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Doctor Tess #1
Why Are My Patients Dying?
EXPANDED AND RE-ISSUED AS "SUDDEN DEATH"
THE STORY STARTS...
This Tuesday night would be like no other for 29 year old Dr Tess Scott.
Tess was in charge of the Emergency Response ward on the ground floor of CityWest Hospital and at 2 in the morning she was taking a short coffee break.
So far, the caseload had been normal. “Well, as normal as it ever gets in ER,” she said to herself.
Her mid-shift pickmeup was coffee. Fair Trade coffee. Not so much for its flavor, but for the fact that the profits went to help poor families in the Third World.
This particular Tuesday night, her time-out was cut short when a nurse barged in to the break room without knocking. “We need you in ER, Tess. It’s pretty bad. Middle aged male, vomiting, seizures. And he’s incoherent.”
Tess took one last gulp of the hot brown brew then made her way quickly to the ER entry foyer where the ambulance crew were completing their delivery paper work. They had just wheeled in a middle aged man in work clothes. Tess immediately noticed an “other worldly” pallor to his skin... a hint of blue and gray. He was groaning and writhing in evident pain.
“The poor guy,” thought Tess. “If you weren’t strapped onto the gurney, mister, you’d have thrown yourself off it, onto the floor.” She often talked to herself when she was assessing patients.
Especially the ones who couldn’t answer for themselves. It helped Tess to humanize her patients. Maybe they couldn’t tell her what she wanted to know, but Tess could answer for them.
Sort of.
Well, this patient was barely coherent but she did manage to get his name.
Jorge.
Jorge what? - she didn’t know. The rest of whatever he was trying to say was slurred. Tess knew she’d get nothing more from him for the time being. They would have stabilize him first.
“Initial diagnosis? Let... me... see...,” mused Dr Tess.
She still wasn’t sure what the underlying cause might be. Actually Tess was stumped.
After watching Jorge a little longer, seeing him thrash around in obvious agony clutching at his stomach, Tess decided to run with abdominal cramps - at least for now.
Moments later, Jorge screamed in pain again but this time his big industrial hands clutched his head, one hand each side, and he squeezed his skull hard. She took note of the wedding band on his left hand.
“So Jorge X is a family man suffering from massive head and abdominal pains.”
And that was all she knew. None of her initial diagnostics had taken her any further. This was going to be a tough one!
“Nurse, as soon as the sedation has kicked in, we need to run full blood tests. We’ve got to know more.
THE STORY STARTS...
This Tuesday night would be like no other for 29 year old Dr Tess Scott.
Tess was in charge of the Emergency Response ward on the ground floor of CityWest Hospital and at 2 in the morning she was taking a short coffee break.
So far, the caseload had been normal. “Well, as normal as it ever gets in ER,” she said to herself.
Her mid-shift pickmeup was coffee. Fair Trade coffee. Not so much for its flavor, but for the fact that the profits went to help poor families in the Third World.
This particular Tuesday night, her time-out was cut short when a nurse barged in to the break room without knocking. “We need you in ER, Tess. It’s pretty bad. Middle aged male, vomiting, seizures. And he’s incoherent.”
Tess took one last gulp of the hot brown brew then made her way quickly to the ER entry foyer where the ambulance crew were completing their delivery paper work. They had just wheeled in a middle aged man in work clothes. Tess immediately noticed an “other worldly” pallor to his skin... a hint of blue and gray. He was groaning and writhing in evident pain.
“The poor guy,” thought Tess. “If you weren’t strapped onto the gurney, mister, you’d have thrown yourself off it, onto the floor.” She often talked to herself when she was assessing patients.
Especially the ones who couldn’t answer for themselves. It helped Tess to humanize her patients. Maybe they couldn’t tell her what she wanted to know, but Tess could answer for them.
Sort of.
Well, this patient was barely coherent but she did manage to get his name.
Jorge.
