In Case of Emergency; E.G. Scott
Dutton - 2020
Charlotte was once a brilliant neurosurgeon but, after one surgery went terribly wrong, she now has an acupuncture practice in Long Island, NY, where she works along with her friend Rachel. Charlotte is also involved in an online support group for trauma survivors. If things have not been bad enough for her, she also has a strained relationship with her mother and a missing boyfriend, Peter, who she met online and hasn't heard from in a while.
When she gets a call from the police asking her to come to the station to identify a body in a suspicious death case, she thinks maybe it's Peter but, it's a woman who she doesn't seem to know. The deceased woman carried an "In Case of Emergency" card that lead police to Charlotte after her name and number appeared on the card. Now Charlotte becomes a suspect in a murder investigation as the police aren't sure she's being truthful.
This was a near perfect psych thriller that kept me turning those pages. Charlotte is one hot mess; her past, her insecurities and anxiety make her an interesting character for this kind of story. There are two police detectives, Wolcott and Silvestri which were great additions to the story as well; a dynamic duo of good cop bad cop. A great story with a surprising ending and even though I felt there were a few minor plot elements that didn't feel right, it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story.
Rating - 4.5/5 stars
Hot mess protags are my thing during this pandemic.
ReplyDeleteYou'd like this one!
DeleteThat sounds really good, we may have to fetch that one.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you do read it and enjoy it.
DeleteFrom neurosurgeon to acupuncturist, oh boy. This sounds like a great read. I like the hot clue of the In Case of Emergency Card.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great read during these difficult times...great escape.
DeleteYou mentioned this one before didn't you? Or maybe someone else did. I put it on my 'to be looked at and decide if you want to try it' list. Think I'll keep it there as I like your thoughts on it. A debut novel?
ReplyDeleteI did mention it previously and, no Kay, not a debut, her second book I believe. I didn't read the first one yet.
DeleteI’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for sharing your thoughts
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasant surprise for sure.
DeleteI hope you can get a copy; really addictive story.
ReplyDeleteDiane, I'm glad that you enjoyed this "near perfect psych thriller". :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a page turner which was what I needed...LOL
DeleteI see you've rated this one a 4.5 book, Diane. Just curious...what do you do with 1/2-star ratings when you rate them on a site that does not accept half-stars? I tend to round upward in all cases except for taaking a 4 1/2 star book all the way to a 5.
ReplyDeleteSam, it depends usually a 4.5 gets a 4 star rating from me on GoodReads or Amazon (some exceptions) but, a 2.5 generally gets only a 2 star rating as it was clearly a book I probably struggled with.
DeleteThis sounds really good. I do enjoy psychological thrillers but sometimes they start to get a bit repetitive so when there's one that may be "near perfect" I have to read it!
ReplyDeleteIliana, I hope you will enjoy it.
DeleteThis does sound good! Another psychological thriller to add to the list!
ReplyDeleteGreg, I'm finding psych thrillers and pandemic work well together LOL
Delete"Near perfect?" I'm in! I hadn't heard of this one before, but now I'm keen to check it out. Thanks for the heads-up!
ReplyDeleteI do love when I find something that can take my mind off the pandemic - this did that.
DeleteOh, this does sound good! Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteI came across it by accident; happy surprise.
DeleteI thought I had O.D'd on thrillers, but reading the description of this book and your review makes me think I am ready to read one again so thank you!
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