Cassia Brightmore

I downloaded this book free on my Kindle to read on my lunch breaks while at work. I was hooked!!

At first I thought this was going to a cheesy read....boy was I wrong!! What first attracted to this read was the main character. The description told of a story of a doctor, who turns his back on the Hippocratic Oath of "First Do No Harm," by taking vengeance in his own hands. What I didn't realize until further reading was it was a mixture of other television shows and stories. As I read the story I could see elements of Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, and 50 Shades of Grey combining together, which intrigue me. I found myself reading more and more.

The ending of the story blew my mind!! I do not want to go into details and ruin it for anyone else; but I can say is that I was not expecting it!!! It makes me want to read more in the series!!… (mehr)

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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🌟🌟🌟🌟STARS
Lincoln Hospital (Trauma, #1) by Cassia Brightmore what did I think, well I loved this, of Course.
I've always been a sucker for a tormented A-hole of a hero and Dr Cian O’Reilly has the dick factor in spades, so this book had me by the short and curlies from the get-go.
So the premise of this book is that that Dr Cian has taken upon himself the task of bringing to justice those deserving of his less tender care.
So By day, he saves lives as a top surgeon and by night, with his carefully selected team he delivers his own brand of sweet justice, ridding the streets of scum.
So yeh in some ways, Cian did remind me a bit of Dexter, they have the same goals just differing reasons for what they do.but Cian has defiantly got the shittier attitude of the two.
So Dr Athena Payne joins the hospital as a new intern and from day one spark fly between these two. But Cian is struggling with what he wants, (Athena) and he tries really hard to push her away behaving like a real SOB to her Can't believe how hot and cold he was blowing with her, shame on you Cian, not nice.
Now I don't want to really give too much away, so I'm just gonna list what I thought Lincoln Hospital's weak points were, and bare in mind this is just my own personal observation's.

I would have liked to see more of a development in the romance department, Cian and Athena went from Zero to I Love you in ten seconds flat, as much as I love these two instalove just isn't my thing.
I thought the kidnapping serial killers was a bit out of place, It felt clunky like it was thrown into the mix just for drama. didn't quite get this addition at all.
Also when Cian comes clean to Athena, it was so anticlimactic, I really expected much more from this.

despite the above points, this was a good engaging read that I raced through. It had well-developed characters and an easy reading style that flows.
It also had another major plus factor in its favour, A big fat twist at the end that I so didn't see coming, now that was a shocker, well done Cassia,
I am so ready now to read Flatline (Trauma, #2).
There's No way I can't not read it now after that big ruddy expose, I'm still somewhat in shock.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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🌟🌟🌟1/2 STARS
Right, Flatline (Trauma, #2) By Cassia Brightmore, I struggled a little with this instalment, don't get me wrong I still enjoyed this, but it was no-where near as good as "Lincoln Hospital"
Hence me marking it down in my ratings slightly.
In fact, It wasn't until we got that shocker of a cliffhanger near the end, and I was like
OMG, NO EFFING WAY !!!!
That it Jumped from a three-star up to a three and a half, I was so shocked and so instantly reinvested in this series.
So I'm not going to hash over all the back story as I covered that in my review for book one.
which you will find here.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2142879282?book_show_action=false&from...

So "Flatline" carries on where "Lincoln Hospital leaves us with Dr Cian O’Reilly and Dr Athena Payne now practically living together and conducting a secret relationship under the noses of there colleagues.
The only ones fully aware of Cians and Athenas out of hours association are best friend Sabine and the murder squad as I have affectionately nicknamed them.
So in this instalment, we get a lot more hospital drama, some more gruesome kills and a few more of those sexy shenanigans from our gruesome twosome.
Theres also another major player introduced to the hospital playground Dr Rafe Mckay and he's a bit of a ladies man, he takes an instant interest in Sabina and Athena much to Cian's displeasure.
And then just when you think not much more is going to happen BAM!!!! a really awful killer twist that I really didn't see coming.
so here's what I struggled with,

WARNING SPOILER ALERT HERE!!!!!!!!
Still not feeling the connection between Cian and Athena, There needs to be less sex, less murder and more actual connecting between these two I'm just not feeling it.
Is it just me? or is Cian losing the plot he seems less vigilante avenger and more psychotic sadistic murderer? has he crossed the line and is enjoying it far too much?
I felt not much happened here it was just more of what we got from book one.
Also, remember Bianca, I think her name was (Correct me if I'm wrong) from book one, in the interest of full disclosure why has Cian not mentioned what actually happened to her too Athena, you know just while we are all being honest and all.
This above point makes me question Cian's integrity, he's developed a bit of a god complex and the way he's just able to push this fact to the back of his mind as trivial, an accident if you will, well it doesn't speak much for his character.
This is personal but I'm actually starting to dislike Cian, and finding it hard to believe that someone who loved his wife so much could change so drastically in two years.
And finally Athena, I do like her but she seemed to accept and also jump on board the murder squad boat very quickly, just an observation.

So there it is folks, very much swings and roundabouts for me.
I'm invested but with some reservations, I will be reading book three Resuscitation, how could I not with that ending.
So just to close, I enjoyed this and yes I would recommend. Flatline is well written with a dramatic storyline, enjoy.





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Resuscitation (Trauma #3), By Cassia Brightmore, well where do I start with this one after the cliffhanger of the last book I was so hoping a certain somebody would see sense and desist from his course of actions.
With this not happening I can honestly say I may have hit a HARD LIMIT!!!!
The Deeds undertook in Resuscitation to me are in no way ever redeemable whats so ever.
I just can't get my head around it I bloody Knew that Dr Death as I'm now referring to him was losing it big time.
I said I felt a lack of connection Between Cian and Athena, this kinda proves it.
How can you profess to love and adore somebody and then treat them this way I was absolutely appalled and astounded.
And in the aftermath what does our dear Athena do she jumps right back in with both feet, joins back up with the murder squad and again starts banging her dear Dr Death.
WHAT!!!!
How can she forgive him!!! Is she bloody insane!!!!
I don't get it.
So this is my main reason for marking this down from the first two books. "Resuscitation" left a bad taste in my mouth that I struggled to get rid of, I found I just couldn't make myself forgive Cian.
I've rated this a three because despite me reaching a limit here this is a well written interesting read.
And I also couldn't get this out of my head, so it's definitely a book I won't forget in a hurry.
So as per usual Resuscitation's finale was a cliffhanger, no clue where Cassia is going with this but I will be reading the next in the series, I need to know what happens. and despite my revulsion, I am now definitely invested in the Trauma series.

Heres my review's for the first two in the series if you would like to check them out.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2142879282?book_show_action=false&from...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2154857515?book_show_action=false&from...


And I will leave you with this little taster, just to whet your appetite for Resuscitation

"I am this city's judge. I am the trial. I am the executioner. I am what criminals should fear at night. I am merciless and I will never fail. I am the Reaper; the bringer of death. My punishments are delivered not swiftly, but accurately and with precision. Consider that before you commit a crime in my city."

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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