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Ravensdale #3
Ravensdale Spring
The third book in the popular Ravensdale series.
Big changes are in store for Dr Laura Grant in the North Yorkshire practice of Hawkshead. Senior partner Gerald Scott has retired. Piers Chandler, the new man chosen by Laura and her colleague PHilip Maskell, is eager to make his mark. But in his haste to change old ways, he rides roughshod over Ravensdale's more conservative inhabitants, and Laura and Philip face the fact that they may have picked the wrong man for the job.
Then, while treating two children with leukaemia, Laura reluctantly identifies a possible cancer cluster: fall out or leakage from a coastal nuclear processing plant is the prime suspect. Emotions run high and, as an enquiry spearheaded by her friend and lover Luke Altham gets underway, villagers start to take sides. As Luke begins to call on her emotional and medical support, Laura is drawn unwillingly into the fray.
Forced to choose between Luke and her old boyfriend Matthew Aire, desperate to ease the suffereing of her cancer patients but unable to prevent the spread of the disease, Laura finds her life in grave danger.
Big changes are in store for Dr Laura Grant in the North Yorkshire practice of Hawkshead. Senior partner Gerald Scott has retired. Piers Chandler, the new man chosen by Laura and her colleague PHilip Maskell, is eager to make his mark. But in his haste to change old ways, he rides roughshod over Ravensdale's more conservative inhabitants, and Laura and Philip face the fact that they may have picked the wrong man for the job.
Then, while treating two children with leukaemia, Laura reluctantly identifies a possible cancer cluster: fall out or leakage from a coastal nuclear processing plant is the prime suspect. Emotions run high and, as an enquiry spearheaded by her friend and lover Luke Altham gets underway, villagers start to take sides. As Luke begins to call on her emotional and medical support, Laura is drawn unwillingly into the fray.
Forced to choose between Luke and her old boyfriend Matthew Aire, desperate to ease the suffereing of her cancer patients but unable to prevent the spread of the disease, Laura finds her life in grave danger.
264 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1999
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November 30, 2018
Three and a half stars.
Somehow I have done it again, ended up in book three of a series without having read the first two. It didn’t matter. I quickly became interested in the story of Dr Laura Grant and the others in the medical practice. The new chap Piers Chandler is a bit of a shock to the system from some in the medical practice and gets a few people offside with his highhanded manner. Have Laura and her colleague Philip picked the wrong man for the job? And is it just co-incidence that two children have been diagnosed with leukaemia? Or could there be some cause linking the two cases? A nuclear processing plant falls under suspicion. Laura’s lover Luke, is keen to investigate further. When feeling run high, Laura is hesitant to get drawn into the rift that results in the town. What will it mean for her relationship with Luke? As events spiral beyond control, Laura ends up finding herself not just in the middle of the situation but in grave danger.
This was an interesting read. I liked the way the plot unfolds and Laura is an easy character to like. She is compassionate and caring, dedicated to helping others. But sometimes there is nothing she can do to remedy a situation. From its charming cover this was an easy read that had me intrigued as to how it would be resolved. Not a hundred percent convinced about the ending. Certain aspects seemed a little too convenient. But still an interesting way to spend time in North Yorkshire.
Somehow I have done it again, ended up in book three of a series without having read the first two. It didn’t matter. I quickly became interested in the story of Dr Laura Grant and the others in the medical practice. The new chap Piers Chandler is a bit of a shock to the system from some in the medical practice and gets a few people offside with his highhanded manner. Have Laura and her colleague Philip picked the wrong man for the job? And is it just co-incidence that two children have been diagnosed with leukaemia? Or could there be some cause linking the two cases? A nuclear processing plant falls under suspicion. Laura’s lover Luke, is keen to investigate further. When feeling run high, Laura is hesitant to get drawn into the rift that results in the town. What will it mean for her relationship with Luke? As events spiral beyond control, Laura ends up finding herself not just in the middle of the situation but in grave danger.
This was an interesting read. I liked the way the plot unfolds and Laura is an easy character to like. She is compassionate and caring, dedicated to helping others. But sometimes there is nothing she can do to remedy a situation. From its charming cover this was an easy read that had me intrigued as to how it would be resolved. Not a hundred percent convinced about the ending. Certain aspects seemed a little too convenient. But still an interesting way to spend time in North Yorkshire.
May 13, 2014
A pleasant quick read. More of a love story than any other genre. Some good descriptions of the Yorkshire Dales with a touch of mystery,excitement and drama thrown in.
The story is basically a David and Goliath account of a few people taking on a large company on the issue of unsafe radiation levels.Two children develop Leukaemia and in the emotion that ensues an outlet for the grief is found in blaming this company. The press gets involved and in the heightened emotional climate the father of one of the children blames the Dr who treats his child. His mind eventually snaps under the strain and he harasses and kidnaps the Dr. In the ensuing drama we are expecting her to be killed but it turns out that he only wants to say sorry to his wife before committing suicide.
Fielding does maintain the tension well and good for some light reading.
The story is basically a David and Goliath account of a few people taking on a large company on the issue of unsafe radiation levels.Two children develop Leukaemia and in the emotion that ensues an outlet for the grief is found in blaming this company. The press gets involved and in the heightened emotional climate the father of one of the children blames the Dr who treats his child. His mind eventually snaps under the strain and he harasses and kidnaps the Dr. In the ensuing drama we are expecting her to be killed but it turns out that he only wants to say sorry to his wife before committing suicide.
Fielding does maintain the tension well and good for some light reading.
March 10, 2012
I really enjoyed this thrilling village read. When a couple of children fall ill with cancer it looks as though they have one thing in common - they each had a parent that works in a nearby nuclear power station.
Laura Grant is a doctor in a small medical practice in Ravensdale - she watches as the emotions of the frightened villagers get to of control and pretty soon she is being threatened.
Kate Fielding gets inside the heads of the parents of the children, the doctors that fight to save the children and their friends and family. No one is unaffected, children react to their siblings illness, and their parents struggle to keep their love intact.
A very good read.
Laura Grant is a doctor in a small medical practice in Ravensdale - she watches as the emotions of the frightened villagers get to of control and pretty soon she is being threatened.
Kate Fielding gets inside the heads of the parents of the children, the doctors that fight to save the children and their friends and family. No one is unaffected, children react to their siblings illness, and their parents struggle to keep their love intact.
A very good read.
August 3, 2015
5/1 - I really enjoyed it. It was part medical drama, part crime thriller. I am going to read the other books in the series.
(That was written nearly 4 years ago. I was so detailed back then, wasn't I? When I re-read it, I will definitely have to re-review it as well. Also funny to note, since then I have often thought of re-reading this book and finishing the series, but haven't gotten around to it yet. All my good intentions regarding books are so often distracted by pretty covers and trendy new authors. Oh well, one day hopefully.)
(That was written nearly 4 years ago. I was so detailed back then, wasn't I? When I re-read it, I will definitely have to re-review it as well. Also funny to note, since then I have often thought of re-reading this book and finishing the series, but haven't gotten around to it yet. All my good intentions regarding books are so often distracted by pretty covers and trendy new authors. Oh well, one day hopefully.)
December 4, 2015
After thoroughly enjoying the first volume in this set, I didn't enjoy the second one quite so much. This third one I found a bit far-fetched as if the author had run out of plausible ideas. I found the premise that a father would attack the doctor after his son died of leukemia, to be a stretch. It took me ages to read it as it didn't hold my attention.
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