Bloodstream : A Novel of Medical Suspense

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Summary: Exciting, heart-pounding medical thriller!
Review: Dr. Claire Elliott and her son, Noah are newcomers to the town of Tranquility, Maine. Claire, a widow, had to get out of Baltimore, where her fourteen year old son was hanging out with the wrong crowd, and getting into more and more trouble. Dr. Elliot was determined to start a new life in Tranquility, taking over the only medical practice in Town. The only problem was the residents still treated her like an outsider and were reluctant to go to her, eight months after her momentous decision. It does not help her practice that someone is sending those who come to see her warning notes to stay away. She is the only one willing to treat Warren Emerson, the local outcast. Her son Noah wants desperately to go back to Baltimore. However things get better for him when he becomes friends with Amelia Reid. The Reids live in tragic circumstances and meet a tragic end. At school, Taylor Darnell goes on a bloody rampage in his biology class enraged over a bad grade. Soon after, Scott Braxton attacks his family and kills his mother. The Local Emergency room is filled to capacity. When her own son starts to exhibit abnormal rage, Claire is desperate to find the answer. She enrages the community itself when she tries to blame Locust Lake as the cause for all the trouble. Her only defender is Lincoln Kelly, the Police chief. Reporters far and wide, want to report on the events happening in Tranquility. With some research at the local newspaper archives, and persistent determination, Claire manages to reveal the truth.

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Summary: Unexplained murdering madness!
Review: Stephen King-esque storyline about a small lakeside town with an unexplained eruption of violence from local teenagers. Dr. Claire Elliot, a newcomer to the town, is at the center of the controversy and soon discovers that this isn't a new thing for the town. There's a history of unexplained violence ... dating back several hundred years!

The love story feels a bit superfluous - did we really need it? And the ending is very rushed - but I still enjoyed the book. A fun & thrilling chronicle of murdering madness in a small town!


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Summary: A chilling and fast paced read
Review: Dr. Claire Elliot takes her son Noah away from Baltimore and moves to Tranquillity, Maine. Every 50 years or so when the rains are heavy and summers hot, the community's teenage boys, boil over with uncontrollable rage. Desperately hoping all the violent occurrences have medical causes, Claire comes up with a variety of theories, all of which involve placing a quarantine on Locust Lake, the town's main source of income. The real cause of the terror is even more ominous and frightening than Elliot ever imagines.

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Summary: A Must Read!
Review: A griping tale of a town haunted by destructive teens and memories of years past. Dr. Claire Elliot moves herself and her teen son, Noah, to a wondrous summer tourist spot in Maine. Thinking that she is removing her son from the haunting recollections of his dead father, she is doing more devastation than help. Once there, the teens begin their terror, killing and commotion are everywhere. Once she sees the drama first hand, Claire rushes to find the source of this problem. Searching through the town's records of killing and disruption by teens, she uncovers the mystery of this small town vacation spot. She reveals that these killings have happened before, about fifty years before. As she struggles to fight to not allow history to repeat itself, and save her self and her reputation as a medical doctor, she allows herself to fall in love with the town's sheriff. What is the mystery behind this small town, well I guess you'll just have to read it to find out!
Plan on staying up all night with this book.