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Do No Harm by Jack Jordan

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lu_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

While the premise of the book initially intrigued me, the execution fell short of expectations.
As the narrative unfolded, it veered into a direction that seemed disjointed and excessively convoluted.

Despite the variety in perspectives, I found myself unable to connect with any of the characters or feel invested in their outcomes.

While it wasn't a bad read necessarily, it left me underwhelmed.

dlight's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

lb94's review

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4.0

To save her son, Dr Anna Jones must kill a man on the operating table.

This premise had me hooked, and this book was at the top of my list for a long time.
The book goes along at a steady, fast pace with multiple POV characters. I didn't find the character of Rachel to be all that interesting as a POV, and it ruined a touch of the suspense, but the other two were both great!

It was certainly a page turner, from the half-way point I didn't want to put the book down and finished it in a sitting. The book does go a bit into the absurd side sadly, and it begins to feel rather convoluted.

Probably more of a 3.5 rounded up. While it was a nice thriller, it's probably a touch too forgettable to be any higher.

jademarshhh's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

selinabe's review

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adventurous dark tense

4.0

barefootmegz's review

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4.0

Every day, doctors hold lives in their hands… but sometimes more than others. Anna Jones, a brilliant cardiac surgeon, finds herself in one very extreme situation when made to choose between losing her son, or killing a VIP on her operating table. Do No Harm is a compelling thriller, and while thrillers in the medical setting can be hit or miss, I’d say this one was a hit!

The plot progression is steady and sound, and the three shifting viewpoints - of Anna, her scrub nurse, and a detective - are very well done. They are well-rounded, with the requisite twisted-ness required for a good thriller. This is actually one of very few male writers whose female protagonists have not irritated me.

One thing that maybe “bugged” me a bit was that there seemed to be a lot of tension and presumed buildup to a twist - which I went nuts trying to predict - but in the end, there was no real twist. Overall though, I’ll definitely pick up more of Jack Jordan’s work in future.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster UK for providing an eARC for review.