Martin, Kimmery. 2018. The Queen of Hearts. New York, NY: Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. ISBN: 978-0399585050. $26.00 USD.
They say you should write what you know, and debut author Dr. Kimmery Martin has done that - in spades! She has crafted a wonderful debut, full of engaging characters, realistic dialogue, and a hint of mystery - plus descriptions of the practice of medicine that are illuminating and informative.
Zadie and Emma have been close friends since they met in medical school, bonding over the extreme stress and hardship that such an endeavor entails. Now successful doctors with busy lives, their friendship is tested by the return of a colleague and the memories of an event that had significant ramifications for all three of them.
The Queen of Hearts is a story of friendship and families, secrets and redemption. I eagerly turned the pages to get to the end, and after reading the author's note, I sighed with the best kind of contented pleasure I get from reading a great book. It is hard to believe this is the writing of a debut author! Very well done!
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