4.5 stars
As ice queens go, Nadia Keating is as frigid as they come. And if you're going to write a character like her, she has to be as great as her God complex purports her to be. And new author Faith Prize certainly did that here. I'm a big fan of medical dramas and romance so this was a perfect blend for me. Nadia isn't a character that is immediately likable - at least on the surface. A brilliant cardiothoracic fellow, she's single minded and doesn't suffer fools lightly. She expects everyone to be extremely competent and she rips to shreds anyone who isn't. And she barely tolerates those who are because they just aren't quite up to the level that she is - never mind that she may be below them in the hospital hierarchy.
The way she meets her boss, Chief Ashley Rylan, outside of their work environment is cringeworthy and sets up an interesting dynamic between the two. It was fun to watch it all play out. Keating reminded me of the other iciest of ice queens Natalya Tsvetnenko from Lee Winter's Requiem for Immortals. Their disdain for pretty much everyone else is almost comical, yet not. It makes them fascinating characters - especially when that one person enters their lives that breaks through their armor, as much as they try to keep them at bay.And while there are a few moments in this story where either a main or secondary character behaves in an irrational (or immature) way, I don't think that's necessarily uncommon. (I was as disappointed in Ashley's best friend and fellow surgeon as anyone in that regard.) Even when you would think their intellect or positions would dictate they behave in a more disciplined manner. But intelligence doesn't always mean that people don't let their emotions get the better of them.
That said - it all added to the drama and I found it an engrossing, entertaining read. And sexy as hell. The medical aspect was especially interesting. Knowing Prize is a surgeon herself certainly added to the integrity of the work. The Fifth Surgeon is an impressive debut and I look forward to more works from Prize in the future!
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