Months after recovering from coma, Ash discovers that the man who performed her brain surgery has a questionable medical experience and a dark past, starting with his medical mission in India ten years ago and ending just recently, with his wife’s suicide. Should Ash expose him, at the risk of becoming vulnerable to his revenge? In an attempt to learn more, Ash goes on a date with him. When the … When the waitress drops a pink cellphone into her hand, she is hit by a bullet. On the cellphone are his wife’s last words. “Perhaps you have the urge to shut me off, or at least to ignore what I’m about to say. But listen you must, because even if you don’t believe it, you’re already much too close to danger… Neil is my undoing. Make sure he isn’t yours.”
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Overdose is a twisty little tale about what can happen when the medical system goes wrong. As patients, we put an enormous amount of trust in our doctors and believe that those doctors have our best interests at heart, but as Ash finds out, not all doctors uphold their oath to Do No Harm. And the more she digs into what happened to her, the more Ash learns about Dr. Neil Patel, the more disturbed she becomes. Not only is she fighting to free himself from his evil clutches, but when she sees her father become another of his victims… Well, suffice it to say that there are some fun reveals on the way to an exciting climax. If you’re a fan of medical thrillers, you will enjoy Overdose by Uvi Pozansky.
An Engaging, Chilling Read
“Overdose,” the third book in the Ash Suspense Thrillers, by Uvi Poznansky is a captivating medical thriller. After Ash suffered a life-threatening accident, she underwent brain surgery. Now she’s experiencing reoccurring severe headaches causing her question the impressive credentials of her surgeon, Dr. Neil Patel.
Ash discovers there is no record of Patel’s graduation from his claimed medical school. When Patel, whose bio says he’s married, asks her out on a date, she accepts, hoping to learn more about his past that might substantiate her suspicion that he’s a fraud. During dinner, he tells her his wife recently past. Their date is cut short when he receives an emergency call from the hospital. Ash stays to eat, but receives news that her father is in the ER.
As she prepares to leave the restaurant for the ER, a waitress gives her a pink cellphone, saying Patel’s wife wanted his girlfriend to have it, but won’t divulge any more information. Ash refuses to accept it. The waitress follows Ash and drops it in her lap as the waitress is shot.
Patel attends to her father in the ER. Her father’s condition is improving until he has his follow-up visit with Patel and then his severe headaches begin.
Michael, Ash’s computer whiz boyfriend, changes the pink cellphone’s GPS location so it can’t be tracked. Ash and Michael survey the phone’s contents, finding a recorded video made by Patel’s deceased wife. In it, she says she’ll be overdosed before anyone sees the video and warns whoever is watching to look out for Patel. The video closes with “Neil is my undoing. Make sure he isn’t yours.”
As Ash delves into Patel’s questionable past, another waitress who knew Patel’s wife tells her, “Someone is listening to every word you say, every word you hear.” Ash believes it’s Patel. It’s chilling where she finds the concealed listening device. After it’s removed, Ash redoubles her efforts to uncover Patel’s well-hidden past, exposing a dark secret. Can she find the evidence to prove Patel is a fraud or, like his dead wife, will Neil also be her undoing?
“Overdose” is an amazing medical thriller, full of mystery, suspense, and tightly woven plots with a nice touch of romance. The intriguing storyline kept me turning the pages from the start to the finish. I highly recommend this engaging read.
Love, love, love this story–the brilliant writing, the imaginative plot, the way it captures the reader on page one and holds it throughout the book. Poor Ash– after brain surgery she has visions that she can’t escape, a deep-down fear and a knowledge that something is seriously wrong. She learns that the doctor was not the revered surgeon he was known to be. Danger, thrills and unexpected twists makes this an exciting, heart racing read.
This was my first read by Uvi Poznansky and now I want to gobble up the other books in the series.
Absolutely fascinating! There are few books I read that are so riveting I can’t put them down. This was one and gives a real meaning to being a page-turner. Read it from start to finish. And the pink phone – brilliant.
I can’t recommend this book highly enough! Very, very, original. Trust me, you’re in for a treat.
