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Angels of Mercy #3
Trauma
Third in the series that features “tense, whip-smart medical scenes . . . a gripping view of doctors at work” from the New York Times-bestselling author (Tess Gerritsen).Keeping secrets can be murder . . . Angels of Mercy ER charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for three long years. But when a coworker is brutally assaulted and killed, she knows she can no longer remain silent.Determined to unmask the murderer, Nora teams up with her friends— Lydia, an ER attending with a secret of her own; Gina, the once-cocky resident now struggling to strike a balance between her family and her job; and Amanda, a med student caught between her career and her conscience. As the victim count grows, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to save the man she loves in order to stop a monster . . . before he returns to silence her forever.(Previously published as Urgent Care)Praise for the Angels of Mercy series“A powerful and dramatic look into the frenzied world of emergency medicine . . . Lyons’ characters are dynamic and genuine.” —Suspense Magazine “A cast of four strong women . . . Un-put-downable pacing with interwoven plot lines. Dr. Lyons writes like a movie filmed without any cuts . . . Pick this book up you loved the TV show ER.” —ScienceThrillers.com“Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller.” —Publishers Weekly
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2009
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C.J. Lyons
80 books898 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over forty novels, former pediatric ER doctor CJ Lyons has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge Thrillers with Heart.
Two times winner of the International Thriller Writers coveted Thriller Award, CJ has been called a "master within the genre" (Pittsburgh Magazine) and her work has been praised as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting" (Publishers Weekly) with "characters with beating hearts and three dimensions" (Newsday).
Learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart at www.CJLyons.net
Two times winner of the International Thriller Writers coveted Thriller Award, CJ has been called a "master within the genre" (Pittsburgh Magazine) and her work has been praised as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting" (Publishers Weekly) with "characters with beating hearts and three dimensions" (Newsday).
Learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart at www.CJLyons.net
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November 14, 2009
The ladies of Angel of Mercy hospital are back. This time the cases are personal. When Charge Nurse, Nora Halloran discovers Nurse Karen Chisholm nude body lying at the cemetery, her defenses go down and she is flooded by bad memories. Nora has a secret that she has kept for two years. No one knows about it. Karen’s death causes a shocking revelation by Nora. She admits she killed Karen.
In the mean time, Gina Freeman’s latest patient is a young boy by the name of Tank. His real name is Harold Trenton III. He is fourteen and he has meningococcemia. A flesh eating bacteria disease that is very contagious.
Amanda has problems of her own. A young woman by the name of Natalie has been brought to Mercy. No one knows anything about Natalie, other than she is deadly sick and has seizures. Amanda has made it her mission to determine what is wrong with Natalie before it is too late.
Urgent Care is the third medical novel by CJ Lyons. I really like this series. The characters are real and so are the patients, they treat. If you are a fan of television dramas like ER, Grey’s Anatomy, House, and Scrubs than you need to check out this series. This series centers on four women…Dr. Lydia Fiore, Charge Nurse, Nora Halloran and Medical Student, Amanda Mason and Resident, Gina Freeman. It has been great, experiencing how these ladies have progressed from the first book, Lifelines. One thing that bummed me a little was that the sparkle from the two prior books didn’t seem like it was all here in the latest. On the other hand I did like that the story line took on a more serious issue. This was Nora’s moment. It was nice to see her walls come down and she begin to open up. CJ Lyons is exactly what the doctor ordered! I can’t wait to read the next novel.
In the mean time, Gina Freeman’s latest patient is a young boy by the name of Tank. His real name is Harold Trenton III. He is fourteen and he has meningococcemia. A flesh eating bacteria disease that is very contagious.
Amanda has problems of her own. A young woman by the name of Natalie has been brought to Mercy. No one knows anything about Natalie, other than she is deadly sick and has seizures. Amanda has made it her mission to determine what is wrong with Natalie before it is too late.
