The Shapes of Wrath — Melissa Yi

Sizzling! I read the whole thing in one day, heart pounding, totally gripped by the action. Super fantastic book. I actually had to shush my kids when they tried to talk to me in the middle of it. Dr. Eileen Sacks, General SurgeonDr. Hope Sze launches into her general surgery rotation with Dr. Vrac, the scourge of operating room #3, also known as the death OR.Dr. Vrac screams at the resident doctors suffering under him, the nurses who don't move fast enough, the anesthesiologist, his auto mechanic, and even a garbage can.Patients begin to die under Dr. Vrac's scalpel.This morning, Hope discovers a dead man in the back of the OR.Next, a ghost lingers outside of Montreal's St. Joseph's Hospital.a) WTF and b) can Hope outwit the enraged killer before someone slices her throat?My body did not want to get out of bed this morning, and it's all Melissa Yi's fault. Couldn't put this book down! It's SO GOOD. -Dr. Nicole Shadbolt, MD, FCFPYi invites you into a space most people never get to enter, as you walk the halls of the Operating Suite. This gripping novel pits doctor against doctor in a fight to the death over long dead apparitions and more recent victims. You won't be able to put it down! I love Hope Sze. Dr. Sze is the heroine we all wish we could be, a whip-smart young physician who survives with fearless confidence and savvy friends. Who better to take us on a journey through life and death?-Kim Alexander, GynecologistI love Dr. Vrac. He's so bad he's good.-Susan Fani, author of The Girl in the Killer DressPraise for the Hope Sze thrillersKiller Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Thriller: Scorpion Scheme#1 Mystery Selection-CBC Books. Recommended authors also include Louise Penny and Maureen JenningsOne of the best Canadian suspense books recommended by The Globe and MailAn insanely-twisted thriller that's more connected than the vascular system ... a murder mystery/thriller, with a dash of history, and a supernatural twist ... priceless ... a comic tour-de-force ... exploitation, murder, mayhem, and revenge, spiked with comic relief. Don't miss it.-Ottawa Review of BooksSmart and sassy.-Jim Napier, Reviewing the EvidenceOne of the best crime novels of the season.-CBC Radio's The Next Chapter Mystery PanelThe three intertwining mysteries and Hope herself provide a narrative by turns entertaining and insightful.-Publishers WeeklyNarrating in a sprightly style while sharing some of the nitty-gritty of a resident's job, Hope Sze is an utterly likeable character.-Ellery Queen's Mystery MagazineMelissa Yi is a talented writer.-Murder in Common