any genre.

I can't help but wonder who touched Mr. Wilson and gave him the gift of storytelling.
This novel, like everything with his name on it, is guaranteed to hold your attention from beginning to end.
It is filled with characters that you easily begin to see in situations you can not wait to see how they deal with.
I love how he has such a knack for creating a character that you judge quickly and then, just like life, learn there is far more to them than you considered. I enjoy the idea of feeling apologetic to a fictional person for judging them too quickly and too harshly.

Great story

great story and narration but the narrator reads to fast. Give time for listener's to digest.

different

A different author. I always enjoy his books.
I dislike needing told how many words I have to use.

good book , thoroughly enjoyable

this is an awesome book. always consider re reading this book. thoroughly enjoyable. if on a road trip, check into this book.

Not much fantastic

Some guy gets the healing touch and messes up his life but it works out in the end. Boring. We’ll written but not much imaginative compelling content. Like a knock-off of The Dead Zone. I loved The Keep, but this one was a 2x speed. Would have been a good short story.