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Key Phrases: clinical educator position, code room, trauma room, Logan Caldwell, Sierra Mercy, Merlene Hibbert (more...)
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“Good-bye, ER. Hello, Critical Care! Candace Calvert delivers a wonderful medical romance that peeks inside the doors of an ER to discover a cast of real-life characters who learn to love and live and discover God’s truths, all in the high-stress world of medicine. If you like ER and House, you’ll love Logan and Claire and their friends at Sierra Mercy. Give me another dose, and soon!”
—Susan May Warren, award-winning author of Happily Ever After and Nothing but Trouble

“I’ve always said if I weren’t an author, I’d be in the medical field, so it’s no wonder I ate up Candace Calvert’s new book Critical Care. I lived and breathed the problems and struggles in ER along with the characters. Terrific story and terrific writing. Can’t wait for the next one!”
—Colleen Coble, author of Cry in the Night and Lonestar Secrets

“Finally, a reason to turn off ER and Grey's Anatomy. Here is a realistic medical drama with heart. Candace Calvert gets it right with page-turning prose, a heartwarming love story, and hope. Don’t make us wait too long for the next one!”
—Harry Kraus, MD, best-selling author of Salty Like Blood and Could I Have This Dance?


Product Description

After her brother dies in a trauma room, nurse Claire Avery can no longer face the ER. She's determined to make a fresh start--new hospital, new career in nursing education--move forward, no turning back. But her plans fall apart when she's called to offer stress counseling for medical staff after a heartbreaking day care center explosion. Worse, she's forced back to the ER, where she clashes with Logan Caldwell, a doctor who believes touchy-feely counseling is a waste of time. He demands his staff be as tough as he is. Yet he finds himself drawn to this nurse educator . . . who just might teach him the true meaning of healing.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (May 6, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1414325436
  • ISBN-13: 978-1414325439
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #500,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just What the Doctor Ordered!, May 17, 2009
By Mocha with Linda (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
This book quickly found its way to my shelf of favorites. Admittedly, I've loved medical fiction since I was a kid reading Cherry Ames and Sue Barton. But some books in this genre can be ridiculously and annoyingly unrealistic and need to be classified as DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). Not this one. Candace Calvert shows she has a talent for crafting a wonderful story in an accurate setting, portraying believable characters with real-life crises and issues. The medical detail was authentic without being horrific. And the personalities are spot-on. I loved how the nurses referred to Dr. Caldwell (behind his back, of course!) as McSnarly. Unfortunately, I've worked with a doctor or two like that! As the events unfold and the characters work through the circumstances of the story, the patients aren't the only ones who experience healing.

For an infusion of hope, get this book STAT - read it, & repeat dosage as necessary! I can't wait until the next one, Disaster Status, comes out!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Debut delight!, May 11, 2009
Rush me to the ER - I'm in dire need of another instalment of Candace Calvert's Mercy Hospital series! Debut novelist Candace Calvert has a hit on her hands with Critical Care - no doubt about it.

Medical dramas have fascinated television viewers for years but with the exception of Hannah Alexander and Harry Kraus M.D., Christian authors have rarely ventured into this area - Candace has now taken it by storm. Critical Care is a fast paced, character driven story overflowing with emotional tension, sparkling attraction and spiritual dynamics. While Candace uses the familiar doctor/nurse relationship her intense prose, charismatic characters and snappy dialogue result in a potent reading experience. Her own ER nursing experience is apparent in the authenticity of both the plot and technical details but they are never overwhelming. Loved this book and I will need oxygen until Disaster Status (working title) releases in January, 2010!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Debut Home Run, September 3, 2009
I love the T.V. show Grey's Anatomy so I wasn't surprised at how much I enjoyed reading Candace Calvert's debut novel, Critical Care. From chapter one, I was drawn into the emotions of nurse Claire Avery as she faced her fears head-on about returning to the ER. Once Claire bumped heads with Dr. Logan Caldwell, I was hooked and had to see how the couple's relationship would unfold. Candace did an awesome job of pulling me into the high-pressure emergency room at Sierra Mercy. What a great read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Critical Emergency!
Debut author, Candace Calvert, has accomplished something unique and wonderful with the start of her Mercy Hospital Series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Janna R. Ryan

4.0 out of 5 stars From "It Is To Write", by Bruce Judisch
There are three relative-milieu perspectives in which you often find stories set.

First, there's the inside-looking-out view. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bruce Judisch

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
If you like ER or one of those types of medical shows, this was a fun book and i think I may let my sister who is an ER nurse borrow it as i think she would enjoy it! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Martha A.

4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT Summer Read
I have never watched Grey's Anatomy. But I LOVED reading Critical Care. The storyline keeps you on the edge and so does the budding romance. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Beach Chair Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars The Reader's Version of Grey's - -without the sex
For those that wish they could get the book form of Grey's Anatomy, minus the sexuality, this new series by Candace Calvert delivers. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Carswell

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Addicted
I'm hooked on Grey's Anatomy, and now I'm hooked on anything that Candace Calvert writes. This is her first novel, so I'm hoping that there will be many more to come. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sally

5.0 out of 5 stars To die for ...
McSnarly is to die for. You don't want to miss this book ... or this series. Can't wait for the next.
Published 4 months ago by Leanna Ellis

3.0 out of 5 stars A terrific, easy read
Christian ER/Grey's Anatomy, without the sex and with McSnarly instead of McDreamy.

Claire Avery leaves ER nursing after her brother dies in the trauma room, on her... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Holly

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Medical Drama
There's been a fire at a daycare center. Dr. Logan Caldwell and his staff scramble to treat the tiny burn victims, so many they've overflowed into the hallways. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Keli Gwyn

3.0 out of 5 stars CRITICAL CARE
CRITICAL CARE is the first book I've read from Candace Calvert. And though it is written with the typical opposites attract storyline, it still made for an enjoyable read... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tamara Tilley

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