Death by Your Own Device: A Philip Sarkis Mystery

by Peter Kowey

Ray Gilbert isn’t someone you would call a “nice guy,” but he is a hard-working cardiologist who gives a damn about his job. When Ray starts seeing patients who received medical devices they might not need, he tries to figure out why.Spurned by his superiors and professional societies, Ray turns to Tiffany Springer, an eager but naive newspaper reporter—and Ray’s new lover—to tell his story. Her articles gain national acclaim. Ray and Tiffany ride the crest of their success … until they came to an untimely end with drug overdose as the probable cause of death.What really happened to Tiffany and Ray, and do their deaths have something to do with the unnecessary medical devices? As Ray’s mentor, Dr. Philip Sarkis can’t help but question the reports. His suspicions lead him to seek the help of his partner and a private investigator. However, as previously proven, digging into medicine’s big money is a deadly business.

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2020

Reviews

[Sully Augustine · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.4 stars out of 5 - I read a softbound loaned to me by a patient of the author because heart pacemakers are central to the plot. The writing style is better than I had expected, but the lack of plotting and thin development of motivation for the twists and turns of the plot almost made me abandon it about two thirds of the way through. Characters change character on a dime, so to speak, with no foreshadowing; and the hackneyed resolution to the mystery isn't well enough sold to put it over.

[Glae R. Egoville · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book from an expert

This was an excellent, fast paced and exciting story. Dr. Peter Kowey knows about what he writes. He also makes the technical aspects of his novel understandable to the reader.
I look forward to reading more from this author. I highly recommend this exciting book.