Review: The Intern By Peter Hogenkamp #XpressoTours #NetGalley

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Girl meets boy, finds love, and her life is transformed forever, but not in the way either you, she or him expect. Maggie Johnson is a twenty-seven-year old fledgling medical doctor struggling to get through her internship at 'Our Lady of the Golden Arches,' a busy charity hospital in Spanish Harlem; Bobby is a twelve-year-old ward of the state suffering from incurable cancer. They meet in the ninth month of Maggie's internship, at a time when she is physically spent, emotionally drained, and uncertain if she wants to continue down the path her father-the renowned orthopedic surgeon and chief architect of her life-has laid out for her. Bobby's courage and verve are as much of a balm for the rash of Maggie's problems as her warmth and compassion are a balm for his; with Bobby in her life, the hours seem less long, the fatigue relents on occasion, and even the pressure from her father is easier to deal with. But when Bobby's state-appointed guardian is pressured, against Bobby's wishes, to change his code status to Do Not Resuscitate, Bobby's life and Maggie's new-found contentment-not to mention her career-hang in the balance.

Peter Hogenkamp grew up in Clinton, New York, in the foothills of the Adirondak Mountains. He attended Notre Dame High School in Utica, New York, lettering in varsity soccer and varsity golf. He attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he studied chemistry and pre-medicine, graduating in 1986, thirty-six years after his father, Bill Hogenkamp.

Deferring medical school for three years, Peter taught chemistry and coached basketball at the Salzburg International Preparatory School (now American International School-Salzburg.) His extensive travel across Europe provided the settings for two of his future novels. He entered Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY in 1989, where he met his wife, Lisa (Sayles) Hogenkamp. He graduated in 1993, starting residency at St. Joseph’s Health, also in Syracuse, completing his specialty training in Family Medicine in 1996.

Peter and Lisa welcomed Daniel and Thomas into the world during their years in Syracuse. Upon completion of their training, they moved to Rutland, Vermont to begin their careers in family medicine. They opened their private medical practice a couple years later, and added daughters Abigail and Maria to their family.

When he turned forty, Peter started penciling some stories into a notebook, beginning the fulfillment of his lifetime goal to be an author. That notebook ended up in the filter of his sister-in-law’s pool, but he wasn’t deterred, finishing the first draft of a novel several years later, which he titled The Lazarus Manuscript. Absolution, intended to be the first book in The Jesuit thriller series, followed. The Intern, which will be published by TouchPoint Press in 2019, is his third book.

Peter can often be found hiking and skiing in the Green Mountains of Vermont, playing golf anywhere he can, and reading and doing crossword puzzles. He loves birdwatching and taking bike rides with his wife.

The Intern By Peter Hogenkamp

Review by Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews

First, I want to thank Peter HogenKamp, Touchpoint Press, Xpresso Book Tours, and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I could bring you this review. 

Immediately, I was drawn to The Intern by Peter HoganKamp’s book by the incredible graphics on the cover on the book. It captured the book perfectly and tugged on my heartstrings as well. If you know me you know that I am a sucker for a good medical fiction book. It is one of the genres that I crave to read. This definitely satisfied my craving. 

Being a former Medical Assistant/Office Assistant I was incredibly impressed with all the medical diagnosis, testing, result, and readings he put into this book. I also appreciated the medical education he gave to his readers on many levels. 

I absolutely loved learning about all the different patients Maggie the intern had on a daily basis. Each were unique, had their own back story, and wow did some of them pull hard on your heartstrings big time!! Being the compassionate person that I am I wanted to reach into the book and give some of them each a hug. 

My favorite patient had to be Bobby. He and Maggie had a special and unique bond. Both grew as stronger individuals being in eachother’s lives. However, he was one that had my emotions all over the place more than any of the other patients. I needed my tissues when it came to him. 

Just by the writing style you could tell the writer was passionate about his characters, the storyline, and has a medical background (or did his research as it was incredibly detailed). It made it all the more fascinating for someone like me who loves the medical industry and the great customer service many get in health care to read. 

There were a few surprises in the book I didn’t see coming and was a little shocked by. 

Unfortunately, the author had some typing errors in the NetGalley copy I received. Words were not spaced out apart many times and all jumbled together. Many times it was difficult to read the sentence. This was not in the whole book just on a few pages.