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Medical Thriller

Book Review: Livid by Patricia Cornwell

By John Valeri

October 28, 2022

Perspective can be difficult to maintain in general, let alone in times of a pandemic. Covid found many of us—readers and writers—craving comfort in the familiar to counter fear of the unknown. Consequently, #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell was unexpectedly inspired to revisit her iconic sleuth, forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta, in…

Trust me, I’m a Doctor

By Crime HQ

January 31, 2022

In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”, Sherlock Holmes laments that “doctors make the greatest criminals.” He noted that, “When a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.” Most of us only ever interact with the medical profession when ill or injured. We rely on…

Book Review: The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter

By John Valeri

July 31, 2020

Karin Slaughter is one of the most recognizable names in crime fiction. Her books have sold more than 35 million copies in 37 languages across the globe and are perennial New York Times bestsellers. In addition to her popular Grant County and Will Trent series, she has written standalones including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town, The…

Book Review: The End of October by Lawrence Wright

By Brian Bandell

May 1, 2020

In this riveting medical thriller from Lawrence Wright, an unlikely hero races to find the origins and cure of a mysterious new killer virus as it brings the world to its knees. The End of October, about a pandemic virus that sickens millions and crushes the global economy, hits close to home in the current…

Book Review: Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff

By Doreen Sheridan

September 6, 2019

In Kira Peikoff’s new psychological thriller, Mother Knows Best a scientist illegally edits human DNA to help a mother conceive a healthy baby. But their actions carry steep consequences and lead to a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations. This medical thriller had me compulsively turning the pages to find out what…

Saving Meghan: New Excerpt

By D.J. Palmer

October 14, 2018

Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer is a psychological thriller about a teenage girl plagued by an ever-present mysterious illness — an illness her mother insists is real, but medical professionals, and her father, are beginning to doubt.  Can you love someone to death? Some would say Becky Gerard is a devoted mother and would do…

Five Things My Father Taught Me About Writing

By Daniel Palmer

May 10, 2018

Here’s a fact: I write Michael Palmer medical thrillers. I’ve been doing the job since 2013, which is the same year my father passed away. He died suddenly after collapsing in an airport upon his return from an incredible trip to Africa. Though many miss him dearly—his family especially—I’m comforted in knowing that he had…

Review: The First Family by Daniel Palmer

By Danielle Antosz

The First Family by Daniel Palmer is a medical thriller where the President’s teenaged son is threatened by a potentially fatal illness that is rooted in dark secrets from a long-buried past. The First Family, written by Daniel Palmer, is a fast-paced medical thriller that I found hard to put down. The characters are likable…

Discount: Trauma by Michael Palmer & Daniel Palmer

By Crime HQ

March 6, 2018

Prepare to be hooked from page one of Trauma—a shock-inducing medical thriller from New York Times bestselling author Michael Palmer and his son, acclaimed suspense novelist Daniel Palmer. Get a digital copy of Michael & Daniel Palmer's exciting medical thriller Trauma for only $2.99 through March 31st! Dr. Carrie Bryant is a much-admired neurosurgical resident…

Under the Knife: Audio Excerpt

By Kelly Parsons

February 15, 2017

Under the Knife by Kelly Parsons is a heart-pounding medical thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats up to the very last page. Biotechnology tycoon Morgan Finney is highly intelligent but shy and emotionally fragile. When his beloved wife Jenny dies of complications during a surgery led by Dr. Rita Wu,…

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