Stormi's Review: Unfortunate Event by Marc David Veldt

Author Provided Copy Publisher: Self-Published Released: September 13th, 2015 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense Length: 226 Pges Format: eBook, Paperback Add to Goodreads Buy Links

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A man's life can easily be shattered by a single unfortunate event.After a patient dies following a routine operation, hospital administration needs a scapegoat. They find their victim in Dr. Jack Andrews, a brilliant anesthesiologist.

Andrews's actions had no bearing on the patient's death, but he finds himself thrown to the legal wolves by his so-called colleagues as they scramble to protect themselves.

Facing a relentless, amoral prosecutor and allied with a malpractice insurance company acting in its own best interests, Andrews loses everything-his money and his standing in the medical community. His money-obsessed wife divorces him, taking with her their two children.Jack's opponents think they've won. They think they're the most ruthless players in the game of life. But Jack's about to introduce them to the game's next level. He's got nothing left to lose, and a mind trained to make life-or-death decisions. People start to die-people who wronged Jack Andrews.

A tense thriller, " Unfortunate Event" explores the dark side of operating room culture, the cutthroat world of malpractice law, and the mind of one man as his world crumbles around him. Four Boundless Stars

Let start off by saying it did not take me long to get into this book. The first few chapters were full of medical talk and so at times it was a bit hard to understand, but you get the point. I loved Jack. To me he seemed like a great doctor and seemed tough. He finds himself in a hard situation and the story follows this path. His wife Kate though was one of those characters that is easy to hate. She was just mean and vindictive throughout and I just did not like her. The ending was kind of empty. I don't know if this is supposed to be a stand alone or if it is supposed to have a sequel. The ending seemed like it could be both. Overall, this story was written well and kept me completely enthralled.