Book - "Dead Level"

[DunePlodder]

Has anyone read "Dead Level", a book by Damien Boyd?
Initially I chose it because it's set locally in Somerset & I know many of the locations, but also the main protaganist is Type 1 & a chunk of the plot relates to insulin & the pharmaceutical industry. I would question one or two diabetes related details, but it's fiction and quite entertaining.

 

[ellagy]

ooohhhh interesting!

 

[azure]

Never heard of it @DunePlodder

I can't say that I've ever read any adult fiction with a Type 1 in : D

 

[DunePlodder]

Never heard of it @DunePlodder

I can't say that I've ever read any adult fiction with a Type 1 in : D

It's a "whodunnit". The diabetes bit relates to human insulin v animal insulin.

 

[azure]

It's a "whodunnit". The diabetes bit relates to human insulin v animal insulin.

Ah - I like a good whodunnit! Going to look on Amazon

I'm on animal insulin, having originally been on human insulin, so I'm even more interested now : D

 

[DunePlodder]

The author had a friend who had an adverse reaction to human insulin but hadn't been told about the option of using animal insulin.

 

[deborabaratto]

Uhh cool! It's hard to find anywhere for a type 1 diabetic protagonist not dying or something like that

 

[tigger]

Let me know if it's any good @azure .

 

[Jaylee]

Uhh cool! It's hard to find anywhere for a type 1 diabetic protagonist not dying or something like that

You could try checking this dumb **** movie from the late 80s regarding a T1 heroine...

 

[deborabaratto]

You could try checking this dumb **** movie from the late 80s regarding a T1 heroine...

That's awesome! Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out

 

[Jaylee]

That's awesome! Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out

Here's another one.
Hansel is T1. If you can suspend belief regarding the "medical breakthroughs" in this time period. Along with some of the tech...

 

[deborabaratto]

Here's another one.
Hansel is T1. If you can suspend belief regarding the "medical breakthroughs" in this time period. Along with some of the tech...

Thanks!!

 

[Jaylee]

Thanks!!

No worries.! I know about the D is always the "weak chain" in the plot that needs rescuing with a shot. Lol

Funny example in a Stallone movie last night. "Cliffhanger." (Though there was no diabetic involved.)

A Bunch of criminals crash a plane after a heist in the mountains. The token female baddy sends a distress call to lure up mountain rescue (Stallone & co.) on contacting MR base and saying a party of five got lost & stranded, she lies in a panicky mumsy voice "hurry he's going into shock. He needs insulin."
A cunning ploy! Lol

Being from the West Country &T1 myself. I'm gonna have to check out the book in the thread tittle....