Beth Cronin has spent years trying to outrun the night her mother was killed. Her family shattered, she grew up with a father locked in grief and an unrelenting demand for justice.
Now a nurse in a busy Dublin hospital, Beth has built a life around caring for others.
Then Gerald Hughes, the man convicted of her mother's murder, is wheeled into the hospital where she works. Weak. Defenceless. And at her mercy.
As her father pushes for answers, a social worker circles with uncomfortable questions, and Beth's job hangs in the balance, she starts to spiral between duty and vengeance.
She has spent her entire career saving lives...yet now she stands at the biggest moral crossroads of her life. Because for the first time, the power to change everything is in Beth's hands.
But when justice and revenge collide, which voice do you trust? And what happens if you cross a line you can never come back from?
Under Her Care is a tense, morally charged thriller about guilt, grief, and the terrifying choices owe hope we never have to make. Perfect for fans of Liz Nugent and Ashley Audrian.
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Working with The Irish Times for 17 years, she focused on courts coverage and went on to serve as assistant news editor and features section editor.
She was shortlisted for the Francis MacManus Short Story Competition on half a dozen occasions, has had stories broadcast on RTÉ Radio and has been in many publications including literary quarterly, The Stinging Fly.
She lives in Dublin with her husband, has four grown-up children, enjoys long walks, great reads and singing for fun.
Under Her Care
Written By Fiona Gartland
Review By Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Fiona Gartland and Bloodhound Books for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
Under Her Care was just the Medical Thriller that I have a craving for and Fiona Gartland did not disappoint. Her book was fast paced, addicting, incredibly descriptive, detailed, fascinating if you love all things medical like I do!
OMG!! WOW!! Fiona’s prologue was incredibly intense!!! I give phlebotomists a great deal of respect as they have a nerve wracking job! I know I am not an easy stick as I have terrible veins. Many times I am treated like a pin cushion poked multiple times just to find one vein.
I loved how before each chapter Fiona would quote St. Francis Xavier’s Nursing Code of Professional Ethics. Each quote pertained to the upcoming theme of the chapter.
There was one storyline that I loved regarding a patient giving Beth concert tickets to see Taylor Swift!! My first thought was WOW what an incredibly thoughtful and generous gift!! Any Swifie would have loved to have gotten a free ticket to the show!! However, her boss had other ideas for the tickets!! Ohh I would have been livid!!!
Not going to lie there were elements to the story that was emotionally hard for me to read but I got through it. This lead up the to a very eye opening shocking reveal at the end!! One that was even more hard to swallow than before!! This is a book that will have people talking!
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