Locked In [Paperback]

Michael Esposito (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2007

Locked In is an intelligent, fast-paces breakout book of deceit, greed, and murder set in Tampa's medical and legal community.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Durban House (June 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930754981
• ISBN-13: 978-1930754980
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,957,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and Compelling Medical Thriller, July 31, 2007

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S Glenn "Steve" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Locked In (Paperback)

O'boy. Someone handed me this book and said it was good. Wow, was it! I'm not one to read much thriller fiction, but with the medical slant on malpractice issues I thought I would give it a go. I got emotional tied to the lead character and then thrown for a loop as he crossed over to the 'dark side.' I felt his pain of being trapped in circumstances that were both out of his control and created by his own actions.

Dr. Michele Esposito, as his bio reads, "has spent ten years as a private practice radiologist in the Tampa Bay area, and uses his vast experience to give readers an insider's view of medicine and malpractice law." Make me wonder how close to truth this story really could be...and that's a sign of great fiction!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First there was Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin and now Mike Esposito, August 10, 2007

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Sandy Mccullin "Paul McCullin" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Locked In (Paperback)

I am a big fan of Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffiin's books. The reason I enjoy reading books by these 2 gentlemen, is that they spare no expense in their research to write the books and the plots and characters they come up with are exceptional. 'Locked In' by Mike Espisito follows this pattern, the research was extenstive, the characters fun to follow and relate to, and the plot exciting. I enjoyed following the characters thru the tangled web they created for themselves. The plot was exciting and the conclusion does not leave you hanging nor wanting, except of course another book by this author. If you enjoy reading books by Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin, then you are like me and will also enjoy this book and author as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More like 4 1/2 stars...., May 7, 2008

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Deborah Wiley (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Locked In (Paperback)

You can trust your doctor... or can you?

Tampa radiologist Dr. John Armstrong is struggling financially. As a respected and high profile doctor, he has a certain standard to maintain, or so his wife Ashley thinks. Her spending is out of control, but John thinks he's found a solution. By referring potential cases to malpractice attorney, Cal Burton, John can make some quick and easy money. But just how far is he willing to go? And what will he do when things begin to spiral horribly out of control?

LOCKED IN is one of the most horrifying books I've ever read. I'm not sure I'll ever have quite the same sense of faith or trust in doctors as Mike Esposito paints a frighteningly real scenario. Is the medical malpractice system really this broken? LOCKED IN is practically a must read if only so that you can decide for yourself.

There are very few likeable characters in LOCKED IN as Mike Esposito shows just how far greed can push people. The sense of morality can become blurred to those caught up in the consequences of their actions, but Mr. Esposito ensures the reader sees just how much those lines are being crossed. Not all of the characters are twisted. Instead, we are allowed to see the faces of the victims and their families affected by both the scheming and the malpractice lawsuits.

LOCKED IN is not an easy comfort read. Disturbing and yet compelling, LOCKED IN is thought provoking as it provides a glimpse of a world we rarely see. How much of this fictional tale is real? Perhaps, the answer to that question is the most frightening aspect of LOCKED IN.

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