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Dr. Tara Ross #1
If Memory Serves
It’s New Year’s Eve, but obstetrician Dr. Tara Ross isn’t celebrating. After a catastrophic delivery, Tara, a workaholic who’s sleep deprived, and already stressed to the max, lapses into a post -traumatic memory loss. Wandering the streets of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, she is mistakenly swept up in a narcotics sting operation and lands in Jeffrey Corrigan’s precinct.
Divorced, but married to the job as a dedicated homicide squad commander, Detective Lieutenant Jeffrey Corrigan has his hands full chasing a sadistic drug czarina, and now murder suspect, with ties to his corrupt captain. The last thing he needs is another woman to complicate his life. That is until he encounters Tara in the precinct’s holding cell.
Unable to drive her home during a blizzard, he has no choice but to bring her to his house. As a temporary guest in his home, Tara and Jeffrey build a relationship they’d both like to make permanent. While enlisting the help of the precinct psychiatrist to restore Tara’s memory, he fears for her safety when threats mount against both their lives. The evil drug czarina and her cadre of corrupt cops will make him pay for nosing around in their business. They’ll start with Tara.
Divorced, but married to the job as a dedicated homicide squad commander, Detective Lieutenant Jeffrey Corrigan has his hands full chasing a sadistic drug czarina, and now murder suspect, with ties to his corrupt captain. The last thing he needs is another woman to complicate his life. That is until he encounters Tara in the precinct’s holding cell.
Unable to drive her home during a blizzard, he has no choice but to bring her to his house. As a temporary guest in his home, Tara and Jeffrey build a relationship they’d both like to make permanent. While enlisting the help of the precinct psychiatrist to restore Tara’s memory, he fears for her safety when threats mount against both their lives. The evil drug czarina and her cadre of corrupt cops will make him pay for nosing around in their business. They’ll start with Tara.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2012
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About the author
Tanya Goodwin
33 books16 followersTanya Goodwin writes suspense, police procedurals, and crime fiction.. Her experiences as a physician are reflected in her characters and in her stories, and her life as a doctor allows her to switch from stethoscope to keyboard. A former New Yorker, she now resides in Florida. Tanya is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. You can visit her at her website http://www.tanyagoodwin.com
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October 3, 2012
Goodwin's debut effort is a high speed thrill ride. It feels like the best parts of any prime time television hit rolled up in to a great read. Her style is quick and direct, much like her plucky heroine Tara Ross, and sexy and addictive, just like Jeffrey Corrigan.
This was a fun read, and I can't wait to see what Goodwin does next.
This was a fun read, and I can't wait to see what Goodwin does next.
September 21, 2012
it was an amazing book, I didn't want to put it down. great story line.
June 9, 2013
captivating, filled with action and romance. Really enjoable read!
February 9, 2023
Wow this author produced a great story/book. Pretty straight forward with the right amount of "action". Looking forward to actually reading the second in this series. Met this author at a seafood fest and picked up her book there. Glad I did otherwise not sure I would have found this book on my own.
November 27, 2017
Loved this story and am looking forward to more in this series. Good mystery story with just enough love story to keep it interesting. I liked the characters and am looking forward to more of their life story in solving crime.
mission-aborted
October 28, 2014I bought this based on the reviews but found it terribly disappointing. It was slow to start, which I don't mind if the writing is good. Here, it was "technically" alright but storywise, it was a bore. Much of the first chapter, if not all, was taken up with details of the difficult birth and talk about placentas.
I was expecting a taut thriller based on the great reviews about it being action-packed but I got tired of having to get past the hero (Detective for-his-name) whose only thought was getting into Dr Ross' panties. The doc is supposed to be this highly-stressed professional but she wasn't coming across that way.
Can't say much about the narrator since I was less than unimpressed with the story but Valerie Gilbert's narration didn't make me want to keep listening either.
I was expecting a taut thriller based on the great reviews about it being action-packed but I got tired of having to get past the hero (Detective for-his-name) whose only thought was getting into Dr Ross' panties. The doc is supposed to be this highly-stressed professional but she wasn't coming across that way.
Can't say much about the narrator since I was less than unimpressed with the story but Valerie Gilbert's narration didn't make me want to keep listening either.
April 28, 2016
Complicated intro, but maybe a little too techy for non-medicals. The partial amnesia business isn't badly done. The office and interpersonal stuff is not exactly what I'm used to, but I'm not NYPD. The rest of the story line, both the testosterone/estrogen stuff and the entwined case and management ring decidedly true. I always hate reading about incompetents and corrupt law enforcement, but, people are people. In spite of all of my whining, I was really into this book and feel that it deserves all 5 stars.
Valerie Gilbert was the audio performer, and I think that she managed the character differentiations very well. Occasionally a problem with the emo presentations, but not a big deal.
Valerie Gilbert was the audio performer, and I think that she managed the character differentiations very well. Occasionally a problem with the emo presentations, but not a big deal.
October 19, 2015
'If Memory Serves' was a unique story that I haven't come across before. And believe me, I read A LOT. The premise was original and quite creative. The memory loss angle was well written and well thought out. The characters were great. I loved how they worked together and helped Tara through her ordeal. Jeffrey was a top notch detective. His and Tara's feelings for each other came about rather quickly, but under the circumstances, it was believable. The way the story played out was full of action, deceit, thrilling scenes and romance. This is a good start to what seems like a good series, 'Dr.Tara Ross'.
June 11, 2013
Riveting and highly suspenseful romantic thriller featuring an OB/GYN, Dr. Tara Ross, suffering from post-traumatic stress induced memory loss which leads her to danger involving a narcotics sting and a romantic adventure with handsome and courageous Jeffrey Corrigan, commander of a New York City homicide squad. It's definitely a page turner from beginning to end with a look inside the world of both criminal investigations and medicine.
November 13, 2014
I felt the story was a little odd but somehow it kept me interested and reading until I got through the entire book. It wasn't until after I finished that I discovered that extreme stress really can cause it. Who knew?
I thought the author did a great job creating a story with enough detail and enjoyable character personalities to keep me entertained. I'd totally give her future books a look.
I thought the author did a great job creating a story with enough detail and enjoyable character personalities to keep me entertained. I'd totally give her future books a look.
April 21, 2014
Love the premise of this book. It's fascinating. As an MD herself, Tanya makes it easy to understand and skillfully uses the condition to accelerate the pace of the story.
April 22, 2014
Mystery/cop drama
The character's are realistic living in the south now I longed for north east that's how well this is written. reminded me of character's in a Sanford mystery.
The character's are realistic living in the south now I longed for north east that's how well this is written. reminded me of character's in a Sanford mystery.
February 1, 2015
"Not for me"
the romance was boring as was the the whole mixed up story line, I just didn't get it, but hey, some people did as they loved it.
I only stuck with it because Valerie Gilbert narrated
the romance was boring as was the the whole mixed up story line, I just didn't get it, but hey, some people did as they loved it.
I only stuck with it because Valerie Gilbert narrated
February 2, 2017
Fast paced so hang on
Ready for a great novel? This is the one for you. Hard hitting action at every turn so grab a cold drink and hold on!
Ready for a great novel? This is the one for you. Hard hitting action at every turn so grab a cold drink and hold on!
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