I like medical thrillers and this was an interesting one because of the DNA issue. As stated in other reviews, Lily is raped and when she accuses the person of the crime, his DNA does not match. I did not know how the author was going to solve that problem but once it was revealed, it was like "oh, yeah..."---it was something I had learned about in nursing school and I learned even more in this story. The author writes her best when she's describing medical/biological information. You learn who the rapist is about halfway through the book and the race is on to figure out how to catch him. There are some chapters that end in cliffhangers and the action really speeds up in the last half of the book. I thought the romance between Lilly and Nathan was not quite developed. At first, it looked like Kadin was pursuing Lilly and I thought, "oh no, not a love triangle please" but it was clear that Lilly wasn't interested in him. Yet I wasn't sure why Lilly and Nathan were attracted to each other, a deeper look at their romance would have been nice. Spiritually, Lilly is not really a believer and of course, struggles greatly after the rape. There was one part where a "visitor" named Gabe comes to see her in the ER during her downward spiral. He said he's a messenger. I wasn't sure if he was supposed to be an angel but that part just pulled me out of the story, it didn't seem to fit but that's just my opinion. No one else seemed to be bothered by it. Overall, I thought this book kept my interest and opened my eyes to a new author. It looks like the second book involves people from a case that Nathan had as an FBI hostage negotiator so I'm looking forward to the continuity. Very good debut! I absolutely loved this book, and I couldn't put it down. I appreciated the great mix of suspense, action, carefully placed details, and quiet moments of contemplation. If you want a plot summary of the book read the summary at the top of the page, but I feel it would be redundant to give a summary here in my review too. The author is a nurse, who did a wonderful job of translating her medical experiences into the novel. These details give the novel an authenticity and allow it to successfully take place in a medical setting. The suspense and drama was fantastic, and kept me turning the pages late into the night. The first thing I did after finishing this book was find out where I can buy the next one in the trilogy. I'm so glad I found this wonderful author's novels!
What do You think about Proof (2012)?
I couldnt put it down!! craved more & went straight to find the next one in this series!!!
—jojo_luvz_pink
A well-crafted and tight medical thriller that will keep you turning the pages.
—CodyG
Amazing read! Stayed up reading until 3 a.m.!
—hannahjane66
