By: Allen Wyler
Publisher: Astor + Blue Editions, LLC
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Format: digital
Source: publicist for an honest review
This is the first book I have read by
Allen Wyler. It was an interesting story and does make a reader think about how
easy it could be for someone to harvest body parts for medical schools for the
purpose of teaching.
Neurosurgeon Lucas McRae discovers his
best friend Andy Baer’s head is on his demonstration table in Hong Kong. At
first Lucas thinks he is imagining it but when he gets home he is unable to
locate him. His wife and Andy’s ex-wife could care less about what has happened
to Andy; Lucas owes Andy to find out what happened. Also on the case is
Detective Wendy Elliot who is already hot on the trail of a corrupt funeral
director who might just have something to do with not only Andy’s disappearance
but a whole slew of prostitutes. How can a small time funeral home be able to
provide the amount of cadavers demanded by these huge corporations?
The reader is aware just who the killer
is and this does not take away from the plot but instead adds intensity. Wyler
never goes in depth with the medical details making it appealing to novice
readers yet a somewhat complex plot line that will attract even the advanced
readers of medical thrillers. The characters are relatable to an average person
and while I thought that some parts were a bit weak and the flashing back and
forth from past to present to explain some relationships was distracting, I did
enjoy the overall story.
PURCHASE DEAD RINGER
1 comments:
Sounds interesting. I haven't heard of this author before. Nice review!
DeAnna Schultz
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