Under the Knife
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4.2 • 200 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
Dive into the danger and drama of this classic romantic suspense novel, only from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.
For attorney David Ransom, it begins as an open-and-shut case: malpractice. Then Dr. Kate Chesne storms into his office, daring him to seek out the truth—that she’s being framed. When another patient turns up dead, David starts to believe her. Somewhere in the Honolulu hospital, a killer walks freely. And now David finds himself asking the same questions Kate is desperate to have answered.
Who is next—and why?
First published in 1990.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Melodrama and logical flaws slay this tale of murder and yuppie love. Gerritsen ( A Call After Midnight ) gets off to a flying start with a death during routine surgery. Although medical records suggest the patient died due to an error by anesthesiologist Kate Chesne,sp ok/pk who is sued for malpractice, she persuades David Ransom, lawyer for the victim's parents, that the records are suspect. Together they discover that the ``accident'' is one of a series of murders. Fortunately for the protagonists, the killer, who has efficiently cut the throats of two other victims and fractured the skull of a third, decides for no convincing reason to indulge in an elaborate frame-up that could easily fail. Characters are also inconsistent: in the beginning David plans to ``expose'' and ``destroy'' Kate, but tells her a few pages later that he doesn't attack doctors, only their mistakes. The lovers' squabbling and passion never rise above romance formula; even the author characterizes one of her scenes as ``a tableau taken straight out of some soap opera.''
Customer Reviews
Not the usual great mystery story from Tess
This is a blend of a romance novel and a bad murder mystery. The main character's life is being threatened and she is daydreaming about hair on her new romantic interest as he showers. Really? And the surprise murderer was very contrived. Skip this one.