A Terrific Read Perfect For Halloween––Overdose
Uvi Poznansky’s newest release kept me glued to my seat. Overdose, lured me in on page one then further enticed me with each page turn, immersing me into a gripping medical thriller––and looking over my shoulder as if I was only one step away from the villain. The third book in Poznansky’s captivating series, this story won’t leave readers lost if they read this story first. But should they read the stories in order, they’ll be rewarded and stunned at how this USA Today Bestselling Author weaves past characters into this new thrilling saga.
The writer’s first person present style draws the reader into the heroine’s mind as she unravels each clue. Tempted to scream out ‘no, don’t go there’ as if Ash should heed my warning, I rode a rollercoaster with twists and turns all the way to the last page. I read Overdose in one day, but nothing is rushed. Each richly drawn character plays a crucial part and as Ash uncovers the who, why, when, and how of this delicious mystery. And the ending had me wondering how the heroine could possibly be saved in time––and by whom.
Poznansky pulls in current events and high technology in this fast-paced thriller, which gives the story even more appeal. Overdose will snag your interest, lure you in and won’t let go. I look forward to the next book in the series, Ash Suspense Thrillers With A Dash of Romance. I highly recommend Overdose––especially on a cold, spooky night.
Overdose is a medical suspense that keeps the reader turning the page right from the start.
Ash is a woman who recently came out of coma and is trying to return to her normal life. But she is plagued by debilitating headaches and is certain the doctor who treated her in the hospital is responsible.
Convinced Dr. Patel perpetrated some form of medical malpractice, she sets out to prove what no one else believes. She sets up a meeting with the doctor under the ruse of a date, she attempts to press the doctor for information. The doctor is forced to cut the meeting short, and immediately, it becomes very clear that something dark and dangerous is taking place.
While this is the third book in a series, it is the only book I have read in the series (although that is something I do plan to change). That said, while I haven’t read the other books, Ms. Poznansky did a wonderful job of bringing in a new reader by providing enough backstory to help the reader understand what was happening while not bogging down the story and slowing it down. Right from the first chapter, you want to keep turning the page to know what happens next. And in between all the action and danger, there is banter between Ash and her boyfriend, Michael, gives the reader a chance to catch their breath before launching the reader right back into the all-too-possible danger that lurks around the corner.
I look forward to other great reads by this author!
The great doctor is full of himself and he has a lot of thinly controlled rage. Still Ash trusted his medical judgement to treat her. She had been in a serious medical condition in the previous book and only a little detail of that is provided in this book. So there’s. a bit of background info missing, but it didn’t keep me from enjoying this book. Ash senses that there’s something off about Dr. Patel, and she’s determined to find out what it is.
As she collects clues, she’s more sure that something is wrong. Well written and I enjoyed it. The narrator was great.
I received a copy of the audio book from the author. This is my honest review.
Overdose by Uvi Poznansky solidified my opinion of this author. It is the second book I have read by the novelist and she is now one of my favorite thriller writers. This time the book grabbed my attention with the first sentence, then tightened its grip until the last page where she writes: The End.
The story centers around a psychotic neurosurgeon, Doctor Patel, whose questionable medical expertise will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. Within the story, we find out the doctor has planted a tracking device under Ash’s ear during a medical procedure he performed on her. With the help of her boyfriend, Michael, they remove the device, and Patel’s reaction is part of the fun of this medical thriller. No spoilers. You’ll have to read it to find out what happens.
I am generally not a fan of first-person narratives. But Ms. Poznansky’s writing style is helping me change my mind. Her first-person perspective of our heroine is well written and gives us insight into Ash’s thoughts and fears.
I highly recommend this novel. It is a solid five-star thriller.
After brain surgery kept Ash in a coma for awhile, her recovery has her dealing with headaches. She seeks out the doctor who performed the surgery and in an effort to learn more about his skills, she starts to believe he might not be who he says he is. From here, the suspense builds as Ash tried to discover the history of the man who she gets warnings about from the most unlikely sources. This is a medical thriller and the suspense builds with every page. Miss Poznansky weaves multi-layer plots that involve medical and cyber expertise that could keep the reader wondering what the next twist will uncover.
This combines cyber terrorism with the medical thriller like no other I have read before.
I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
Ash’s Efforts To Unfold The Truth Behind The Mysterious Dr. Patel Make For A Quick And Quirky Read!
This is book three of the Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance series.
