Book Review: Critical Condition {LitFuse Blog Tour & Giveaway}

Critical Condition by Richard L. Mabry, M.D. 

ISBN: 9781401687403

Paperback, 328 pages

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Retail: $15.99

About the book (from the back cover):

It was supposed to be a quiet dinner party with her colleagues -not the scene of a murder.

But the murder of a stranger on her front lawn is only the first in a string of events that have Dr. Shannon Frasier's life teetering on the edge of chaos. She's unable to make the deeper commitment her boyfriend deserves. Her sister shows up at her home needing a place to stay but with no promise she'll remain sober. And her father is diagnosed with cancer.

Then Shannon's life stops teetering and plunges into the abyss. Because the person behind the guttural voice on the phone wants to know what the stranger said before he died. And he won't stop until Shannon gives him the information he wants -even if she doesn't have it. 

He's coming for her. She's not sure the police on the case can be trusted. And her only hope of escape -for herself and for those she loves -is to overcome her buried past. 

About the author: 

A retired physician, Dr. Richard Mabry is the author of four critically acclaimed novels of medical suspense. His previous works have been finalists for the Carol Award and Romantic Times Reader's Choice Award, and have won the Selah Award. He is a past Vice-President of American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of the International Thriller Writers. He and his wife live in North Texas.

Connect with Richard at: http://rmabry.com

My thoughts:

I've read one other Mabry book and I rather enjoyed it. I like his inclusion of emotions, drama, suspense, mystery, and very subtle "romance". He doesn't go overboard on the violence either, even though the reader understands it is there. It is definitely a book that will take you away from the here-and-now for awhile, without letting you get too far away from reality. 

This book was very good for a day's read. There were plot twist that were enjoyable and not impossible. The main character as a preacher's daughter was a nice touch although from the character description, there wouldn't really have been anything, in my mind, to distinguish her from a character who wasn't a preacher's daughter. I thought that was interesting. In the back of the book is a reading group guide and one of the first questions is about PKs {preacher's kid}.

There are other aspects of the book I liked, such as almost all of the main characters had strong beliefs and stood their ground at various points in the story. The inclusion of faith in the book is simple, not over done. I could really imagine some of the scenes actually taking place. 

It was a good book that I'd recommend to others in search of a quick read with an interesting story line and good characters.

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GIVEAWAY!

Richard Mabry's latest medical suspense, Critical Condition, is receiving high praise. USA TODAY says, "Mabry combines his medical expertise with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

Richard is celebrating the release with a Kindle HDX giveaway!

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire HDX
• Critical Condition by Richard Mabry

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on May 11th. Winner will be announced May 13th on Richard's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to stop by Richard's blog on May 13th to see if you won.