Jorge what? - she didn’t know. The rest of whatever he was trying to say was slurred. Tess knew she’d get nothing more from him for the time being. They would have stabilize him first.
“Initial diagnosis? Let... me... see...,” mused Dr Tess.
She still wasn’t sure what the underlying cause might be. Actually Tess was stumped.
After watching Jorge a little longer, seeing him thrash around in obvious agony clutching at his stomach, Tess decided to run with abdominal cramps - at least for now.
Moments later, Jorge screamed in pain again but this time his big industrial hands clutched his head, one hand each side, and he squeezed his skull hard. She took note of the wedding band on his left hand.
“So Jorge X is a family man suffering from massive head and abdominal pains.”
And that was all she knew. None of her initial diagnostics had taken her any further. This was going to be a tough one!
“Nurse, as soon as the sedation has kicked in, we need to run full blood tests. We’ve got to know more.
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First published April 2, 2014
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March 12, 2018
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So as much as the title really draws me in I didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought.
You can try this book out as the book is free on Amazon.
I do feel as though the book was rushed. We have a Doctor Tess who has patients that come in all with the same symptoms over a period of time. Yet she is the only one connecting the dots? When she does connect the dots it seems that it is something bigger involved yet we are left wondering if anyone gets in trouble for being behind the dying and the sick people?
Another thing is the scene with the bomb like did the police not talk with Doctor Tess?
I think the author needed to add more to the story and get Tess to actually seem like a doctor.
So as much as the title really draws me in I didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought.
You can try this book out as the book is free on Amazon.
I do feel as though the book was rushed. We have a Doctor Tess who has patients that come in all with the same symptoms over a period of time. Yet she is the only one connecting the dots? When she does connect the dots it seems that it is something bigger involved yet we are left wondering if anyone gets in trouble for being behind the dying and the sick people?
Another thing is the scene with the bomb like did the police not talk with Doctor Tess?
I think the author needed to add more to the story and get Tess to actually seem like a doctor.
May 12, 2017
Sudden Death...
I enjoy reading a good medical thriller, and this book did not disappoint me. The main character, Tess, seems to truly care about the welfare of her patients. I hope some of your readers are doctors so they can reflect on what made them become a doctor in the first place.
I would recommend this book to anyone that likes medical thrillers.
Dianna,
Prescott, AZ.
I enjoy reading a good medical thriller, and this book did not disappoint me. The main character, Tess, seems to truly care about the welfare of her patients. I hope some of your readers are doctors so they can reflect on what made them become a doctor in the first place.
I would recommend this book to anyone that likes medical thrillers.
Dianna,
Prescott, AZ.
May 8, 2023
Boring school essay
Well that is 15 minutes of my life wasted. Did not finish reading this story as I found patronising - why the need to explain what fair trade coffee was, what it looked like an even an explanation of what ER meant. Was surprised the writer didn't detail what a hospital was. Had to give one star to post these comments. Got this for free and won't even attempt to try the rest
Well that is 15 minutes of my life wasted. Did not finish reading this story as I found patronising - why the need to explain what fair trade coffee was, what it looked like an even an explanation of what ER meant. Was surprised the writer didn't detail what a hospital was. Had to give one star to post these comments. Got this for free and won't even attempt to try the rest
November 20, 2016
Stay on task please
The book was going well until it wasn't. I had a major problem with the way the story just fell off and turned into an interview. The plot of the story was quite interesting, but the author chose not to expound on anymore details after her arrival at the Senator's home.
I hate that I now I don't even feel like reading book 2 behind my disappointment.
The book was going well until it wasn't. I had a major problem with the way the story just fell off and turned into an interview. The plot of the story was quite interesting, but the author chose not to expound on anymore details after her arrival at the Senator's home.
I hate that I now I don't even feel like reading book 2 behind my disappointment.
May 9, 2018
Not what I expected
I expected a somewhat scarier or an at least slightly more suspenseful story (that was when I was allowing for how short it was supposed to be; I didn't realise that the story itself was very short and the rest of the pages were filled with a sampling of Dr. Tess's letters to her mother and an interview with the doctor). I'm disappointed.