Ashley Winters, twenty-two, had needed time alone to regroup after surviving her brutal rape and the coma that nearly left her defenseless against her would-be killer. Over winter break from the University of California Irvine, where she is working on her master’s degree, she decided on impulse to rent a dilapidated beach house in Clearwater, near her father’s Florida home with his new wife, Heather. Michael, her boyfriend and a brilliant software developer, missed her but was supportive and understanding. Her time in Florida hadn’t proven to be restful, however, as she nearly ended up the next victim of serial killer. Michael, as always, knew what to do to. Ash returned safely home to her new apartment near the university. But months later, she still isn’t herself.
She is plagued by headaches and dizziness, and Ashley finds herself having a hard time even going to class. She hasn’t complained about it, but has instead withdrawn once again. What she has come to suspect sounds crazy in her own mind, so she needs proof to either rule out her suspicions or prove her theory. Michael senses it and wants to help, but she pushes him away yet again. In part because she doesn’t want to tell him that she has a date.
Dr. Patel had treated Ash while she was in her coma, but something didn’t sit quite right in her vague memories. Some time spent researching him online brings on further questions. Ashley is determined to find out if Dr. Patel is connected to her headaches, but her investigation leads her into danger once again when she suddenly comes into possession of a certain pink cell phone. Karishma, Susan, and Martha are connected to the cell phone and the information on it. But how they all fit into the pieces of the puzzle remains to be seen.
For those following the series, Ash’s mother and father both play a role in this book. Her golden retriever, Browny, proves useful. And Michael remains the steady, brilliant, rational, and devoted boyfriend he has always been. His technical expertise never fails, no matter what trouble Ashley finds herself in. As usual, Ashley questions herself and her choices throughout this quirky story. Her methods are often reckless, so she exposes herself to danger, but she once again finds a happy ending.
Ash’s efforts to unfold the truth behind the mysterious Dr. Patel make for a quick and quirky read. She once again shows incredible courage and fortitude in the face of danger. The story is well-written. It is plot-driven. I rate this book 4.5 stars.
From the opening sentence of “Overdose,” Uvi Posnanski seductively draws her reader directly into the suspicious, and recently comatose, brain of her beautiful and troubled heroine, Ashley Winters. We learn quickly that Ash’s perceptive and inquisitive mind is the perfect place from which to experience this fast-paced medical and psychological page-turner. Following a lengthy and harrowing hospital stay, Ash has begun to suspect that her attending physician has, in fact, tinkered with her psyche, a suspicion that grows as she snoops into a medical history that suggests the charismatic doctor may not be who he claims to be. Writing in the first-person-present takes a rare talent, and Uvi does it masterfully. In the case of “Overdoes,” it is the perfect reader point-of-view. Through Ash’s eyes, we experience deception, terror, seduction, and murder, as she struggles to determine how this man she suspects of being an impostor seems to know every thought and anticipate every move. Though the plot hints at prequels, “Overdoes” is a completely satisfying stand-alone with a mega-does of suspense.
This third in a stunning series had me glued to the page. Ash has been out of her coma for a few months when dizziness and headaches require her to re-visit her neurosurgeon, Dr. Patel. He is an unnerving man whose history includes a 10-years-ago mysterious medical mission to India, and the recent suicide of his wife. Ash wants to know if her symptoms result from Patel’s treatment, and agrees to dine with him to find out more. Something alarming happens at the end of their “date,” and Ash immediately texts her boyfriend, Michael. The two investigate to get to the truth about Patel in a medical thriller that has a great plot with some terrific twists.
The first two in this series, “Coma Confidential” and “Virtually Lace” kept me up late reading, and “Overdose,” even more so. Ash is a strong, smart woman who is also likeable and often quite humorous in her observations. From the first page I was engrossed, and the pace never lagged. Highly recommended, five stars!
This is a fantastic medical mystery! So mysterious. I stayed up all night listening! I couldn’t sleep until it was over. The narrator WAS the voice of Ash! Her narration was spot on. I felt her fear. Her doubt. Her questions. Her frustration. Her humor. Her pain.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from Story Origin.
The enigmatic Dr. Patel, who treated Ash while she was in her coma, wants to stay connected to her. Something just isn’t right… the more she uncovers, the more dangerous things get. Just who is Dr. Neil Patel?
Wow! Once again Uvi Poznansky had me on the edge of my seat. I love the incorporation of the technology and the fast paced events.
A riveting performance by Heather Jane Hogan.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.