Urgent Care is the third medical novel by CJ Lyons. I really like this series. The characters are real and so are the patients, they treat. If you are a fan of television dramas like ER, Grey’s Anatomy, House, and Scrubs than you need to check out this series. This series centers on four women…Dr. Lydia Fiore, Charge Nurse, Nora Halloran and Medical Student, Amanda Mason and Resident, Gina Freeman. It has been great, experiencing how these ladies have progressed from the first book, Lifelines. One thing that bummed me a little was that the sparkle from the two prior books didn’t seem like it was all here in the latest. On the other hand I did like that the story line took on a more serious issue. This was Nora’s moment. It was nice to see her walls come down and she begin to open up. CJ Lyons is exactly what the doctor ordered! I can’t wait to read the next novel.
November 5, 2009
Fast paced like her previous two books. The detailed knowledge of the medical field is fantastic. So often authors fake certain things but you can always tell when the author knows the subject matter,
The are very much human with flaws.The interaction between the characters is fantastic too.
A very touchy subject is dealt with tactfully in this book. Rape victims often hesitate to report their rape and often do not get the help that they need afterwards to heal. This book also shows that rape touches everyone the rape victim is involved with including her partner.
I really have to say that I did not see the plot twist at the end of the book. That was totally unexpected.
The are very much human with flaws.The interaction between the characters is fantastic too.
A very touchy subject is dealt with tactfully in this book. Rape victims often hesitate to report their rape and often do not get the help that they need afterwards to heal. This book also shows that rape touches everyone the rape victim is involved with including her partner.
I really have to say that I did not see the plot twist at the end of the book. That was totally unexpected.
May 13, 2020
Couldn't Put the Book Down!!
Incredible story telling. So many twists in the lives of the close knit circle of women (Lydia, Nora, Gina & Amanda)! You will be on the edge of your seat thinking one thing when the complete opposite occurs. You won't be disappointed!!
Incredible story telling. So many twists in the lives of the close knit circle of women (Lydia, Nora, Gina & Amanda)! You will be on the edge of your seat thinking one thing when the complete opposite occurs. You won't be disappointed!!
June 12, 2017
The third book in the series was every bit as compelling as the previous two. Though this book focuses on Nora, it is an ensemble story. One of the nurses is found bound, raped and murdered in the cemetery, a few yards from the hospital. It happened to the nurse that broke up Nora's relationship with Seth Corcoran. Nora finds her and it immediately brings her back to her own kidnapping and rape a few years earlier and it becomes pretty clear to Nora, that Karen is a victim of the same man. This is the central theme of the book - trust. For each of the women, for different reasons, trust is a big issue and there are some big revelations in this one. I am looking forward to book four. The story is practically impossible to put down.
October 24, 2018
As always this book was fantastic. I've always loved books based in hospitals. When I was little one of my grandmother's friends would bring doctor and nurse books by the box. Devoured every single one. Keep up the good work, C. J.
February 12, 2019
Baffling
This book keeps you on edge and interested trying to figure out who is stalking Nora, will Amanda survive? Just two of the many personal stories involved in this thrilling mystery!
This book keeps you on edge and interested trying to figure out who is stalking Nora, will Amanda survive? Just two of the many personal stories involved in this thrilling mystery!
February 23, 2019
Love reading C.J. Lyons books. The Angels Of Mercy Medical suspense series is great, I am binge reading the series, Trauma is edge of your seat reading. Excitement on every page. Going on to #4 Isolation
June 8, 2019
So many twists and turns. I love this series, especially because it takes place in Pittsburgh.
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April 14, 2020Really Enjoyed this mystery! Was stunned by the near end!!
June 9, 2020
Third book in the series
I could not put this book down. What utter chaos happening and I had to know how it all resolved. Can’t wait for book 4.
I could not put this book down. What utter chaos happening and I had to know how it all resolved. Can’t wait for book 4.
August 17, 2020
If you love to read or watch all things medical, this is one for you. It is pretty simplistic but a quick read. Not Atlas Shrugged but not bad.
January 27, 2021
Loving this series!!