I expected a somewhat scarier or an at least slightly more suspenseful story (that was when I was allowing for how short it was supposed to be; I didn't realise that the story itself was very short and the rest of the pages were filled with a sampling of Dr. Tess's letters to her mother and an interview with the doctor). I'm disappointed.
February 21, 2018
Good Read!
This was a good story. It was well written. I would like to read the entire series. This first book was good, and I know that the ones to follow will be greater. Check out the story, and see for yourself.
This was a good story. It was well written. I would like to read the entire series. This first book was good, and I know that the ones to follow will be greater. Check out the story, and see for yourself.
August 11, 2018
It was enjoyable, but nothing to knock you off your chair. If you have an hour or two to spare, by all means this will fill up your time nicely :)
September 23, 2018
I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
July 30, 2021
Certainly not what I thought this would be, as others have mentioned the title draws the reader in but it is a rushed book that just does not make me want to read more.
May 23, 2015
A good clean read!
This is a very short book, so there's really not much to say. As a medical thriller, there wasn't much thrill. Yes, the doctor was stumped as to what was wrong with her patients, but I didn't get the sense that she was right there in the thick of things like a normal ER doctor would be, especially one that's heading up the ER. I got the sense that she kind of just stood there wondering what to do. I know ERs well, and I know doctors even better. Dr Tess just didn't seem to fit. Almost like she was incapable of doing her job. The way I see it, that's the surface stuff with a whole lot more going on that isn't said. But that's just it. It was all surface stuff. No details. No way to really "get into" the story. Way too much stuff was left out. This could really be a terrific book if the author expanded it a LOT more and brought the readers into the story so they could feel like they are standing right there next to Dr Tess. Most of what I learned about Dr Tess was in reading the "interview" after the story was finished. The other thing that got my attention was the jargon used. I thought this book was based on an American doctor on American soil, yet the words and usages of some words made me think, "Wait. The author is Australian, so the book must be in an Australian hospital." However, while reading the interview, I discover that my first assumption was correct: American doctor, American soil. So not all of the terms were correct in the way American say things. I would have very much liked to hear much more medical terminology and procedures in this book, but again, being such a short story, there just wasn't time for that. A doctor's patients are dying left and right, she stumbles onto very secretive and highly classified information, a coworker is killed when her car was bombed, a taxi driver got shot and killed with a bullet meant for her, and her mother is suffering from Early Onset Dementia. That one sentence is the entire essence of this book. It's a terrific plot line, but really there's no story within those lines. There no drama. No terrifying moments to get my pulse going, and no thrill from anything. I give this book three start because first, the plot line is terrific, second it's a good clean read, and third I hear book two is much longer which gives me hope. For anyone out there looking for a quick 30 minute read, this is the book for you! For everybody else, it at least gets your imagination going to fill in the fluff! And I do mean that in the kindest way. I look forward to book two!
This is a very short book, so there's really not much to say. As a medical thriller, there wasn't much thrill. Yes, the doctor was stumped as to what was wrong with her patients, but I didn't get the sense that she was right there in the thick of things like a normal ER doctor would be, especially one that's heading up the ER. I got the sense that she kind of just stood there wondering what to do. I know ERs well, and I know doctors even better. Dr Tess just didn't seem to fit. Almost like she was incapable of doing her job. The way I see it, that's the surface stuff with a whole lot more going on that isn't said. But that's just it. It was all surface stuff. No details. No way to really "get into" the story. Way too much stuff was left out. This could really be a terrific book if the author expanded it a LOT more and brought the readers into the story so they could feel like they are standing right there next to Dr Tess. Most of what I learned about Dr Tess was in reading the "interview" after the story was finished. The other thing that got my attention was the jargon used. I thought this book was based on an American doctor on American soil, yet the words and usages of some words made me think, "Wait. The author is Australian, so the book must be in an Australian hospital." However, while reading the interview, I discover that my first assumption was correct: American doctor, American soil. So not all of the terms were correct in the way American say things. I would have very much liked to hear much more medical terminology and procedures in this book, but again, being such a short story, there just wasn't time for that. A doctor's patients are dying left and right, she stumbles onto very secretive and highly classified information, a coworker is killed when her car was bombed, a taxi driver got shot and killed with a bullet meant for her, and her mother is suffering from Early Onset Dementia. That one sentence is the entire essence of this book. It's a terrific plot line, but really there's no story within those lines. There no drama. No terrifying moments to get my pulse going, and no thrill from anything. I give this book three start because first, the plot line is terrific, second it's a good clean read, and third I hear book two is much longer which gives me hope. For anyone out there looking for a quick 30 minute read, this is the book for you! For everybody else, it at least gets your imagination going to fill in the fluff! And I do mean that in the kindest way. I look forward to book two!
