Fast-paced and convoluted psychological thriller.
Cardiac surgeon Dr. Anne Wiley’s life falls apart the day a patient dies during surgery on her table. Her peaceful and orderly world is shattered as she is put through the wringer, accused of causing the death by ceasing resuscitation efforts. Targeted and harassed by the State’s Attorney, Dr. Wiley undergoes scrutiny and suspicion even though she’s cleared of wrongdoing by her peers. No one can find out her secret — the dead patient is someone she knew.
I enjoyed this well enough until the climax and the ending — it was just a twist too far. After awhile, I found it hard to like any of the main characters with all their lies and cover-ups and bad behavior. The wrap up and conclusion just ruined the story for me but to say exactly why would be a big spoiler. The whole vendetta campaign by the attorney was hard to believe when the reason (which is meant to be another shocker) is revealed. I didn’t buy it and that dampened my enthusiasm for this book.
I did, however, thoroughly enjoy all the medical details as always so I tried to ignore the domestic drama and focused mostly on that.
Thank you to the author for gifting an ARC for me to read and review. If the ending had been different, I would have definitely been able to recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - medical, psychological thriller, domestic suspense
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