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Solemn Oath

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Solemn Oath kept me glued to the pages for hours. I could not put it down. The plot twists and turns with every page and the characters are so developed, you can almost relate their problems with those in the real world. Solemn Oath follows the docters in the ER in the hospital of the small town of Knolls, Missouri. Dr. Bower, a devote Christian and shy bachelor, struggles with prejudice in the small town, a sometimes overwhelming number of patients in the Emergency Room, and his feelings for his fellow worker, Dr. Mercy. This series is definitely one you should read if you sometimes feel like God is punishing you, because these books will definitely set you staight. A wonderful triology from the talented mind of Hannah Alexander, these books will keep you enchanted for hours.

I read a lot of Christian books, but most of them are non-fiction. I'm very selective about the fiction I read - there's just not enough time to read all the good stuff out there! I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook's medical suspense books, so I was glad to see this series of three medical/suspense Christian novels.

This is the second of a series - the first is Sacred Trust and last is Silent Pledge. Reading them in order is highly recommended!
This wonderful series is centered around a small-town hospital emergency room in Missouri.

The medical parts ring true for a good reason - Hannah Alexander is a pen name for a husband/wife writing team and the husband is an ER physician! These books will appeal to both men and women, and contain suspense, drama, a little romance and a lot of inspiration. I became very attached to the characters of Lukas, Mercy, Clarence, Ivy, and many more. The story also paints a wonderful picture of God's forgiveness and grace in the character of Theodore and others' responses to him.

The only downside to these books is that there are only 3 of them and I've read them all...

Happy reading!

"Solemn Oath" continues the great, Christian storytelling of "Sacred Trust" as Dr. Lucas Bower trys to figure out just what his relationship with Dr. Mercy Richmond is, while Mercy's ex-husband is released from rehab and trys to prove that he's changed. Meanwhile, there is a series of suspictious fires, and one firefighter comes under suspiction just as his marriage is falling apart. The head of the Knolls County Hospital also has to deal with a vindicive lawyer who is still grieving over his lost son, and who also isn't afraid to play dirty. Through this chaos, the doctos save lives, and everything leads up to an explosive conclusion where one man is redeemed, while another finally sees the light of God. Hannah Alexander is masterful.

I finished this book recently, after reading Sacred Trust. Hannah Alexander paints the characters so realistically, you feel like you know them (or want to know them). I enjoyed the mixture of suspense, romance and faith in this book, and was pleased that Theodore Zimmerman came to faith. Mercy Richmond's conversion was a wonderfully satisfying conclusion, and I cannot wait to read the next book. I wish there were more.

If you watch NBC's ER, you may enjoy this small-town version because the characters are very likable. I liked how the characters' relationships with God are realistic. The power of forgiveness and redemption is a strong theme in this book.

"Solemn Oath" is a Christian medical suspense novel with some romance. This novel is the second in a series, but I could follow the story without having read the first book. However, it did spoil events in the first novel, so I'd recommend starting with "Sacred Trust."

The characters were interesting, complex, and acted realistically. The various characters dealt with real issues (like "office" politics, child abuse, alcoholism, the damage caused by gossip, children dealing with their parent's broken marriages, and more).

The details about small town life in the Ozarks were wonderfully accurate and brought the story alive in my imagination. The details about the job were plentiful as the action never seemed to stop in the ER. The technical terms were rarely explained, but I could still follow what was going on and the medical details didn't slow the fast pace.

Some of the main characters were Christians. The Christian characters' faith affected their decisions and everyday life, and the Christian elements felt like a natural part of the story. I also felt Christianity was portrayed in a realistic manner, from the struggles the Christians had to the reactions of the non-Christians. If you like faith as a major part of the novels you read, then you'll probably enjoy this novel.

There was no sex. There was a very minor amount of "he cussed" style bad language. Overall, I'd highly recommend this suspenseful, realistic novel.