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Frantic by Katherine Howell *Written by a former ambulance officer, this is a real page-turner and will certainly appeal to fans of medical-based crime thrillers.Published 1 April, 2007 
Written by a former ambulance officer, this is a real page-turner and will certainly appeal to fans of medical-based crime thrillers. This good first novel, with some stylistic drawbacks, could easily be recommended to those seeking a fast-paced and involving read to fill in some entertainment hours. The style could be compared to that of Lisa Gardner, or Kathryn Fox, or to watching the television series ‘24’. It is set over six days, with chapters broken into time periods of hours and minutes. Sophie is a paramedic with a young son and a surly policeman husband, who, ever since his assault a few months prior, seems to have a changed personality. Detective Ella Marconi is introduced to the couple after Chris is shot and their young son abducted. Running in the background is an investigation into police corruption. Sophie takes on her own investigation in a desperate attempt to get her son back. The story unfolds as the reader compares the official investigation, with that of the desperate parents. In consequent novels, there is good scope for character development. Meredith Wright is the owner of Dalton’s Books in Canberra, and has been a bookseller for over 25 years This review from Australian Bookseller & Publisher magazine is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker More from Fiction Book Reviews
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