A spunky investigative reporter ties a grisly murder to an international organ trafficking conspiracy, but the story may cost her life ... and her kidneys. A renown transplant surgeon unable to find a donor for his own wife A self-styled investigative reporter with a hunch A slick entrepreneur with a grandiose scheme to make organ trafficking respectable A falsely condemned convict offered a reprieve in exchange for donating a kidney A corrupt cop who considers his shield a license to steal A cartel enforcer who dispatches his victims with venomous snakes and insects The lives of desperate people compelled to make ethical, moral and legal compromises A story that spans the western hemisphere, from the mansions of Beverly Hills to a Surinamese prison to an exotic Haitian resort I don't normally give 5 stars, but this one is worthy of it. ... I was dying to know how this story would spell out itself. ... This book is written very well and I enjoyed the intensity and flow that ensued. Teresa G No easy answers are provided, but I greatly enjoyed the depth to Cox delved in examining an issue so complicated and vital. As one of the most thoughtful and gripping books that I have read for a long time, I highly recommend this book. Cameron Atkinson An excellent thriller ... The story grabbed me from the first page. ... A very fun and enjoyable book. Buster Boy Sharp dialogues, thrilling action scenes and relatable characters make this book a good read. John F The author spins an enjoyable tale in "The Black Pill" by combining action and adventure with medical and ethical dilemmas. Readers of medical thrillers will surely enjoy this book. Wandering M I was hooked with the first chapter as the focal character is exciting and he appears to be down a dark and mysterious path. paintmonet ... that is the way Cox unfolds his story - very much like a film. And it works very well. ... This is an impressive first novel from a man who knows how to write dialogue and pace an action story framed in the confines of a medical dilemma. Grady Harp"