The Good Doctor by Jessica Payne #bookreview

Thank you to ThrillerBookLovers Promotions, Bookouture, #partner, for an advanced copy of The Good Doctor in exchange for my honest review.

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: June 14, 2023

 

Summary:

I finally have everything I’ve ever wanted: a career saving lives, my dream home among the pines, and my caring fiancé, Elton. He doesn’t know about my past. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way…

I’m so excited for my life with Elton—we’ve even discussed which room would make the perfect nursery. And we’re working together in our new jobs in the ICU at Portland General hospital.

But when I walk in on my first day, I see my ex-husband Jameson. His familiar broad shoulders are unmistakable in his white doctor’s coat. The shock knocks the air from my lungs.

I’m thrown back to the moment Jameson and I gathered around that hospital bed as the steady beeping on the monitor slowed.

We did something unforgivable that day.
And for the first time, I saw who Jameson truly was.
The truth scared me more than I can explain.
So I ran.

If Jameson tells Elton what I did, I’ll lose everything. Will he destroy my new, perfect life? Is he still a danger to the innocent patients all around us? And how far will I have to go to stop him?

The Good Doctor is a totally twisty, rollercoaster ride of a psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Fans of Freida McFadden, My Lovely Wife and The Couple Next Door will love it!

 

My thoughts:

This is Jessica Payne’s third book and the second one I’ve read. I really enjoyed the first one, her debut novel, Make Me Disappear, and now after devouring this one, I am adding her to my list of auto-read authors and putting her second book, The Lucky One, on my tbr!

I love a good medical thriller and when I saw that this one was being described as “Grey’s Anatomy with murder” I knew it was the book for me! And let me just say, it totally delivered. Right from the start I was drawn into this story, and loved how dark and twisted it was, as well as how full of misdirection it was. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I thought I knew who the guilty person was but then about halfway through, things take a turn and I was left stumped!

Having the story told from dual points of view was such a great choice as it allows us to see both sides of a very complicated relationship and really kept me guessing as to who could be trusted. I also loved that the story moves back and forth in time, filling in the past, giving us crucial backstory on all our characters.

While this is a murder mystery if you will, it also tackles a controversial topic, one that is rather a grey area and I loved that Jessica Payne decided to go there. There is a content-warning at the beginning of the book if you aren’t sure, but I feel like it is these types of books that I love reading because it allows us as readers to question how we would handle things, to question our stand on these types of issues.

I loved this book and flew through it. It’s an addictive read and the twists and turns it takes  along with the short chapters just beg you to keep reading. I definitely recommend this one if you like medical thrillers!