Review: Will make you stay up past your bedtime
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2013
Embryo is a vividly told, fast-paced thriller set in the chaos of the obstetrical department of a NYC teaching hospital. A new resident finds herself in the midst of a series of horrifying "coincidences" and her impeccable research mind leads her into dark and dangerous corners of the renowned hospital.Intense and action-packed but a little too short, this is the sort of book that will keep you up at night until you finish it - around 2am for me! Fortunately there is a sequel which picks up right where this volume left off, although Embryo is a complete story on its own. The upside to the short length is that there are no dull portions, and a distinct lack of filler. There are no boring moments that should have been cut as can be the case with longer books.From the title, I was concerned that this might be a Very Special Book acting as an avatar for an author's viewpoints on the abortion debate. It's not. Controversial genetic experimentation is a factor in the plot, but there is no obvious author agenda.I checked out some of the other reviews, and the main complaints seem to be a lack of reality in the medical side of things, and the same in the romance department.When it comes to the medical realities, I'd say that for this non-medical reader, there was nothing that broke my suspension of disbelief. I don't ask my fiction to be completely realistic, just to make me believe it enough to be entertained. Mission accomplished. The emergency room action crackled with fast-paced efficiency and explained enough to immerse a lay person.The love affair....yeeeaaaah. Not so believable. A whirlwind attraction, sexual affair, followed by love affair within a short period of time that just didn't ring true. It didn't bother me too much as it was overshadowed by the mystery and....it's kind of hot.* I was provided with a free copy for unbiased review. I post my honest opinion; if I don't like a book and would have to give a sharply negative opinion, I refrain from posting any review at all out of respect for the author. Thus if you see a positive review from me, it's real. I rarely rate five stars, a ranking which is reserved for all-time favorites.