November 25, 2014
This is a very short medical mystery/thriller. I liked the plot and would have liked more "meat" in the story. It seemed to be short, choppy scenes, from one to the next. If it were to flow better it could be a 5-star book. Part of what I was missing was more dialogue. I like a story to unfold slowly but this was more of a telling me how it is kind of book. Like if I were to sit down and ask someone what the book was about, this book is what I would expect a friend to tell me. "First this happened, and then that happened, and then someone shot at her, etc." I prefer dialogue and I know that isn't the way a lot of authors write, so that's just my personal preference. In my mind that is what makes a smooth story. I know there are a lot of 5-star reviews, so it must not bother a lot of people.
Something different in this book is that the real story only goes until about 40%. Then there is a section of the main character, Tess Scott, writing letters to her mom, telling her how special she is to her (very sweet), and about what goes on in her day to day life as an overnight ER doctor. I'm sure it would help the non-medical person get some insight to what happens in an ER and how things work.
The next section is an interview type of thing. Almost like someone from the news came and sat down with Dr. Tess Scott. It has the questions about what happened in the book and then her interviewed answers. The questions are like any interview would go, things like, " Can I take you back to the very first patient who came into the hospital... Can you walk us through the events of that night?" Through these questions I think we get a better feeling for Tess' character, but it is an odd way to do it. I'm not sure everyone would read these last two sections once the original story is over.
The story is left with a cliffhanger that is available in the next book. The very last part of this book is the first part of book #2, so the reader can get a little glimpse into what is coming next.
Overall an okay book but I am hoping for more substance in the next in the series.
Something different in this book is that the real story only goes until about 40%. Then there is a section of the main character, Tess Scott, writing letters to her mom, telling her how special she is to her (very sweet), and about what goes on in her day to day life as an overnight ER doctor. I'm sure it would help the non-medical person get some insight to what happens in an ER and how things work.
The next section is an interview type of thing. Almost like someone from the news came and sat down with Dr. Tess Scott. It has the questions about what happened in the book and then her interviewed answers. The questions are like any interview would go, things like, " Can I take you back to the very first patient who came into the hospital... Can you walk us through the events of that night?" Through these questions I think we get a better feeling for Tess' character, but it is an odd way to do it. I'm not sure everyone would read these last two sections once the original story is over.
The story is left with a cliffhanger that is available in the next book. The very last part of this book is the first part of book #2, so the reader can get a little glimpse into what is coming next.
Overall an okay book but I am hoping for more substance in the next in the series.
March 23, 2015
It took me a grand total of 15 minutes to read Sudden Death - that is how short and quick paced the book is. Except, that it feels very little like a book and more like the outline of a story.
Dr. Tess, who actually has the potential to be likeable, comes across as anything but. A doctor who talks to herself and takes breaks to chat with a handsome colleague while a patient is dying in the ER just because she's waiting on results becomes a little difficult to believe as someone who is compassionate and as someone who is deeply affected by said patient's death. She may not have anything to do while she waited for the results, but there was a serious lack of a sense of urgency. The odd contradiction of complacency and urgency, in character, writing style and story, made for a very unpleasant beginning. And maybe it's just me, but I'd like the characters I'm reading about to act a certain way as I discover more about them; simply stating how one is, that too at random spots, doesn't do much for the character, the story, or the reader.