Great medical suspense series! Lots of twists and turns! Will keep you guessing until the last page! Will definitely be reading more from this author!
Great medical suspense series! Lots of twists and turns! Will keep you guessing until the last page! Will definitely be reading more from this author!
February 25, 2022
This was an amazing book in this series, I can't wait to start the forth book in the series! I wasn't expecting how it ended!
December 6, 2010
This is the third in the series that follows a group of four women who work at the Angels of Mercy medical center: Nora is an ER nurse, Gina is a ER resident, Linda is an ER attending doctor and Amanda a medical student. I haven't read the first books in the series because i think I downloaded this as a Kindle freebie, but I didn't feel lost at all. The author give you enough contextual information so you know what happened in the past to the characters without it feeling like a data dump.
This one concerns the rape and murder of another nurse in he hospital and the effect it has on rape survivor Nora. There is also a continuing story involving Gina and her fiance, a police detective named Gerry who is investigating the very mysterious past of Linda.
The story is very fast paced and suspenseful as the people are endangered both by the murder-rapist and the very dangerous people who do not want Linda's past being investigated.
I've read other reviews that compare reading this to wathcing an episode of ER or Grey's Anatomy. Those comparisons were right on. I really did feel that with the quick cuts, the intertwined stories of medical cases along with continuing personal/romantic arcs that I was 'reading' one of those shows. The danger/suspense element though adds a little something extra.
This book is not the end of the series by a long shot. The story ends -- not exactly on a cliffhanger -- but you know there is more to come. While some plot elements have been resolved (they did find the rapist/murderer) some are left hanging (Gina/Gerry's relationship, Linda's past etc.)
I liked this installment enough that I'll most likely 'stay tuned' to see what happens next.
This one concerns the rape and murder of another nurse in he hospital and the effect it has on rape survivor Nora. There is also a continuing story involving Gina and her fiance, a police detective named Gerry who is investigating the very mysterious past of Linda.
The story is very fast paced and suspenseful as the people are endangered both by the murder-rapist and the very dangerous people who do not want Linda's past being investigated.
I've read other reviews that compare reading this to wathcing an episode of ER or Grey's Anatomy. Those comparisons were right on. I really did feel that with the quick cuts, the intertwined stories of medical cases along with continuing personal/romantic arcs that I was 'reading' one of those shows. The danger/suspense element though adds a little something extra.
This book is not the end of the series by a long shot. The story ends -- not exactly on a cliffhanger -- but you know there is more to come. While some plot elements have been resolved (they did find the rapist/murderer) some are left hanging (Gina/Gerry's relationship, Linda's past etc.)
I liked this installment enough that I'll most likely 'stay tuned' to see what happens next.
October 18, 2010
This is the 3rd book in a series that reminds me a lot of the TV show 'Grey's Anatomy', though to be honest, I didn't think it was quite as good as the first two. While I find that Lyons does a good job at keeping the medical storylines at the forefront with the personal drama storylines, in this one, the drama story lines at times were tough to follow. That said, the main medical storyline of the critically ill young immigrant who may be deported before the doctors and nurses figure out what is wrong is an intriging one.
Lyons made this one too complex on the personal drama side. There are 4 lead female characters in the book, and each is involved in a romantic relationship that sees ups and downs throughout the book. Having them similarly names (Lydia, Gina, Nora, and Amanda) doesn't make it easy to keep straight who is doing what with whom. I also found the ending to the plot about the sexual predator to be weird, sort of out of left field, and there weren't enough subtle clues leading up to it to explain why it was that way. Like the TV show, the medical subplots seem to reach a resolution quickly and unrealistically, but yet if everything was predictable, it would be boring.
All told, I will be reading the next one when it comes out, because the author left enough questions unanswered and ends loose to keep readers coming back for more.
