"Dr. Craig Bowman has been charged with malpractice over a death of one of his patients. His practice is in Concierge Medicine which is a new type of medical practice whereby patients who can afford a substantial upfront fee can get tailored medical care including house calls.
When Patience Stanford dies suddenly from a heart attack, Dr. Bowman is charged with a malpractice suit brought on by Jordan Stanhope, the patient's husband. Dr. Bowman's narcissistic personality gets in the way of his defense and his wife Alexis, calls on her estranged brother Jack, a medical examiner in New York, to come and help with the investigation.
As Jack digs deeper into the facts and requests an exhumation of the body for autopsy, the nightmare begins. Jack is threatened and roughed up by the plaintiff's thugs which only increases his determination to do the autopsy. Jack's time is running out though as the trial is coming to a close and his wedding is only days away in New York."
Dana Riedberger, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Crisis
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- poisoning
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 10%
Murder of certain profession?
- the rich!
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Big focus on autopsies
Kind of investigator
- skilled citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- wedding preparations
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- lawyer creatures
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Boston
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
Sex
Yes
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