The story then goes on to describe Dr. Tess' attempts at finding out what's actually happening to her patients. Random action scenes that you can miss if you as much as blink and sequences that simply jump from one to another make you feel like you're just reading a bunch of paragraphs that are sort of written along a story line. Add to that the complacent style of writing regardless of the scene unfolding and you don't really feel for any of the characters, what they're going through, or what they're even doing. Wilpenter jumps from one scene to another with little thought for continuity and in the process, has created a short story that gets some story across, but does so with almost no impact.
The story has potential and could have been well written and drawn out even to make a full sized novel. But as a short story, it doesn't strike as anything more than a loosely drafted outline of an idea. All in all, a sore disappointment as a medical thriller.
Dr. Tess, who actually has the potential to be likeable, comes across as anything but. A doctor who talks to herself and takes breaks to chat with a handsome colleague while a patient is dying in the ER just because she's waiting on results becomes a little difficult to believe as someone who is compassionate and as someone who is deeply affected by said patient's death. She may not have anything to do while she waited for the results, but there was a serious lack of a sense of urgency. The odd contradiction of complacency and urgency, in character, writing style and story, made for a very unpleasant beginning. And maybe it's just me, but I'd like the characters I'm reading about to act a certain way as I discover more about them; simply stating how one is, that too at random spots, doesn't do much for the character, the story, or the reader.
The story then goes on to describe Dr. Tess' attempts at finding out what's actually happening to her patients. Random action scenes that you can miss if you as much as blink and sequences that simply jump from one to another make you feel like you're just reading a bunch of paragraphs that are sort of written along a story line. Add to that the complacent style of writing regardless of the scene unfolding and you don't really feel for any of the characters, what they're going through, or what they're even doing. Wilpenter jumps from one scene to another with little thought for continuity and in the process, has created a short story that gets some story across, but does so with almost no impact.
The story has potential and could have been well written and drawn out even to make a full sized novel. But as a short story, it doesn't strike as anything more than a loosely drafted outline of an idea. All in all, a sore disappointment as a medical thriller.
August 11, 2015
Having recently realized that this was meant to be a short story and trial run for a first-time author, I have to change my original opinion. With this knowledge, I must say that Sudden Death was an excellent start for a terrific series. I would be thrilled if the author chose to make this first book in the Dr. Tess series a full-length novel, but as a short story it was intriguing. Dr. Tess has come across an ER patient whose symptoms completely baffled her. Having worked in hospitals myself, there are patients who come in that certainly DO baffle doctors. Unfortunately, there are more deaths in hospitals, especially in the emergency department, than many people realize. Sudden Death sets a reader up for a much more in-depth book two, Young Blood, and I personally found Dr. Tess to be a character I want to read more about! I gave this book 4 stars because I felt there there were just a few minor details that could have greatly impacted the reader's knowledge to a more suspenseful read were they to be included. But again, this being a short story makes the small stuff I personally felt were missing of no real account. This is an excellent opener to book two, Young Blood! Thank you Pat Wilpenter for this series! I think your books will go far!
August 13, 2015
Having recently realized that this was meant to be a short story and trial run for a first-time author, I have to change my original opinion. With this knowledge, I must say that Sudden Death was an excellent start for a terrific series. I would be thrilled if the author chose to make this first book in the Dr. Tess series a full-length novel, but as a short story it was intriguing. Dr. Tess has come across an ER patient whose symptoms completely baffled her. Having worked in hospitals myself, there are patients who come in that certainly DO baffle doctors. Unfortunately, there are more deaths in hospitals, especially in the emergency department, than many people realize. Sudden Death sets a reader up for a much more in-depth book two, Young Blood, and I personally found Dr. Tess to be a character I want to read more about! I gave this book 4 stars because I felt there there were just a few minor details that could have greatly impacted the reader's knowledge to a more suspenseful read were they to be included. But again, this being a short story makes the small stuff I personally felt were missing of no real account. This is an excellent opener to book two, Young Blood! Thank you Pat Wilpenter for this series! I think your books will go far!
