Stress Test is about a doctor, his relationships to friends, loved ones, his job and his faith after one of the worst days of his life. Dr. Matt Newman finishes his last shift at Metropolitan Hospital, walks out the door and into a nightmare. For no reason he can fathom, the doctor has become a target of criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want and they seem to want him dead.
I found myself drawn right into this book from the moment I opened it. The action started quickly and kept up a good pace. I was racing from page to page to keep up. I wanted to know what would happen next. I didn’t want to put the book down and read over half of it in my first sitting. The story was believable and well written. Even though you get a glimpse of the hired help, you don’t know who is pulling the strings until the end.
About two-thirds through the book, the author starts to tie up the loose ends and prepare for the ending and this is where the pace of the story changes. It felt as though someone had given the author a certain number of words to meet and they had only a few words left so the solution to the story was wrapped up too quickly. Faith seems to be the universal answer. The solution to the mystery and how the doctor gained a life he didn’t even know he wanted seemed too convenient after an excellent start to the book.
Since two-thirds of the book was interesting and encouraged me to turn the pages, I would give Stress Test four out of five stars.
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TikkTok
May 03, 2013 @ 06:54:11
I review for BookSneeze too- I’ll have to see if they have a copy of this, because it sounds good. I hate it when a good book tanks right at the end. Aggravating!
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benzeknees
May 03, 2013 @ 17:44:32
You should because to a certain point I was really enjoying the book!
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pouringmyartout
May 03, 2013 @ 09:37:36
When are you going to review my book???
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benzeknees
May 03, 2013 @ 17:45:23
I got this book for free to review it – give me a copy of your book & I’ll review it! I’m cheap & not working.
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pouringmyartout
May 03, 2013 @ 17:57:52
The e-reader vesions are like $2.99
That is less than a Starbucks coffee. I have to pay my editor. I worked on it for 4 years. I have no job. I have kids. And a dog.
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Archon's Den
May 05, 2013 @ 21:54:31
When am I going to remember to buy your book??
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Elyse
May 03, 2013 @ 19:19:03
I’m a sucker for blogger books. Tell me the title. I won’t promise to review it but I will buy it! If only for the dog.
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pouringmyartout
May 03, 2013 @ 20:43:23
Saloon at the Edge of Everywhere
Book One of
The Otherwhere Chronicles
by A. H. Browne.
there is a link on my blog in the sidebar to the paperback copy, but it is on Amazon for Kindle,, iBooks and the Nook.
I don’t mean to put any pressure. I am just excited about something that I spent four years working on. It is funny and full of adventure, but there is no gratuitous violence. I had to break it into four parts or it would have been 900 pages, but the parts stand on their own. I am going to publish the second part as soon as I pay off my editor.
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benzeknees
May 03, 2013 @ 22:45:35
I have 7/10 kids (none of whom live at home mind you), I’m unemployed, hubby is only 2 years from retirement & we have no retirement funds, his car is breaking down, my wooden leg is beating steadily eaten away by termites . . .
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pouringmyartout
May 04, 2013 @ 09:02:06
Okay, you win. I could carve you a new leg with tiki faces on it.
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benzeknees
May 04, 2013 @ 16:41:14
Tikki faces would be good, although being Canadian I might prefer to have a totem pole!
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pouringmyartout
May 04, 2013 @ 22:50:11
I do those too.
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benzeknees
May 05, 2013 @ 10:21:03
I like butterflies on mine!
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pouringmyartout
May 05, 2013 @ 13:25:56
Well who doesn’t?
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Carrie Rubin
May 03, 2013 @ 11:36:01
Nice review. Sounds like an interesting read. I’ll have to go check it out. Thanks!
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benzeknees
May 03, 2013 @ 17:45:50
Thanks, I hope you like it!
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Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife
May 03, 2013 @ 21:00:26
I like your review and it makes me want to read the book! I trust your opinion.
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benzeknees
May 03, 2013 @ 22:46:19
Thanks for your trust, I hope you enjoy it if you do read it.
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Peanut Butter and Whine
May 05, 2013 @ 17:46:20
I’m adding this one to my Good Read’s list. Sounds like my kind of book!
Connie
Peanut Butter and Whine
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benzeknees
May 05, 2013 @ 22:36:16
I hope you like it!
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Archon's Den
May 05, 2013 @ 21:56:19
You got a free book for a review??! I’d try that trick too, only I’m always too busy reading the next one. 🙂
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benzeknees
May 05, 2013 @ 22:37:24
I did – I make myself read the book I’m reviewing & write the review as quickly as I can after finishing it because I’m already onto another book too! Even if I only get the outline for my review done, then I’m ahead of the game.
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