Sunday, June 10, 2012

Another 5* review on Amazon yipee

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I chose to read In The Midnight Hour because I work in the medical field and love novels, and TV shows depicting people like myself in that kind of familiar setting. This is written by a debut author and I was not sure if he would be able to compare to other Medical Thriller authors I enjoy reading like Robin Cook, Peter Clement or Tess Gerritsen. This novel did not disappoint. It grabs you from the first chapter scene and keeps you invested from the beginning until the end. It is a hard to put down page turner. I found the medical descriptions realistic and the terminology accurate yet not overbearing. I especially enjoyed the budding love story between the two protagonists, and really liked their well written and believable characters. They get thrown into life or death predicaments at times and you find you are holding your breath. The killer who stalks the halls of a prestigious medical center is like a modern day jack the ripper. Although he has a sympathetic quality to him and you can almost forgive him for wanting to seek revenge against certain people who have caused the ruination of his life, his marriage and his medical carrier. I was drawn in to this well written character like a Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs. Many of the murder scenes and expository dreamlike flashbacks are seen through his own eyes and from his point of view, which is unnerving at first, but at the same time enjoyable. The plot reminded me of the phantom of the opera as the killer is able to move about undetected in a large hospital, doing his heinous acts yet able to blend in and be invisible in the dark corners, because he is mostly all alone due to the lateness of the hour, and he has a familiarity of the labyrinthine nature of of his surroundings. I recommend this novel for anyone who is seeking a griping new medical thriller with interesting characters and intriguing plot twists.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Review for In The Midnight Hour

I usually do not read thrillers for the same reason I don't watch intense movies with too much violence or horror movies. They scare me. But I really enjoyed this one. I am a nurse and liked the attention to detail given to the medical scenes. I loved the characters and was really pulling for them as I got to know them the more I read about them. This was a great story which kept my interest and I did not want to put it down. This is a great novel if you love a well written story with engaging characters. It has humor in just the right amounts to offset the darker moments. Much of the story is written from the killers viewpoint which makes you want to yell out loud to watch out. I loved the ending and it left me wanting to read more to find out what the characters do next with their lives. Not to be a spoiler, but this is a love story behind the drama. Good read and I hope everyone will give this debut novel by a new author a chance.
Lyttlefox 6/02/2012