February 9, 2015
Sudden Death A Dr. Tess Scott Medical Mystery Thriller
(Doctor Tess Book 1)
By Pat Wilpenter
Review By Heidi Lynn
I would like to thank Amazon and Pat Wilpenter for giving me this book so I may provide you with this review.
Medical Mysteries and Thriller books has to be one of my favorite genres. I am so glad to come upon Pat Wilpenter's book Sudden Death on Amazon. It is a quick and easy read (34 pages) that hooks you in the first page.
Meet Dr. Tess Angelica Scott a Doctor of the Emergency Response ward at CityWest Hospital. Tess had become a doctor to help people. To relieve pain and to save lives. She had chosen the medical career because she wanted to help her fellow man. Multiple patients came into her ER that night complaining of similar symptoms. Each patient dying before the blood results could com back. Dr. Tess was on a mission to find out what was really going on here.
Sudden Death gets 4.5 out of 5 stars from me.
(Doctor Tess Book 1)
By Pat Wilpenter
Review By Heidi Lynn
I would like to thank Amazon and Pat Wilpenter for giving me this book so I may provide you with this review.
Medical Mysteries and Thriller books has to be one of my favorite genres. I am so glad to come upon Pat Wilpenter's book Sudden Death on Amazon. It is a quick and easy read (34 pages) that hooks you in the first page.
Meet Dr. Tess Angelica Scott a Doctor of the Emergency Response ward at CityWest Hospital. Tess had become a doctor to help people. To relieve pain and to save lives. She had chosen the medical career because she wanted to help her fellow man. Multiple patients came into her ER that night complaining of similar symptoms. Each patient dying before the blood results could com back. Dr. Tess was on a mission to find out what was really going on here.
Sudden Death gets 4.5 out of 5 stars from me.
June 13, 2017
Okay story but no time to really connect with characters
The story line was okay but there wasn't really time (since it was a short story) to flesh out the characters. A character would show up and then something bad was happening to them in the next sentence. Made it hard to care about the characters or really feel that Tess cared about them. Even the interview with Tess at the end of the book didn't really leave me with a demonstration of her caring personality - she just said she cared about what happened to them. I did like the letters to her mother - very sweet.
I would classify this story as more a mystery where things were figured out quickly (not too hard to solve) than a medical thriller. The story is short enough though that I encourage you to read it and decide for yourself.
Sex - none
Language - none
Violence - several people are killed but no graphic descriptions or blood and guts.
The story line was okay but there wasn't really time (since it was a short story) to flesh out the characters. A character would show up and then something bad was happening to them in the next sentence. Made it hard to care about the characters or really feel that Tess cared about them. Even the interview with Tess at the end of the book didn't really leave me with a demonstration of her caring personality - she just said she cared about what happened to them. I did like the letters to her mother - very sweet.
I would classify this story as more a mystery where things were figured out quickly (not too hard to solve) than a medical thriller. The story is short enough though that I encourage you to read it and decide for yourself.
Sex - none
Language - none
Violence - several people are killed but no graphic descriptions or blood and guts.
January 15, 2015
Let's focus on the positive: The story plot has potential. I mean everyone just loves a medical mystery drama with a dose of conspirancy and the possibility that our goverment is involved in the scandal. I am so pro-female strong lead characters, plus there was a hint of romance in the plot too.
But here's where I have a problem : the damn story was written like it was someone's book report and not even high school level. There was no flow between the different scenes, the dialogue was poor and very limited. There was no description what-so-ever in the narrative and that simply kill it for me !!!
