My Review - Diagnosis Death

DIAGNOSIS DEATH is the third book in the Prescription for Trouble series by Dr. Richard L. Mabry. While the first two books in the series are on my list of favorites, DIAGNOSIS DEATH will not be making the cut.

Dr. Elena Gardner is still mourning the death of her husband. Unfortunately, that is only one facet of the troubles she’s facing. Between threatening phone calls and mysterious deaths at the hospital under her watch, she feels as if her world is closing in on her. Deciding to leave it all behind, she takes a position as an associate with a practice out of town. When the threatening phone calls and another mysterious death follows her, she doesn’t know what to think or where to turn. Her support system is growing in Dainger, Texas, but with her reputation and her sanity on the line, Elena risks her safety to find those who are tormenting her.

DIAGNOSIS DEATH was on the disappointing side for me. The story was very slow in the beginning and difficult to get into. The last third finally picked up but some of the conclusions seemed a bit farfetched. A few characters from CODE BLUE, the first book in the series, reappear here. One of the characters I was really interested in from book one was Marcus Bell. And though he showed up in this book, he was shown very little attention. Again, DIAGNOSIS DEATH did not live up to its predecessors, but it was still an interesting read.