Adverse Effects

Psychiatrist Cristina Silva is participating in a study for an experimental drug that helps amnesia patients regain their memories. The results have been miraculous, so she not only prescribes the new drug to her patients, but also to herself. She's adopted this as her specialty because she, herself, lost her memories. And like her patients, she remembers a little bit more each day. All goes well ... until one of her patients jumps from a high-rise to his death. As Cristina's memories return, she develops violent visions and a voice in her head that just won't quit. She's afraid if she stops the medication, she will forget what she's just recently remembered. A stranger approaches her and says she holds a secret that puts her life in danger. From who? From what? Does she continue the medication in order to learn what her secret is ... even if it means she might turn psychotic? Or does she stop the medication, only to be killed by someone who knows her secret and wants her silenced forever? As this author is a developmental pediatrician and a USAF veteran with a masters in public health, I expected some degree of credibility .... I was not disappointed. Well-written, the plot is intricate. There are many, varied characters that may be bit confusing to follow as some have aliases, some have memories that might not be their own. Plenty of twists and turns will keep the reader riveted to the pages. Many thanks to the author / Blackstone Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this medical thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

It was a good read. Engaging characters & plot. Love medical thrillers & in the style of Robin Cook, a germ of truth makes it plausible. Really good read.