Paul Carson "Scalpel"

Author: Paul Carson Title: The Scalpel Genre: Medical thriller Publication year: 2009 Description: Paul Carson is an Irish novelist, but first and foremost a pediatrician who runs an allergy clinic in Dublin. And it is in the Irish capital that he set the action of his debut novel, "The Scalpel." It tells the story of surgeon Dean Lynch, who transforms from a poor orphan into a psychopathic killer. From a very young age, Dean encounters ruthless people along his path... This teaches him to be tough and cold-hearted. When he learns of his illness, he wants to settle scores with everyone who ever hurt him before he dies. The killer leaves the titular scalpel in the body of his first victim... It’s the only clue he leaves for the police, who suspect the crime was committed by someone on the medical staff. A major plus for Carson is the detailed descriptions of the procedures. I highly recommend it!