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Sharp Practice
This book is also published as The Truth Kills by Vernon Coleman.
The story of Harry Cassidy, a middle aged GP ; a hard drinking bachelor who lives on malt whisky and pub food and who hss fallen out of love with himself and medicine.
His feelings of purpose are rekindled by a young trainee doctor who fights the medical establishment on a point of principle.
"Very funny indeed!' - Country Life
Sharp Practice is the story of Harry Cassidy, a middle-aged GP. Cassidy is a cynical, hard-drinking bachelor who lives on malt whisky and pub food and throws two aspirin into a glass of whisky if he has a headache. He has fallen out of love with himself, with medicine and with life itself but his feelings of passion and purpose are accidentally rekindled by Molly Tranter, a well-informed young female trainee, who fights a courageous but ultimately tragic battle with the medical establishment on a point of principle. When Dr Tranter is isolated by the practice and the profession, and finally set up and arrested, Cassidy rediscovers why he became a doctor. Initially sceptical about Tranter's views, Cassidy is won over by her honesty, integrity and research. Sharp Practice is a constantly surprising medical drama which explores the often bizarre, frequently hilarious and sometimes scarcely believable experiences of a busy GP who hates bureaucracy, social workers and his own greedy partners, while explaining how spiritual redemption can sometimes come in the least expected way. Through the unfolding chaos, Cassidy manages to survive a broken, loveless relationship and to find romance, hope and, surprisingly, a future promising adventure and happiness. Sharp Practice is a story which is guaranteed to make the reader smile, cry and think.
The story of Harry Cassidy, a middle aged GP ; a hard drinking bachelor who lives on malt whisky and pub food and who hss fallen out of love with himself and medicine.
His feelings of purpose are rekindled by a young trainee doctor who fights the medical establishment on a point of principle.
"Very funny indeed!' - Country Life
Sharp Practice is the story of Harry Cassidy, a middle-aged GP. Cassidy is a cynical, hard-drinking bachelor who lives on malt whisky and pub food and throws two aspirin into a glass of whisky if he has a headache. He has fallen out of love with himself, with medicine and with life itself but his feelings of passion and purpose are accidentally rekindled by Molly Tranter, a well-informed young female trainee, who fights a courageous but ultimately tragic battle with the medical establishment on a point of principle. When Dr Tranter is isolated by the practice and the profession, and finally set up and arrested, Cassidy rediscovers why he became a doctor. Initially sceptical about Tranter's views, Cassidy is won over by her honesty, integrity and research. Sharp Practice is a constantly surprising medical drama which explores the often bizarre, frequently hilarious and sometimes scarcely believable experiences of a busy GP who hates bureaucracy, social workers and his own greedy partners, while explaining how spiritual redemption can sometimes come in the least expected way. Through the unfolding chaos, Cassidy manages to survive a broken, loveless relationship and to find romance, hope and, surprisingly, a future promising adventure and happiness. Sharp Practice is a story which is guaranteed to make the reader smile, cry and think.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2014
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February 21, 2016
A brilliant, tragic and thought provoking read.
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