With a Vengeance

By: Eileen Dreyer

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Maggie O'Brien, a nurse and medic on a SWAT team, has a thirst for justice, and a chip on her shoulder. She lives in the shadow of her father, a famous (or infamous) cop. Is she more like him than she wants to admit? The question hits home when Maggie feels the desire - as all police, nurses, doctors and medics sometimes do - to dispense her own brand of justice. Soon she finds evidence that someone else may be acting on the same desire. Her search for the truth is a searing tour through the shades of gray between the impulse to heal and the urge to punish.©2004 Eileen Dreyer (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

One of her best--if not The best

Dreyer writes suspense with a little deft humor AND she gets the details right. Maggie is the trauma nurse you want when you roll into an ER--quick, smart, take-charge, caring. That she's an overachiever with a bruised soul, she covers with the best-written dialogue you'll find anywhere. Dreyer maintains the suspense throughout, forcing you to miss appointments and burn dinner as you MUST keep reading (or listening in my case).
I will plead once again for Eileen Dreyer to return to this genre!!!

The Plot

This book is a fantastic example of excellent writing—well-defined characters, a complicated, clever plot and a more than satisfactory ending when I was clueless as to how it was going to end. The author skillfully added details throughout the book. It was those details that made the final resolution of a crisis so powerful. I don’t think I will ever forget it. The author is at the top of her game. I couldn’t stop listening and I looked forward to With A Vengeance every day.