Murder by Proxy

by Sandra Olson

Something sinister is going on in the neonatal intensive care unit of a prominent Boston hospital. When Joyce Lattimer begins caring for the infants there, she discovers that someone is murdering them. She and her friend, Nancy, uncover evidence showing that Martha Ryan is probably responsible for the deaths of at least 20 infants. The hospital administrators refuse to believe that one of their own would do such a horrible thing and their solution is to upgrade the NICU to all RNs which removes Martha, who is an LPN, from the unit. Martha is moved to the pediatric unit where she continues to create problems. Dissatisfied with their solution, Joyce continues to probe for the truth only to begin receiving threats to her family and friends.Trying to protect those she loves and the children at the hospital becomes her obsession and her downfall.

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First published June 20, 2011

About the author

I'm a retired Registered Nurse who loves to write. I have 15 published novels; 3 medical thrillers( Rebirth & Murder by Proxy, Behind Prison Bars) 2 romantic thrillers (The Turquoise Cross & Connections) and 10 James Ford detective mysteries (Toxic Blood, Finding the Lost Ones, Cold-blooded Revenge, Greed & Lies, His Haunted Past, Death of Dreams, Thieves, Hidden Mysteries, Hidden Treasures, & Stranger Than Fiction). My books are available as hardback, soft cover and e-books through amazon.com. Some of them are audio books.
I write about my own experiences as a nurse blending actual fact with fiction to create page-turning stories. I have worked in hospitals in Obstetrics & NICU, at a women's prison, at a dialysis clinic and have taught at a nursing school.
I'm a founding member of the Independent Fiction Consortium and a member of Sisters in Crime.
My stories do not contain graphic sex as I want my granddaughters to be able to read my works, but some of them are PG-14. They contain mysteries, love stories, murders, mayhem and excitement.

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Working at a hospital, Joyce Lattimer uncovers a horrible secret when babies begin dying. Are the deaths deliberate and who would do something like that? Joyce is going to find out, but by doing soon, puts her life in danger. The author writes a mystery with a twist as readers follow along and try to solve the secret behind the killings.

[Deedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book!It had romance,suspense and a satisfying ending.Lori J Moran was the perfect narrator.Joyce is a nurse in the NICU where she sees things happening that other people don't believe.She confronts and reports the other nurse but she gets in trouble.This nurse is killing babies,then other nurses and Joyce is her main target.I was given this book by the author,narrator or publisher free of charge.

[Michael Mardel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Murder by proxy by Olson. Even though it was slow to start, the pace picked up and I couldn't put it down. Joyce is the heroine, ably assisted by Dr James. She has just started a new job looking after the seriously ill babies. However, she notices the villain injecting an unknown substance into a baby's IV. So began a very long process to get this nurse off her ward. Then a baby dies in her new ward of paediatrics. Slowly we are drip fed that there is something going on with this nurse, and other nurses, in whom Joyce has confided her suspicions, are murdered.

[Marisia Robus · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring, way too slow
I did not enjoy this book, It was boring with all the nursing stuff that meant nothing, and it was going nowhere fast.
The overall story is a good idea, and could have been a great thriller, but there was so much fluff and nonsense in the book, that it was actually very boring. The narrator was not good.

[Jill Gooch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great great book!

I just couldn't turn the pages fast enough. This book was well written and I look forward to reading your other book.

[judith l marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting!

It was a great story. The plot was done exceptionally well. Kept my interest and i couldnt anticipate the ending. A real thriller!

[Reba · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was given an audiobook copy of Murder by Proxy from Audiobook Blast in exchange for an honest review. This is one of the very few books I have not finished. The reader is terrible and makes the book unlistenable. Also, since I am not interested in the minutiae of nursing, I found the detail mind numbing. I kept waiting for something to happen, and finally gave up. It may be a better read than listen, especially if the reader is interested in nursing.