Tammy Euliano MD

Misfire by Tammy Euliano is a medical thriller and second in a series. Kadence is a new type of implanted defibrillator that corrects a heart problem called afib. This is an Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator (AICD)

Dr. Kate Downey is an anesthesiologist and when one of her patient's AICD misfires, thus the title, and nearly causes her patients life she begins to get concerned. She along with the cardiologist, Nikki Yarborough they need to figure out what happened. Kate is doubly concerned as her Great Aunt Erm has one of these devices. It is kind of scary because I have a similiar device.

She is very concerned and long with another friend, Christian O'Donnell they find that these are not just misfires, they are done intentially, but why? As they investigate further, they realize that it is done out of greed and money. It is now a race against time to stop whoever is triggering the misfires. As time goes on everyone is in danger from the person or persons doing this.

As a side note Dr Kate recently lost her husband and newborn daughter, Christian also lost his wife and child, killed in an accident. These two are drawn together in their grief and there is a budding romance going on also.

I have always enjoyed medical thrillers, and this was a good one. Well written, lots of suspense and a surprise ending. Oh yes, did I mention Great Aunt Erm? What a character this lady is, very savvy and downright funny! I had not read the first book as some suggested but was able to get to know the characters from the first book. It did help that the author is a Professor of Anesthesiology, she knows her stuff!

I really enjoyed this book and intend to read the 1st in the series and look forward to the third one, if there is one.

I give it 5 stars!… (mehr)

As I stated in my review of Fatal Intent, I do not read/review medical thrillers. But after reading these two books, I realize I will have to fix that. Like Fatal Intent, Misfire was an excellent read that kept me glued to the book.

There are trigger warnings in Misfire. There are scenes of gore at several points in the book. There is a scene where Kate does CPR on her aunt. There are scenes at the end of the book that broke me. If you want to know what, use the contact me page and ask what they were. Because of spoilers, I won’t include it in the review. I will mention it, but I won’t come right out and say what.

Misfire is a fast-paced book that takes place shortly after the events of Fatal Intent. Kate is still dealing with what Adam did, which included trying to kill her great-aunt Irma, Christian (her lawyer), and killing her husband (and his brother), Greg. Her great-aunt was dealt a more severe blow during that attack, suffering a heart attack and needing a pacemaker installed. Kate noticed that people with Kadence installed were suffering from an elevated rate of heart attacks and disruptions. But, when Irma suffers an attack after a routine visit with her cardiologist, Kate starts digging into the study. What she finds stuns her and also sets off a chain of events which outcomes she didn’t see coming. What happened? Why is Kadence misfiring? Who is behind it?

The characters in Misfire were as wonderfully detailed as they were in Fatal Intent. I liked that they still appeared realistic and made me get invested in their lives.

Kate—She was still that great person from Fatal Intent. I liked that she wanted to move forward (and was urged to by Aunt Irma) but was hesitant. She regrets being distant from her friends (like when she helped with Ronnie’s pregnancy). I believe she was so stuck on helping Nikki and Ian because of that. As with the last book, she didn’t want to get sucked into the drama with Kadence. She was moved to action when her aunt was harmed by it and when multiple people died in a horrific accident caused when a Kadence misfired when someone was driving. Her solid moral character demanded that she look into it and discover why it was happening. I don’t think she expected to find out what she found out.
The secondary characters did add extra depth to the book. I loved the extra attention paid to Aunt Irma and Christian in this book. Christian’s secondary storyline broke my heart, and the resolution had me sobbing on the couch. The only character I didn’t care for from the beginning was Nikki. There was something about her that rubbed me the wrong way.

Misfire fits perfectly into the medical thriller and mystery genre. The author had a little spark of romance in there too. The mystery angle of the book was terrific. A twist in the storyline at the end stunned me and made me sick.

The storyline with Aunt Irma, Kate, Christian, and the search for Nikki was well written. I loved how the author took me for a ride with this storyline. I learned more about pacemakers in this book than I would have known about, ever. But that is what made this storyline so good. It was realistic. Also, I couldn’t get over the twist at the end of this storyline. It was maddening, heartbreaking, and just evil.

The storyline with Nikki, Kate, the Kadence device, and Dr. Cantrell was interesting. Interesting because I could see people like Dr. Cantrell doing what he did in the book. Sure, he was not a nice guy who didn’t do the right thing. But, in the end, he did redeem himself a little bit, in his eyes. I wouldn’t say I liked how he treated Nikki and Kate, even with the credible evidence that Kate had about Kadence.

The end of Misfire was equally thrilling and sad. I did not see the twist coming (as I stated above), and it took me by surprise. The author was able to wrap up all the other storylines in a way that satisfied me as a reader. I also cannot wait to read more books in this series.

I would recommend Misfire to anyone over 21. There is graphic violence, mild language, and no sex.… (mehr)

Fatal Intent by Tammy Euliano is a fast-paced medical mystery. Because Dr. Euliano is a medical doctor, her knowledge and experience makes this story seem authentic and informative. Anesthesiologist Dr. Kate Downey becomes aware that a few patients who had a simple surgical procedure at her hospital died a few days after their operation. Because they had already been released from the hospital before their death, the hospital is not likely to be held responsible for the tragedies. But something is definitely not right and Kate’s superiors do not share in her enthusiasm in detecting the cause and manner of the unexpected deaths. Is there a common denominator? Did the problems occur on her watch? Could this be happening at other hospitals? Is this intentional and therefore a crime? There are many interesting characters, the good people and the not so good people and sometimes it is difficult to establish which is which. There is plenty here to keep the reader turning the pages. For anyone who has ever had surgery, this will leave a chill but Fatal Intent is well-worth the read. Thank you to Oceanview Publishing, NetGalley and the author for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.… (mehr)

Kate Downey is an anesthesiologist at a large teaching hospital in Florida. Her life is anything but smooth - her husband has been in a coma since an IED explosion and she is on probation - one more issue and she'll be fired. She becomes aware that several of her elderly patients have died after routine surgery. It isn't normal and she decides to investigate despite the warnings that she has been given. The surgeon who performed the surgeries isn't worried about it because according to him - old people die and it's no big deal. Her investigation into these deaths jeopardizes not only her career but her life and the lives of those she loves. When she is put on leave by the hospital, she works even harder to solve the mystery of the deaths and to clear her name.

This is a fast paced medical drama with an end that I didn't see coming. It puts the spotlight on end of life care and who should be making the decisions to let someone die. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down. Kate Downey was a well written and very likable character who wanted to protect everyone in her care as well as her friends and family. I hope the author writes more books about her in the future.… (mehr)