Two doctors. One killer. One woman in labour.
A killer infiltrates the obstetrics ward of a Montreal hospital just before Christmas, taking one pregnant woman and one resident doctor hostage at gunpoint.
Dr. Hope Sze struggles to deliver her patient's baby with blood on the floor and death in the air.
And when Dr. Tucker tries to rescue their tiny crew, only to end up hostage material alongside them, Hope’s heart just might break, even before the kidnapper drills a bullet through her skull.
Selected as one of the season’s best crime novels by CBC’s The Next Chapter
“I was completely hooked—an intriguing and introspective thriller.” David Farland, New York Times bestselling author
"Just couldn't put it down. The mix of gun-in-your-face suspense and humor is as close to perfect as one can get." Richard Quarry, author of Midnight Choir
“Dang thing kept me up until 03:30.” Greg Smith, M.D.
“Very graphic. Very detailed. Very informative ... and snarky humour." CBC's Fresh Air
"Five stars. Yi grabs her readers by the throat on the first couple of pages and never lets go....
We’re in Dr. Sze’s head the entire time—a good place to be. Her wit and candour leap off the page. She’s a lovely, straight-talking heroine, scared and insecure despite her obvious competence. Dr. Sze knows what she’s talking about because so does her creator. This novel felt real because much of it was real—Dr. Melissa Yi is a practising emergency room physician in real life. Even the hostage taking is based on a real event.
It was a fast read, with Yi cleverly wrapping up each chapter with reasons to turn the page. Which I did, compulsively binge-reading chapters like episodes of hit TV shows on Netflix. It cut into my sleep. But it was Christmas vacation so I didn’t care.
Highly recommended. Though you might want to reserve it for your next vacation, in case you can’t put it down, and need time to read it all in one sitting." Joe Mahoney, author of A Time and a Place
"Five stars. This tense and taut short suspense medical thriller is lightened up by the sense of humour Hope injects into the narrative, but everything that can go wrong seems to in this heart-stopping story....The attention to detail as well as the writing in this thriller is exemplary and I look forward to read more about Dr Hope Sze in future." Ajoobacats
