Review by Shally_xx -- The Surgeon's Wife

[Shally_xx]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Surgeon's Wife" by William H. Coles.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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THE SURGEON’S WIFE BY WILLIAM H. COLES

William H. Coles' The Surgeon’s Wife is a one hundred and eighty two paged medical fiction set in the city of New Orleans and centers mainly on the lives of two prominent surgeons.

Unlike most surgeons, Mike Boudreaux worked his way up from nothing to become the chief of surgery at the third largest hospital in the country. His former professor and mentor, Clayton Otherson starts experiencing difficulties in his surgeries which attract the concern of other medical colleagues. Boudreaux is hesitant to involve himself in Otherson’s case because of their relationship but his position as chief of service puts him on the disciplinary committee responsible for sanctioning Otherson. Being a renowned and respected surgeon, Otherson feels disgraced and incapacitated by the restrictions placed on his surgical career. He blames Boudreaux for not doing enough and accuses him of being ungrateful. His foolhardiness causes him to eventually lose his career. Boudreaux’s clandestine affair with Otherson’s wife further complicates matters and Otherson begins to harbor deep hatred against everyone around him and is determined to take down those he is convinced are his enemies.

Being an avid lover of medical movies like Grey’s Anatomy, what piqued my interest in this book was the apparent medical theme which was probably the only thing I really liked about the book. I was totally fascinated by the brilliant use of medical terminologies. What I liked most was William H. Coles’ vivid description of the surgical procedures. As I read through the lines, I could mentally picture the scene as it was going on. I should also mention that the storyline was good enough and projected certain issues of interest like teenage problems.

Despite the fact that it has a strong medical theme which I really liked, I did not totally enjoy reading this book. It wasn’t as gripping and intriguing as I expected it to be and I occasionally found myself losing interest. There was not much medical drama apart from the tension that existed between the two main surgeons in this book. Also, the characters did not appeal much to me, for most part, they seemed bland and I feel that it affected the entire turnout of the book. I really wish the characters were a bit more spiced up. Finally, I wasn’t satisfied by the way the romance played out. Boudreaux is involved in a clandestine affair with Otherson’s wife but the romance seemed rushed and fast paced. The relationship failed to evolve which gave it a superficial font and that is what I disliked most about it.

I have mixed feeling towards this book because I believe it could have been a better read. So, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The grammar was excellent and overall it was an easy read. If you like medical themed books and don’t really care for explicit romance, then you’ll probably like this book.

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The Surgeon's Wife
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