Paperback release: The Queen of Hearts

Mary Berkley Trade, Contemporary Fiction, Kimmery Martin

The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin

Berkley Trade Paperback Reprint; February 5, 2019

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 during her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick’s unexpected reappearance at 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.

 

10 thoughts on “Paperback release: The Queen of Hearts”

  1. Yes this is one on my wish list but just have to be in the right mood for it. As you know when you have sick ones around you – especially family, sometimes a medical drama isn’t a good fit. But… I do want to read or most likely listen to this one.

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  8. Hmm! What a, err, interesting cover. I’m not sure what I make of it. I do however like a good ‘friends’ story and as a fan of medical dramas (Grey’s Anatomy included) may well enjoy the book.

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