Some serious book editing needs to be done to improve this otherwise possible amazing story.
But here's where I have a problem : the damn story was written like it was someone's book report and not even high school level. There was no flow between the different scenes, the dialogue was poor and very limited. There was no description what-so-ever in the narrative and that simply kill it for me !!!
Some serious book editing needs to be done to improve this otherwise possible amazing story.
July 30, 2014
This book is about 50 pages, half of which is appendix. There is a very very very thin story line which is wrapped up within about fifteen minutes of reading. There seems to be little point the book other than to tell a story that if spoken would take less time. I was very disappointed at having paid for a "novel" which is no more than a short story and is not anywhere near what I would class as a "medical thriller". Do not recommend.
March 6, 2015
Medical Suspense!!! People are Dying!!!
I love a combination of medical thriller and suspense. Dr. Tests Scott works in the ER. People are coming in and dying before the test results get back. Can she figure out what is wrong with these people before more people die? I can't wait to read the next book to see what happens next. I recommend this book and will definitely read more books by this author.
I love a combination of medical thriller and suspense. Dr. Tests Scott works in the ER. People are coming in and dying before the test results get back. Can she figure out what is wrong with these people before more people die? I can't wait to read the next book to see what happens next. I recommend this book and will definitely read more books by this author.
March 10, 2016
Decent very short story. Even though it says it doesn't end in a cliffhanger I was caught of guard at the ending and thought "That's it?". It does make me want to read one of the other books in the series though so I guess that was the point of the short story. :)
**I always like pointing out covers- this one was just so creepy!! Blood shot demon looking eyes...ahhhh**
**I always like pointing out covers- this one was just so creepy!! Blood shot demon looking eyes...ahhhh**
January 13, 2015
good first effort
This is not bad for a freshman effort. I would have liked to see it expanded some. It would have been better if we had some details on what happened with the evidence after she gave it to the senator. Maybe the storyline will be continued in a future story.
This is not bad for a freshman effort. I would have liked to see it expanded some. It would have been better if we had some details on what happened with the evidence after she gave it to the senator. Maybe the storyline will be continued in a future story.
March 9, 2015
Dr. Tess
This story had me right from the beginning. It has everything I could want. It had emergency medicine, mystery, political cover up and a Happy ending for the most part. I am eager to continue with this series. This is definitely a GREAT read.
This story had me right from the beginning. It has everything I could want. It had emergency medicine, mystery, political cover up and a Happy ending for the most part. I am eager to continue with this series. This is definitely a GREAT read.
November 15, 2014
SAD
Predictable; by no means is the 'book' a thriller, suspense, mystery or even have a taste of anything medical. Perhaps it's meant to grab the very young readers at the least.
Predictable; by no means is the 'book' a thriller, suspense, mystery or even have a taste of anything medical. Perhaps it's meant to grab the very young readers at the least.
February 25, 2015
What a waste of a good storyline.
I got to the end of the one section before the letters from Dr. Tess to her mother and I was glad I got the book for free on Amazon.
I got to the end of the one section before the letters from Dr. Tess to her mother and I was glad I got the book for free on Amazon.
February 26, 2015
Fast moving story
This was a fast moving story with a strong female protagonist . I can/ forgive the somewhat predictable story line because it was a engaging read.
This was a fast moving story with a strong female protagonist . I can/ forgive the somewhat predictable story line because it was a engaging read.
August 1, 2015
I was very disappointed in this book. Just seemed like you were dropped in the middle and than left hanging at the end.
January 24, 2016
Too rushed and implausible
Story feels like it was written in a rush. Also totally implausible; Dr Tess can just get medical records and patient info on a whim.
Story feels like it was written in a rush. Also totally implausible; Dr Tess can just get medical records and patient info on a whim.
August 3, 2016
Horrible
Reads like a high schoolers outline for a real book
No guts or any attempt to fill out the story
Reads like a high schoolers outline for a real book
No guts or any attempt to fill out the story
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