- Title: The Queen of Hearts
- Author: Kimmery Martin
- Genre: Contemporary Fiction
- Pages: 352
- Published: February 2018 – Berkley
- Source: Publisher; NetGalley
Description: Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Now they’re happily married wives and mothers with successful careers–Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years.
As chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie’s life–both professionally and personally–throughout a tragic chain of events in her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick’s unexpected reappearance during a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend. (publisher)
My take: Kimmery Martin’s debut novel is the story of two friends, betrayal, and the possibility of forgiveness. Zadie and Emma meet in medical school and become dependable friends as they experience the ins and outs of their medical training.
There are highs and lows that I imagine only people who’ve worked in a hospital or shared the common bond of med school can truly understand. Martin’s descriptive writing kept me interested, especially when I didn’t have a clue if what was happening during procedures, etc. was realistic. Given her real life experience as an ER doctor I trusted and went along with the story. I was completely engaged in what transpired in the hospital setting and on a personal level with Zadie and Emma.
I think fans of medical dramas like Grey’s Anatomy will enjoy The Queen of Hearts. I look forward to Kimmery Martin’s next novel.
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I’m a big fan of good, solid debut novels. Glad you liked this one.
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I think this one sounds like a book I’d like. With a daughter that’s a nurse and a nephew in med school, I’ve picked up a few things along the way.
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This sounds good and I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway, Mary!
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I do love the look and sound of this one! I am a fan of Grey’s Anatomy…and General Hospital, too. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
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You grabbed me with your review, Mary. I suspect I’d enjoy this book!
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I have been putting off reading this but I love what you are saying about it…I love atching Chicago Med so maybe I will be ok with this? Hospital stuff still scares me!
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This sounds like a really engaging story. I will add a link to this giveaway to my blog. Thank you for hosting this giveaway, Mary.
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Aha I think I might enjoy this one, will look it up on GR, I do enjoy Greys – although not the gore!!
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This isn’t a subject that I would think of reading on my own but reading the blurb and your review intrigues me. I’ve never really thought of the bond you must form with those you go through medical school with. Adding this to my list!
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