"Exciting medical thriller"
Knowing she needed to start over, Lynn Holley leaves Boston
to accept a nursing position at Harper Hills Hospital in
Southern California. Her friend, Conrad Wirth, a hospital
administrator, arranged the job for her. However, due to a
car accident to one of the staff, Lynn is assigned to
maternity as an emergency replacement though she has not
worked that specialty in several years. Three weeks pass, but though she works hard, Lynn finds the
maternity ward staff remains cold towards her. Even
Conrad, who brought her across the continent, has not made
contact since her arrival in the El Doblez area. She still
shivers from her first confrontation with Dr. Nick Dow and
tries to avoid him even as she finds herself attracted to
the hospital heartthrob. However, while her adjustment has
been abysmal, even worse is that her past has come home to
roost as she begins receiving phone calls from apparently
her dead husband. This is an exciting medical thriller that will grip the
audience rather quickly because fans will believe the
hospital, the staff, and the patients are real, which in
turn adds depth to the pressure Lynn faces. Readers will
wonder if the heroine is losing her mind yet admire her
courage as she deals with the crisis. Nick is also a
caring character sort, reminiscent of Ben Casey. Medicine,
mystery, and mysticism mix quite nicely in Jane Toombs
strong romantic suspense thriller. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 13, 2003
SummaryLife at Harper Hills Hospital means living on the edge.
Nurse Lynn Holley and Dr. Nick Dow must overcome their dark
pasts and deal with the dangerous present in order to look
forward to a future together.
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