{"id":16863,"date":"2014-05-06T21:52:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T02:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=16863"},"modified":"2014-05-06T21:52:10","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T02:52:10","slug":"critical-condition-by-richard-l-mabry-m-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=16863","title":{"rendered":"Critical Condition by Richard L. Mabry, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Richard Mabry was an unfamiliar author to me when I reviewed Diagnosis Death in 2011. Since then I have been blessed with the opportunity to review other books but this outstanding author. I love getting to review his novels but without a doubt I would purchase them if not offered to me for review. Each of his books is somehow related to the medical field, whether set in a hospital or the primary characters are doctors or nurses. I like the fact that Mabry&#8217;s suspense novels contain enough pertinent medical facts to authenticate the story but do not overwhelm me with unneeded information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Critical Condition&#8221; has everything I love about Dr. Mabry&#8217;s novels. It began with a shooting and progressed at a rapid rate through an increasingly suspenseful plot that included more murder and mayhem before reaching a dramatic conclusion. The suspense and tension grew at a perfect pace with several unexpected twists. Characters were very well developed. Shannon&#8217;s panic attacks, struggles with her faith, and reluctance to commit to her &#8220;almost fiance&#8221; were just a few of the details that made her as real as one of my friends. Mark was the perfect hero with seemingly unlimited patience and support for Shannon and a strong faith that kept him grounded. Sister Megan&#8217;s determination to overcome a sketchy past filled with poor choices was also a strong point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Critical Condition&#8221; may be my favorite book yet by Dr. Mabry although I have enjoyed them all so far. I hope his next one will not be too far behind. I highly recommend this book to all who enjoy medical suspense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16864\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CriticalCondition.jpg\" alt=\"Critical Condition\" width=\"328\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CriticalCondition.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CriticalCondition-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/CriticalCondition-150x228.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/>Dr. Frasier couldn\u2019t save the gunshot victim on her front lawn. Now she\u2019s fighting for her own life.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It began as a quiet dinner party honoring Dr. Shannon Frasier\u2019s colleague, but became a nightmare when a man was shot on her lawn, reviving emotions from a similar episode a decade ago. Then a midnight call from her sister, Megan, causes Shannon to fear that her sister is on drugs again.<\/p>\n<p>Her \u201calmost-fianc\u00e9\u201d Dr. Mark Gilbert\u2019s support only adds to Shannon\u2019s feelings of guilt, since she can\u2019t bring herself to fully commit to him. She turns for help to her pastor-father, only to learn that he\u2019s just been diagnosed with leukemia.<br \/>\nShannon thought it couldn\u2019t get any worse. Then the late-night, threatening phone calls begin, the rough voice asking, \u201cWhat did he say before he died?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With everything around her in a critical state, simply staying alive will require all the resources and focus Shannon has.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Critical Condition by Richard L. Mabry, M.D.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasnelson.com\/critical-condition.html\">Learn more and purchase a copy at Richard\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14523\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/RMabry-120.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Mabry, M.D.\" width=\"219\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/RMabry-120.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/RMabry-120-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/RMabry-120-150x171.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>A retired physician, Dr. Richard Mabry is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels of medical suspense. His previous works have been finalists for the Carol Award and Romantic Times Reader\u2019s Choice Award, and have won the Selah Award. He is a past Vice-President of American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of the International Thriller Writers. He and his wife live in North Texas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CRITICAL CONDITION Kindle HDX Giveaway from Richard Mabry!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmabry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Mabry&#8217;s <\/a>latest medical suspense, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomasnelson.com\/critical-condition.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Critical Condition<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, is receiving high praise. USA TODAY says, &#8220;Mabry combines his medical expertise with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard is celebrating the release with a Kindle HDX giveaway!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/FfAUqm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10952\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/criticalcondition-400-click.jpg\" alt=\"criticalcondition-400-click\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One grand prize winner will receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Kindle Fire HDX<\/li>\n<li><em>Critical Condition\u00a0<\/em>by Richard Mabry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on May 11th.<\/strong> Winner will be announced May 13th on <a href=\"http:\/\/rmabry.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Richard&#8217;s blog<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/DTxoOl\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/enterbutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/FfAUqm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/facebookbutton.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to stop by <a href=\"http:\/\/rmabry.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nRichard&#8217;s blog<\/a>\u00a0on May 13th\u00a0to see if you won.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: Richard Mabry was an unfamiliar author to me when I reviewed Diagnosis Death in 2011. Since then I have been blessed with the opportunity to review other books but this outstanding author. 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