Lyons made this one too complex on the personal drama side. There are 4 lead female characters in the book, and each is involved in a romantic relationship that sees ups and downs throughout the book. Having them similarly names (Lydia, Gina, Nora, and Amanda) doesn't make it easy to keep straight who is doing what with whom. I also found the ending to the plot about the sexual predator to be weird, sort of out of left field, and there weren't enough subtle clues leading up to it to explain why it was that way. Like the TV show, the medical subplots seem to reach a resolution quickly and unrealistically, but yet if everything was predictable, it would be boring.
All told, I will be reading the next one when it comes out, because the author left enough questions unanswered and ends loose to keep readers coming back for more.
April 12, 2014
If you've followed the Angels of Mercy series before with Lifelines and Warning Signs, you'll enjoy the heart-stopping third installation. We follow the lives and loves of Gina, Amanda, Nora and Lydia, and their patients. And this time, things takes a heated turn, when a fellow nurse was found battered and left for dead. From there, everyone's a suspect who worked around the crime scene and leaking it to the press. Everyone deals with a dilemma of their own, while it's personal or professional, when they deal with their most complicated and complex cases in their careers. Later on, they find out, they've got two major problems who's making a target in the hospital, when looks could be deceiving. Urgent Care deals with the matters of the heart and lives on their own with action-packed suspense.
August 24, 2012
Unfortunately I skipped #2 in this Angels of Mercy series, which is possibly the reason I cared less for this book than for #1 Lifelines. This one was crammed with too many stories of too many characters all going on at the same time along with the murders - the denouement and final ending were a bit much. I can't say anything more without crashing into a spoiler. I look forward to the other books even though this one didn't really fulfill.
July 12, 2011
Best medical- romance - thriller book I have read in awhile ! Fast paced, good medical settings and a a good read. Unfortunately my lib only has this and "warning signs" # 2 so I need to buy the 4 th book " critical care" to know what happen next!
Thumbs up!
Are there any other medical thrillers to recommend?
Thumbs up!
Are there any other medical thrillers to recommend?
October 2, 2013
A great Medical drama. There are 8 major characters, so it can be hard at times to keep them all straight, but they are all unique and enjoyable. I was sad to hear that CJ Lyons has switched to non-medical suspense's. There are sooo many regular suspense novels and so very few good medical dramas that I truly hope she will switch back to the medical books :)
March 15, 2010
I give Urgent Care 2.5 stars. I enjoy the most of the characters and setting, it is fast-paced, but it is not exactly great writing or anything. This is the kind of book to read when you just want some entertainment and nothing else. I will continue to read the series and books are released.
July 7, 2010
Happy birthday to me!!! And what a pulse-pounding book! The suspense and intrigue were incredible, and CJ's knowledge (duh) of the medical world is mind-boggling. Loved it. Just sad that I have to wait until November for Gina's story.
August 23, 2011
4 star medical thriller (top 25% of the genre). Part of the 4 book series started with LIFELINES. Wonderful romantic suspense and top-notch hospital/doctor stuff featuring all women protagonists. For my full review, see ScienceThrillers.com
December 9, 2011
Another good one! I have one more book and I will be sad when this series is over. The author did a great job with making you genuinely care about these characters. I think that along with the pace of the books make them great!
October 8, 2013
This author delivered another page-turning story. I enjoyed how the characters interacted with each other. I was surprised to have two on-the-edge story lines come to a head at the same time. This story had a few unbelievable situations, but over all it was a good story.
November 20, 2009
EXCELLENT! I liked this one MUCH better than the 2nd in the series. Highly anticipating the fourth book.
January 17, 2010
This is the third book in the trilogy by C.J. Lyons. This is a great group of books. It reminds me a little of the original E.R.
February 5, 2010
Third book in a series. Nurse Nora finally tells all about her rape and imprisonment some 2 years later in order to save others. Good book.
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March 26, 2010dears,
it is very n ice book, indeed. yours, khna.waiting!!!!!!!peace to all.""
it is very n ice book, indeed. yours, khna.waiting!!!!!!!peace to all.""
June 17, 2017
Best book in the series! Hope there is a fourth book...too many things left unanswered in the end!
January 25, 2011
Not bad, read most of it including the end but didn't exactly finish
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