Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Do No Harm by Jack Jordan

8 reviews

k_a_t_y's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

gemloukay's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

When cardio thoracic surgeon, Anna’s, son is abducted, she must kill a patient on the operating table to get him back or he dies instead. Her neighbour has been murdered to make sure that she knows they’re serious. 
Police Officer Rachel is assigned the neighbour’s murder case, but she can’t see beyond the missing child (who the parents haven’t reported as missing at all). 
Nurse Margot suspects that Anna meant to harm the patient, but will anybody trust her now that she’s disgraced? 

The premise of the book is great and it did start out as a page-turning thriller, however by about half way the characters seemed to be jumping from the sublime to the ridiculous, the plot was getting more convoluted and I still didn’t like any of them! Anna’s plucking was off putting and distracting, Rachel was shortsighted and repetitive and Margot was becoming a cliche for her rough upbringing. 

All in all, it was a good thriller though, just don’t expect to like any of them by the end! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

kaf_zaf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Blood, and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Domestic abuse

sh543's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Medical trauma, and Medical content

molly_love's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An amazing book, genre of book I don't normally read but it was so well put, placed and written it made me gasp, squeal and literally jump around the room especially with the plot twist at the end, I thought it would happen earlier in the book and when it didn't I just thought they were all cool,. But I was so wrong.  (It caught me so of guard). I adored every minute of this book and I cant wait to read more books just like it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Torture, Blood, Chronic illness, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Slavery

raccoonteeth's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Stalking

hollyberry_books's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

travelseatsreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

If you had to choose between saving the life of your patient or that of your only child, who would you save? That is the dilemma which faces heart surgeon Dr Anna Jones when her son Zack is kidnapped and she is asked to leave high profile MP Ahmed Shabir die on her operating table in exchange for Zack's safe return. 

The book is definitely one of 3 parts, the first third is intensely gripping right from the start and I didn't want to turn it off as I needed to know what was happening. I was completely invested in Anna and Zack and how she was going to untangle herself from this disastrous situation. Unfortunately, the middle third lulled a little bit too much for me as there wasn't a whole lot going on and I did begin to lose interest for a short while. However, fast forward to the last third and we're back to rollercoaster territory with lots of plot twists and some very unexpected curve balls.

The story is told through 3 female characters, Dr Anna Jones, DI Rachel Conaty and Margot, a scrub nurse. Their perspectives alternate and are told by three different female narrators so it was easy to keep up to speed with the varying storyline. It did feel like Rachel and Margot's storylines were a little bit of a filler at times and I probably would have given a higher rating if certain sections were a little bit more condensed. 

Overall Do No Harm is a dark, chilling thriller which really made me question what would I do in that scenario. An enjoyable easy listen which kept me entertained during my daily commute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Mental illness