Amnesia by G.H. Ephron
>> Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Series: # 1 in the Peter Zak Series 
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 293
Challenges: Themed Reading Challenge #2, A-Z Reading #12 (E Author)
This one went on my TBR list when Framed & Booked posted about it last summer. G. H. Ephron is actually two people. Hallie Ephron is a journalist and Dr. A.A. Greeley is a forensic neuropsychologist who write together as G.H Ephron (although Hallie Ephron’s website identifies her co-author of this series as Dr. Donald Davidoff, so I suspect the first one was listed under a possible double pseudonym). The real identities of the authors aside, I enjoyed this book and plan to read more of this series.
Dr. Peter Zak is a psychologist who is asked to evaluate a woman who survived a brutal attack that left her boyfriend dead and her in a coma for six weeks. Her subsequent amnesia about the attack is to be expected. Her later recollection and accusation of her ex-husband as the killer is the reason Peter is asked to evaluate her. Are these recovered memories valid?
Peter is dealing with his own demons. This case is the first consultation he’s done for the Boston Public Defender’s office since his own wife was brutally murdered in their own home.
The mystery was well done and the medical information was interesting without being overly detailed and jargon filled. I liked Peter and his colleagues as well as his mother. There are a four more books in this series and I’m putting them all on my TBR list.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
9 comments:
Glad you liked this, too! I still haven't made it to the second one, but it's a possibility for a challenge. I'm hopeful.
Joy - Oh, I'd forgotten that you'd read this one too. Hope you find a challenge the second one fits for. I'm thinking that by summer we might need to have another Medical Mystery Challenge - I need to look up who hosted that one and plant the suggestion.
Oh yes, please do that! :)
i found you via the tbr challenge!
a friend and i just started a book lovers message board. we'd love for you to join!
eden
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Sounds good! I think I'll add it to my TBR list.
I am glad to hear you enjoyed this book! It's on my TBR shelf at the moment and it's always good to read confirmation about a book I want to read. :-)
Joy: it could also apply if you're going to do another 2nds challenge later this year (or maybe a 2nds and/or 3rds).
Eden: thanks for the info - I'll look into it, but frankly between my yahoo book groups and another message board I participate in, and blogs to read, I'm pressed for more computer time.
Andrea: Hope you enjoy it.
Literary Feline: I'm thinking you'll enjoy this one. It's a fairly quick read so when you're needing one of those, I'd recommend it.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. I hope there is another medical mystery challenge since I keep hearing about books that would fit so well. Like the rest of this series.
Framed: thanks again for yet another excellent recommendation!!
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