A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I am a stay at home mother of two wonderful girls. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Code Blue - Richard Mabry

A freebie for my Kindle!  I had some high expectation for this one.  It's a medical thriller by a doctor!  I should learn lots of medical things and be impressed at my increased knowledge at the end.  Well, I was disappointed.  Instead of prioritizing parts of the plot, I felt like he was trying to spread out all his topics equally. 

Cathy returns to her hometown after a broken relationship to try and establish her own practice.  She encounters her old high school flame after a black SUV runs her off the road.  She also has to deal with money troubles that are complicated when the prescription for the banker gets messed up and almost kills him.  Her old flame becomes her lawyer, and a doctor at the hospital is trying to get her to go out with her.  She is also battling the idea that her mother may have had a serious mental issue that makes Cathy doubt her own mental issues.

I felt like I learned more about insurance companies and the money troubles that plague doctors than I was involved in the romance OR the murder plot.   I also didn't increase my medical knowledge at all.  I mean, this SUV tries to run her down at least 3 times, and she doesn't make the connection or report it to the police.  Really?  When we defeat the bad guy at the end, I just felt like, "Oh yeah, there was someone out to harm her."

I appreciated that he included God in the book, but I wasn't real impressed overall.  I have removed the other free one of his that popped up, Medical Error.  This just wasn't my cup of tea.

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