Fatal Trauma by Richard Mabry
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A gunman who has nothing to lose faces a doctor who could lose it all to prove his innocence.
When Dr. Mark Baker and Nurse Kelly Atkinson are held at the mercy of a dangerous gunman, the lives of every emergency room patient are at stake. At the end of the evening three men are dead. One of them is a police officer who couldn’t be saved despite Mark’s best efforts. The other two are members of the feared Zeta drug cartel.
Though the standoff is over, the killing is not, because when the drug cartel loses its members, revenge is not far behind. Facing an adversary whose desires are dark and efforts are ruthless, Mark finds himself under suspicion as a killer, yet still a potential victim. When he turns to his high school sweetheart, attorney Gwen Woodruff, for help, Kelly helplessly looks on, as she hides her own feelings for the good doctor.
At the height of the conflict, three questions remain: Who is the shooter? Who will the next victim be? And can Mark prove his innocence before the gun turns on him?
My thoughts:
I love watching and reading medical dramas, so I was eager to read Fatal Trauma, my first book by Richard Mabry. Dr. Mabry’s medical expertise is evident, and I really enjoyed the context of the story and its medical aspects. I also appreciated the elements of suspense, but must admit that I was hoping for more depth to the story and its characters. I felt a sense of detachment throughout the novel and struggled to become invested in the drama. The spiritual threads also felt forced and were delivered in a manner that was more telling, rather than showing. While Fatal Trauma did not deliver the edge-of your-seat suspense I was hoping for, it did deliver a satisfying story. I have no doubt there are many who will love this book!
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Litfuse Publicity. I appreciate the opportunity to read this story and share my honest opinion.
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A retired physician, Dr. Richard Mabry is the author of seven 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.
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