Dead Already by Mike Krentz Book Review

 

I received a gifted copy from Touchpoint Media and am providing a review.

This is the type of book that I truly enjoy reading. It combines two of my favorite genres, those being in the realm of medical and legal thrillers.

Zack Winston is an ER physician at Bethesda Metro. Dr. Winston is the sort of man who appears confident on the outside, especially in his abilities as an ER physician, but has some of his own personal struggles going on, on the inside. Patients started showing up in the ER with symptoms that were unexplainable and the outcomes were not positive. Dr. Winston finally figures out the cause and goes on a quest to find the answer as to the why of the problem and the how … not to mention the who. In so doing, he encounters Bridget Larsen who becomes his attorney, never giving up on him though she wanted to. Ange, Zack’s ex-girlfriend, disbands her own law practice and joins Ms. Larsen’s team. The question is – do they find the answer in time?

There is quite a lot going on throughout this book. Zack is battling his own inner demons, not to mention the relationship he has with Ange, the relationship he has with Noelle, and the relationship he wishes he could have with Bridget. There are a couple of background characters in Dr. Paula Cho (another ER physician) and Monica Harris (an ER nurse) who I found to be vital to this story. Then, of course, there is Zack’s boss, Dr. Dennis King, not to mention the cardiology specialist in this tale, Dr. Jerry Hartman. Janice and Carl Barnett are also integral to this tale. Keisha is also an important player. Roger Meadows, the “ferret” lawyer because there has to be one. Just as soon as I thought I had figured out who was to blame, I was led to believe it was someone else altogether.

To me, there are just enough characters in this tale to make it a compelling read. If you like the medical and legal genre, I would recommend you give “Dead Already” a read … it combines the two but without the courtroom drama. Dr. Krentz is a retired physician and also served in the US Navy, which adds credence and realism to this tale.