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The Organ Takers: A Novel of Surgical Suspense

The McBride Trilogy Series, Book 1

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The Organ Takers: A Novel of Surgical Suspense

By: Richard Van Anderson
Narrated by: Joel Richards
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Failed surgeon David McBride is in exile from the surgical community after making a costly error in judgment. Down but not out, he perseveres and is given a second chance to establish a career in surgery. But, as McBride stands on the threshold of a new life, the malignant underside of his fellow man intervenes.

Under the threat of violence, David is forced to perform illegal organ harvests in a makeshift operating room hidden in a dilapidated meatpacking warehouse in lower Manhattan. Unable to resolve the excruciating moral dilemma faced each time he invades the body of an unwilling victim, David McBride fights to free himself from the situation and in the process, loses everything. When he finally loses the last shred of his humanity, he seeks revenge with surgical precision...and instrumentation.

©2014 Richard Van Anderson (P)2018 Tantor Genre Fiction Medical Medical & Forensic Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Surgery
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Loved the exposition of the storyline. This was a great read. Captivating story from the beginning.

Intriguing and captivating!

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Disclosure: I received this for free from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

I’d never read a book in the medical thriller genre before and it worked for me. It was engaging and entertaining. Good book. I say give this a go even if you've never tried out this genre before.

As you probably know, a narrator can totally make or break an already great book. I’ve had to stop listening to what were probably good books, but I just couldn’t take the narrator’s voice. The narrator for this one, who happens to be a friend of mine, totally nails it. I was a bit nervous going in because I don’t know what I’d have done if he'd been awful. Luckily, he’s a great narrator and I don’t have to worry about that now. 10/10 will listen to more books he narrates. I look forward to finding more books he's narrated.

Thrilling thriller and great narration

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If you LOVE this story, then you must listen to the Trilogy! I did and I enjoyed all of the stories. Great Narration!

A Great Audible!!

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The author is a ex heart surgeon who is is now an author of medical thrillers. The Organ Takes is Book 1 of the David McBride Trilogy. The suspense is incredible. The novel was first published in 2014 and was made available in audio format last week. Books 2 and 3 in the series are already available in various formats and should be released soon in audio format. The publisher's summary is excellent but tells a bit more than I prefer. Joel Richards narrates very well indeed.

The Organ Takers is a standalone, but it does end in a mild cliffhanger. This novel has my Highest Recommendation.

WOW, that was intense!

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I was so into the story that I wanted to keep driving to hear more! I immediately started The Organ Growers, and am anxiously awaiting #3!

Truly captivating

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Captivated my interest in medical thrillers! White knuckled mystery! Reader was a fabulous story teller with great tone.

Fascinating Story! Well Described Mystery!

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I loved the book, but ended as a cliff-hanger. Many twists and turned kept it interesting. Is there a book 2?

Great Medical Suspence!

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This story has an absolutely horrible ending! Nothing happy about this one. I do not recommend.

Terrible ending

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Highly disappointing. I re started several times. The idea of the book is interesting but I just could not get into this book no matter what.

Don’t waste time or credit

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