It began as a quiet
dinner party honoring Dr. Shannon Frasier's colleague, but became a nightmare
when a man was shot on her lawn, reviving emotions from a similar episode a
decade ago. Then a midnight call from her sister, Megan, causes Shannon to fear
that her sister is on drugs again.
Her
"almost-fiance" Dr. Mark Gilbert's support only adds to Shannon's
feelings of guilt, since she can't bring herself to fully commit to him. She
turns for help to her pastor-father, only to learn that he's just been
diagnosed with leukemia.
Shannon
thought it couldn't get any worse. Then the late-night, threatening phone calls
begin, the rough voice asking, "What did he say before he died?"
I’m
thinking that Dr. Mabry is definitely one of my favorite writers of Medical
Suspense. My other favorite in that
category has got to be Dr. Harry Kraus.
How glad I am that it appears their publishing schedule is opposite of
each other so that I can always count on great books all throughout the year.
Years
after watching her fiancé die from a gunshot wound, Dr. Shannon Frasier has
completed all of her medical training and continues to hold fast to her promise
from that night to spend the rest of her life fighting against death…. And winning. Now, as a man lays dying on her front lawn
from a gunshot wound, her thoughts go back to that night and the desperation she
felt by not being able to save a life.
Matters get complicated when her sister, Megan, leaves her boyfriend and
asks to crash with Shannon for awhile.
Always the “fixer”, Shannon agrees.
As the investigation into the dying man continues, though, her sister is
pulled further and further into looking like the main suspect. Turning to her pastor father for strength,
she finds that he’s been diagnosed with Leukemia and is in the midst of a
battle himself. As her life seems to be
spiraling out of control, a series of threatening phone calls cranks the danger
to her life even higher. Who was the man
on her lawn and what was his connection to her sister? What’s the prognosis for her father’s
illness? Who’s behind the phone calls
and what do they want? Hang up the phone
and go down to BUY THIS BOOK!!!
Dr.
Mabry has once again written a novel that provides everything you could ask for
in a great novel. He has provided us
with meaningful characters, a believable storyline and a plot that flows like a
smooth river. The descriptions of places
and actions throughout the book always invoke clear vivid pictures of
everything that is happening, adding to the realism and immersion of the
storyline. The end is wrapped up tight, allowing
you to heave a huge sigh of relief that all of the suspense and turmoil has
finally come to a dramatic end. Of
course, that’s only until the next book come out.
Is
this a "guy's book"? This book
has all of the markings of a great “guy’s book”. The suspense and intrigue start small and
continue to a full crescendo until you’re almost breathing from all of the
action. To me, there’s nothing like a
great action-packed “whodunit” to brighten your day.
About
The Author
A
retired physician, Dr. Richard Mabry is the author of four critically acclaimed
novels of medical suspense. His previous works have been finalists for the
Carol Award and Romantic Times Reader's Choice Award, and have won the Selah
Award. He is a past Vice-President of American Christian Fiction Writers and a
member of the International Thriller Writers. He and his wife live in North
Texas.
You Can Connect with Dr. Mabry Here:
Richard is celebrating the release with a Kindle HDX giveaway!
Rick, Thanks so much for your review. So glad you liked Critical Condition, and I hope your blog readers will, as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Dr. Mabry. Truly enjoyed reading this book and glad to be able to share my thoughts with others.
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