People are dropping like flies in Dr. Emma Steele’s ER. Nobody knows why. A new disease? Medication errors? Poisoned oxygen? She must find out, even though her job is in peril, her daughter disappeared, and she’d rather be home, drinking wine. Is it a mercy killer? But why kill a healthy patient? Is somebody framing her nurses? Or framing her? More strange things happen. A patient’s death by … patient’s death by stolen medications, her orders corrupted by lethal mistakes, her nurse killed. What happens to her daughter is worse than death.
Dr. Steele risks her career and her life to stop the murders. She gets closer and closer to the answers. Until she gets too close.
If you like Patricia Cornwell, Robin Cook, and Tess Gerritsen, you’ll love Rada Jones. Mercy is a fast-paced medical thriller packed with ER action, flawed characters in ever-changing conflict, crisp dialogue, and wine.
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This is a fast paced, entertaining murder mystery that has lots of twists and turns. Patients in Dr. Emma Steel’s ER are dying unexpectedly. She recognizes there is a big problem but the powers that be in the hospital are unwilling to investigate and so Emma takes it upon herself to discover the truth of why people are dying. This is a thrilling story with lots of red herrings, tension, flawed characters and a really cute dog. Meghan Kelly did a great job of the narration in the audiobook. She made you feel the tension well and gave the characters individual voices, I especially like the voice she used for Guinness the dog. Though cute as the dog was, I am not sure that hearing the dog’s POV fit well with the rest of the story. This is an enjoyably story with some good mystery elements, nicely revealed character flaws and insight into the problems of medicine being run as a business.
The patients in Emma’s ER are dying, and she can’t figure out why. One minute they’re doing okay, and the next they’re flatlining. As she goes on a journey to figure out the cause, she’s quick to learn that there’s a mercy killer among her staff. But who could it be? And will Emma be next?
I liked the mystery elements of this story. At the beginning, it seems as if any of them could be the mercy killer. There’s Carlos, a street thug from a third world country who built himself up. Faith, a radiant blonde with a bit of a dark side, and then another nurse named Ben who is just shady all around.
Emma had a unique personality, and she was easy to relate to. Right down to her habit of finding her comfort at the bottom of a bottle.
I think the only thing I didn’t like about this book was how rapidly it shifted POVs. There weren’t really warnings so it would take me a minute to figure out exactly who’s POV I was in. The most confusing one was the POV of the dog.
Narration was well done.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
Mercy: An ER Thriller
ER Crimes: The Steele Files, Book 2
By: Rada Jones MD
Narrated by: Meghan Kelly
Talk about a thriller! Rada Jones is on fire with her books, this second story in the Steele Files. We first met Emma Steele in Overdose,and while this definitely stands alone, it helps to get some background reading the in order. Emma Steele is seeing her patients dying in the ER for unknown reasons. More and more, it’s happening, and things are looking suspicious. But what is the cause? Not only is she having problems with work, but her daughter is in crisis, her ex-husband is sending mixed signals and Emma is enjoying her wine. Things are not going well! With life in turmoil, the untimely deaths are disturbing. But will Emma figure out the problem before it’s too late? There are twists and turns in this I didn’t see coming. It’s a great whodunnit, with thrills and suspense. Adding in the family unit just makes the story more realistic for me. I couldn’t stop listening. I loved it and hope Dr. Jones continues the saga of Emma Steele.
Meghan Kelly brings this story to life, like a movie in my mind. There is so much going on, such great characters and crazy antics that a lot of voices with distinction must be used. Kelly rises to the occasion and lets us hear all the different people, all the weariness, the frightfulness, the worry, the evil all with the incredible voices and inflections she has. It’s a great listen sure to make your ear happy.
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I really enjoyed this thriller! I would suggest reading the first book (Overdose) just because many thing fall over into this book. I think that’s why I liked this one so much better. It also is full of twists and turns and wondering if they will ever catch the Angel of Death. I was also rooting for Emma with all of the work problems/men/daughter issues. She is one busy lady. The one great add in this book is Guinness! I thought Emma was crazy to get a dog. Guinness added a lot to the story and I loved her little chapters. So cute!
I did listen to this on audio. Meghan Kelly did wonderful. I liked her voice as Guinness as well. Very cute!