Delayed Diagnosis

Rhea Lynch, M.D., Book 1

By: Gwen Hunter

Narrated by: Carol Hendrickson

Dr. Rhea Lynch left a suffocating life in Charleston to practice medicine in the ER of a small South Carolina Hospital. Now, Dawkins County is her home, a place that holds the only real family she's ever known.

But when she returns from vacation, Rhea is shocked to discover that her best friend, Marisa, is near death and unable to communicate. The official diagnosis: a paralyzing stroke. Despite the family's attempts to keep her away, Rhea is determined to make her own diagnosis.

In a surreptitious examination, a hideous truth is revealed. Then a man is brought into her ER with similar symptoms. And then another. Each one of her patients has been willfully, brutally, silenced in a most inhuman way. Desperate to find answers, Rhea must determine who she can trust, as a powerful conspiracy threatens the people she loves - and perhaps the entire community.

©2001 Gwen Hunter (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Reads like a romance novel

Would you try another book from Gwen Hunter and/or Carol Hendrickson?

No

How could the performance have been better?

Maybe a better narrator.

Was Delayed Diagnosis worth the listening time?

Well yes but certainly won't read the rest of the series

Engaging

This is book one in the Rhea Lynch MD series. Dr. Lynch moved from Charleston to practice medicine in the ER of a small South Carolina hospital in Dawkin County.

Dr. Lynch returns from vacation to find her best friend near death form a stroke. Her family blocks Lynch from visiting her. Then a man is brought into the ER with similar symptoms, then another and another. A powerful conspiracy affects the entire community. Lynch discovers it is not a stroke but whatever it is, it was caused on purpose.

The pace is fast, lots of riveting ER action. The story is full of suspense, well drawn characters and a strong story line. I am enjoying this easy to read book that is full of suspense and humor. I have learned a number of southern expressions that I have never heard before. I am glad to have discovered the writings of Gwen Hunter. I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. Carol Hendrickson narrated the book.

Scary

Scary because it could easily happen to certain populations including the elderly like me and my friends.

Good story, lousy performance

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Not with this narrator/reader.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Protagonist very engaging.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Carol Hendrickson?

Someone who does not have rapid pressured speech. She was almost aggressive in her narrative.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really. It was just a good story that kept me engaged despite the horrible reader.

Audible Review - Delayed Diagnosis

I love the book and have read it along with the others in the series before. I thought that getting it in audio would be great, a chance to enjoy the stories while working or driving my daily commute. I found that I do enjoy audio but did not like the voice of the person reading the story.. Though the characters are from the south, the individual reading the story used an accent that was very fake. I think it would have been better to have just been read without the accent.

Great Medical Novel. I will probably get more of

I always enjoyed this author's series about the world of medical examiners. This book is similar in style and the characters are pretty good. I would not rate this book as one of the best, but it is well worth the read.

Smart and Sympathetic Heroine

Sustained suspense, fully developed, credible characters, good writing, and lots of interesting medical detail in this excellent mystery. Add to this authentic regional Southern regional realism for a unique work in its genre.

The narration was also first class.

I look forward to reading the entire series.

Reading behind the culture

Besides the story which is ok I could not stop thinking about the cultural content. Is the south of the US still this backward? Talking about “good breeding”, about how women are regarded etc? It was shocking indeed.

Great Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Delayed Diagnosis to be better than the print version?

N/A

What did you like best about this story?

I love medical thrillers. This one takes place in the South. The reader has a Southern accent, which really added to the story. It has a nice twist- which I figured out about 2/3 of the way in- but I had NO IDEA who the villain was until the end!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have it on my Alexa and my Tap...I took the Tap with me outside gardening, into the kitchen, everywhere I was! I want to "read" the next one in the series...

Really Enjoyed this book

The story and charters are really believable and exciting and caring. Looking forward to the next book. The narrarator is really good also.