Medical resident Dr. Abby Matteo is elated when the elite cardiac transplant team at Boston's Bayside Hospital taps her as a potential recruit. But faced with a tormenting life-and-death decision, Abby helps direct a crash victim's harvested heart to a dying teenager -- instead of the wealthy older woman who was supposed to receive it. The repercussions leave Abby shaken and plagued with self-doubt.
Suddenly, a new heart appears, and the woman's transplant is completed. Then Abby makes a terrible discovery. The donor records have been falsified -- the new heart has not come through the proper channels. Defying the hospital's demands for silence, she begins her own investigation that reveals a murderous, unthinkable conspiracy. Every move Abby makes spawns a vicious backlash...and on a ship anchored in the waters of Boston harbor, the grisly truth lies waiting.
Linda E. (uncbballfan) from N WILKESBORO, NC wrote on 2/20/2007...
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Un-put-downable! Just enough medical jargon to make you feel like an insider. Enough suspense to make you want to read "just one more page."
Amy D. (Iowan) from DIKE, IA wrote on 1/12/2007...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great Gerritsen read! Dr. Abby Matteo starts to learn about the world of transplants...however what she learns may endanger her job, her love and her life. You won't want to put it down!
Michelle P. (mjpaquette) from MONT VERNON, NH wrote on 10/27/2006...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
A medical thriller that comes off as all to real and scary. Don't turn out the lights.
Martha C. from PEORIA, AZ wrote on 6/10/2006...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book kept me hooked from begining to end. I couldn't wait to get up early (unheard of!) to read some before work each day!
Christie S. from GREER, SC wrote on 5/13/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A gripping story of harvesting organs.
Karin J. (kjessen55) from OREM, UT wrote on 4/28/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Such a riveting book. Very relevant and current. Google black market organs. Fascinating.
Alyssa S. (lysstwrt) from MISSOULA, MT wrote on 4/19/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great medical thriller.
Nancy B. from ELIOT, ME wrote on 10/18/2006...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another engrossing medical thriller by Tess Gerritsen. Story about organ transplants, mishaps and greed.
Melba A. (gardenqueen) from BENTON, KS wrote on 5/27/2006...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the first book I have read by Tess Gerritsen. I will definitely read the rest of her books.
Teresa H. from FAIRVIEW, TN wrote on 1/21/2006...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great read. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. A book you just can't put down, complete thriller thru and thru.
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Shirley E. (luvantiques) from WAYNESVILLE, NC wrote on 12/4/2008...
I love Tess Gerritsen's books and this one is one of her best. Dr. Abby Matteo has been offered a choice position on an elite organ transplant team, but when she begins to suspect that some of the human organs are being obtained illegally, she becomes invloved in a life and death struggle; her life and her death!! This book will keep you up late and stay with you after you finish the last page.
Barbara M. from CHEROKEE VLG, AR wrote on 3/6/2007...
Dr. Abby DiMatteo is part of an elite cardiac transplant team. Directing a crash victim's harvested heart to a dying seventeen year old instead of the wealty forty six year old woman leave Abby shaken and another doctor looses his job. But a new heart appears suddenly for the wealthy woman and Abby finds it didn't come through the proper channels. Every move Abby makes spawns a vicious backlash and she finds a ship with a grisly discovery!
Paul A. from FT WASHINGTON, MD wrote on 11/16/2006...
Boston's Bayside Hospital is a long way from Dr. Abby DiMatteo's humble roots, and she's elated when their elite cardiac transplant team taps her as a potential recruit. But an anguished, life-and-death decision soon jeopardizes her entire career. She and chief resident Vivian Chao boldly direct a crash victim's harvested heart to a dying seventeen year old boy -- instead of the wealthy 46 year old woman to whom the hospital had cross-matched it. Then a hew heart appears. The women's transplant is completed. But Abby finds that the donor records were falsified....
Bill M. (knight) from CARLSBAD, NM wrote on 8/20/2006...
Boston's Bayside Hospital is a long way from Dr. Abby DiMatteo's humble roots, she is elated when there elite cardiac transplant team taps her for a potential canditate. But an anguished, life and death decision soons jeopardizes her entire career. She and chief resident Vivian Chao bodly direct a crash victum harvested heart to a dieing seventeen year old boy-instead of the wealthy forty six year women to whom the hospital had cross matched it. The recpercussions cost Dr. Chao her job and leave Abby shaken. Then a new heart suddly appearsl, the women's transplant is completed and Abby make a terriable discovery. The doner recorders -the new heart has not come through the proper channels. Defying Bayside's Hospital for silence, Abby and Vivian plunge into an investigation that reveals a lethal, unthinkable conspiracy. For every move Abby make spawns a vicious back lash..on a ship anchored in Boston's harbor, a final, gastly discovers lies waiting.
Judith C. (craftsgranny) from LANCASTER, CA wrote on 3/21/2006...
He knows where she lives! He comes to her in the night! He touches her while she sleeps... Lucas Davenport, returns to face his most brilliantly elusive opponent. A master thief who becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman
Norma K. (norma6448) from PERU, IL wrote on 1/11/2006...
this book has a different cover. this one has a hypo-needle
Evi B. from KINGSVILLE, OH wrote on 9/21/2005...
creeeepy...
Joanne L. (00JOANNE00) from HYDE PARK, NY wrote on 9/20/2005...
If you like your terror along with wonderful writing, try this story of medical resident Dr. Abby Matteo who discovers an unthinkable conspiracy at Boston's Bayside Hospital.
Helen K. (Billie-K) from MILWAUKEE, WI wrote on 8/8/2005...
Medical thriller from one of the best today!
Jeanette E. from MILWAUKEE, WI wrote on 8/2/2005...
Dr. in an elite heart transplant unit finds that donor records have
been altered. She investigates the grisly truty.