Oath of Office by Michael Palmer: Book Review

Publisher: St Martin’s Press (February 14, 2012)

Genre: Fiction, Medical Thriller, 384 pages

Source: Author for honest review

Get Your Copy: Amazon,  Barnes & Noble, Indie Bound

IMPORTANT FACT:

Mr. Palmer is donating a percentage of PRE-ORDER book sales to: The Food Project.  This includes E-book and hard cover.  The Food Project is an organization near Mr. Palmer that is engaging the youth in social and personal change through sustainable agriculture.  Read more about it by clicking the link above.  Then go PRE-ORDER your book and help out.

NOTE From Mr. Palmer about entries..

In order to track entries, I am asking readers to post that they have pre-ordered the book on my Facebook page, or by tagging @michael_palmer @TheFoodProject and #OathofOffice on Twitter. You can learn more about why I support The Food Project and find more information about the initiative on my Facebook page.

About the book…..

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Heartbeat Away and The Last Surgeon comes a shocking new novel at the crossroads of politics and medicine.

What if a well respected doctor inexplicably goes on a murderous rampage?

When Dr. John Meacham goes on a shooting spree the office, his business partner, staff, and two patients are killed in the bloodbath.  Then Meacham turns the gun on himself.

The blame falls on Dr. Lou Welcome.  Welcome worked with Meacham years before as a counselor after John’s medical license had been revoked for drug addiction.  Lou knew that John was an excellent doctor and deserved to be practicing medicine and fought hard for his license to be restored.  After hearing the news of the violent outburst, Lou is in shock like everyone else, but mostly he’s incredulous.  And when he begins to look into it further, the terrifying evidence he finds takes him down a path to an unspeakable conspiracy that seems to lead directly to the White House and those in the highest positions of power.

Our Two Cents….

WOW, how is that for a review?  Pretty much sums up my feelings on the book!  I love Medical Suspense and Michael Palmer writes the best ones.  His characters are ‘real’ people, people who I have no problem identifying with and Dr. Welcome is awesome.  He is a dad, an ex-husband, a brilliant doctor who hit bottom and climbed his way back up to now help other doctors suffering the same fate. He never hides from his past or tries to sugar coat it and I admire that.  I truly enjoyed his interaction with his teen daughter and the way he handled his ex-wife’s new marriage and husband.  I felt that he still loved his ex but he knew it was his fault that he lost her and respected and supported her chance at a new life and happiness.  I wish every divorce was this way.

Now for the story……OMG, it was scary and not scary like a horror book.  Scary like IT COULD HAPPEN and may be happening.  Would we even know it?  Read the book, google some terms and get your mind going.  I only hope things never get this far.  I for one will be watching the corn that I buy.  LOL

I was addicted from page one and could not put the book down.  UNTIL the termite scene.  I am going into no detail because I don’t want to give spoilers but I actually had to put the book down and ‘recover’ from this chapter before moving along.  It was written brilliantly, vividly and way too real.  I needed a shower.  “Nuf said!

Oath of Office is a wonderful book and no review can do it justice.  Get it, read it, you won’t be sorry!

 

Michael Palmer                                                                                                

Website: www.michaelpalmerbooks.com           

Twitter: www.twitter.com/michael_palmer

Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelpalmerbooks

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Winter’s Respite Read-a-Thon Start/Update Post

Here I am at the starting line.  Late with my post but better late then never.  I like to think of it as fashionably late. LOL

In case you didn’t know, this read-a-thon is hosted my Michelle @ The True Book Addict and runs until Sunday 1.29.12.   It’s a no pressure thon and I am hoping to read at least a few books.  Better said, finish a few.

These are the books that I am in the process of reading.  All are review books except for the audio.

On the table:

Imperfect Justice by Jeff
Ashton (audio book)

Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum by Stephen Prosapio

Oath of Office by Michael Palmer

On Haunted Ground by Lisa Rogers

I am going to put all of my updates in this same post after this message.  Newest will be at the top.

1.25.12

Here is it 5pm and I am just now checking in.  I spent the day working from home to try to get my posting caught up.  Now it’s time for fun.

I am about to write up a review for Imperfect Justice then visit some other thonners and cheer them on.  I will be back with a further update later tonight.

1.24.12

Trying to update from my nook so bear with me.

Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum= read about 60 pages last night before sleep.

Finished Imperfect Justice at work today. Review to come tomorrow I hope. Still mixed feelings.

Read three chapters of The Color Purple for a read along. Not sure that I like the writing style.

I am sorry that I wasn’t able to visit and cheer my fellow reader’s. I will make up for it tomorrow.

1.23.12 653pm

I read about 50 pages of Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum last night/wee hours before I passed out.  I am really liking this book.

I listened to two hours of Imperfect Justice.  I am almost done and will probably get it finished up in work tomorrow.  I have mixed feelings about this book.

I am going to jump around a visit a few fellow thonners than I will get to reading.  Good luck to all!

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Cat Thursday and Updates

It’s Thursday already and that means CATS!!!!  I love cats every day but this is a special meme day devoted to the kitties.  This meme is hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict.  Pop on over to her site and sign up.  One can never loot at enough cat pictures. 

 

What mother or father has not heard those words?  And what is the stock answer?  “I am not everybody else’s mother!”  LOL 

 

On the reading front

I am ashamed to say I have not finished a book in quite awhile.  I try but I am always getting sidetracked.  Right now I am in 3/4 done with The Retribution by Val McDermid.   This is a Tony Hill, Carol Jordan thriller and trust me, it is pretty darn good.  Review to follow soon.  AND, this is a Netgalley read so it fits in with January is Netgalley Month! 

Lookie here:

 

 

Is this not the best?  My fav author who writes the more grotesque and twisted murder thrillers, Val McDermid,has authored a children’s book!  I LOVE it.  I am postive it is fun and kids will love it.  I would be first in line to buy it for my granddaughter but alas, it’s not available in the states yet.  Poor me.  I hope there is more to come!

 

I am also about halfway through  Oath of Office by Michael Palmer.  I teased you with the cover yesterday.  Another winner.  Review to follow shortly.  This is not a netgalley.  I was actually contacted by the author for a review.  YES, Mr. Michael Palmer contacted ME!  <sigh>

Dukan Day 5

I was inspired to try this diet or better said lifestyle when I found flamidwyfe’s blog.  Her blog is so darn interesting.    I want to be her!  Anyway, she is on Dukan and results are awesome so I figuted I w0uld try it out myself. 

 

One hurdle for me is, I am not a meat eater.   Yes, I eat it, but I could very easily do without.  So these seven days of PP (pure protein) are not real easy for me.  I have eaten so much

greek yogurt that I feel like I am Anthony Quinn!  (get it, Zorba the Greek?)  I am very much looking foward to some veggies.  I miss that crunch feelings. 

 

BUT, I have lost three pounds so far so I think I can do this.  Especially once I move on to the Cruise Phase.  I feel great.  Once the headaches passed from sugar/carb withdrawl I felt like a new person. 

Thank you flamidwyfe for kicking me in the pants and getting me started.  Ok, she didn’t acutally kick me in the pants or even know that I was getting started but like I said, she inspired me to take the first steps.

Here ends my updates.  I have been successful at blogging every day so far so that is on track.  Now if I can just get some reading and reviewing done!

 

 

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