The seventh book of the Hope Sze medical mystery series is the first I read. I was hooked on page 1, an action packed scene in which the young resident doctor is nearly strangled by a psychotic drug addict screaming for her next fix.
The night gets wilder in the ER with an array of patients, some with simple ailments, some more complicated. Dr. Sze is nearly kidnapped, an ER doctor is murdered, threats are received.
Dr. Sze believes someone has it in for the busy Montréal hospital ER, and between working her diverse emergency cases she tries to determine this person's identity. Complicating matters is her frustration at the disappearance of a man she loves, and her uncertainty about other staff members.
I enjoyed the deep first person POV--the interior monologues gave me a "you are there" feeling. And I liked her explanation of the terms used for various ailments. There's humor among the pathos.
A definite page turner with a likable, complex main character. I'm going to start with the first book and read them all!
