Katherine Howell

"Stupid people did stupid things to other stupid people and she had to sort it out and clean it up"

The action moves quickly in this book, told in alternating story-lines, from a paramedic's viewpoint, Sophie Phillips & a detective's, Ella Marconi.
Sophie & her partner are called to deliver a premature baby, and the stress level increases when the mother begins haemorrhaging. Later they rush to a multi-vehicle crash scene, salivating. Sophie's partner exclaims "what a beauty" referencing that 2 people are dead, 2 injured & 1 is unconscious at the scene. The characters keep hoping for a major crisis, mentioning how they delight in tragic situations. The author is a former ambulance worker and it made me wonder if all emergency workers love a good disaster! The author also adds detailed medical descriptions & professional jargon, to the story - some of which is not explained, taken for granted that the reader grasps the idiom.

I was prompted to read this after reading so many positive reviews of Howell's books. This is the first book in the series. Slang aside, the insider knowledge of paramedics really added so much to the book, i just couldn't stop reading. It's the perfect summer read, nothing taxing, just pure entertainment. I'm look forward to reading the second book in the series shortly, The Darkest Hour, which I just ordered :-D
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