A Jane Doe is transferred to the intensive care unit of Seattle Beacon Hospital placed in Dr. Charlotte Reese's care. The unidentified patient is a victim of a hit-and-run. Days pass and Jane Doe's condition worsens forcing Charlotte to make complicated medical decisions. The doctor crosses the prof...
Gemini by Carol Cassella is a story in the past and the present. The title of the book "Gemini" refers to the the constellation which tells the mythological story of twin brothers Castor and Pollux born of one mother but two fathers. How the past, the present, and the myth come together is the crux ...
A big thank you to Simon & Schuster for mailing me the advanced reader’s copy of this book! I must say that I truly enjoyed it, maybe in a way that would make me cry or run around screaming with so much emotion, but the bottom line is just that. I liked the book. To what extent is up to others to de...
An interesting look at the life of an anesthesiologist and how easy it is for it to all go wrong. Not really a medical thriller, but a must read for those who like their stories just a little bit messy with personal lives overlapping into the workplace.
I found this book looking for fiction set in Seattle. I'm glad I found it -- otherwise, how likely would I be to come across a novel about an anesthesiologist? And to be glad of it? I found the beginning a little off-putting, but the style changed and became more succinct as she settled into the hos...
I enjoyed Oxygen, the author debut and Cassella sticks to what she knows. The family is living the American dream and when it is all swept away, the Boehnings must learn to regroup and return to their roots. Parts of this book ring really true since so many people spend money that they should be s...