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There were compelling aspects to this book for sure, though at times the pacing dragged and I wanted the narrator to establish the whodunnit aspect sooner. With the popularity of The Good Nurse, this would be a fun pairing for many readers.

sracox's review

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adventurous dark funny informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

biolexicon's review

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5.0

Folks are sleeping on this one.

If you’re looking for some old school Tana French pacing, atmosphere building, and questionable narrator - look no further.

The book is made up of chapters forwarding the current narrative mystery (patients are being murdered in a hospital, who is doing it?) and chapters about historical healthcare workers who hurt people. The way it worked for me, the historical chapters provided this slurry of potential motivations to think about as I was evaluating the current mystery and who did it. I can’t think of another book I’ve read with that structure, it felt fresh.

Do I think there were flaws in the execution? Yes.
Do I very much think folks should give this book a try? Also yes.

rackle's review

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dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

maggiee02's review

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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