The Cuts That Cure by Arthur Herbert

 

Life has its ups and downs.

During this journey we often come across crossroads. It is the choices we make at this juncture that sometimes make or break us. They end up defining us.

The Cuts That Cure by Arthur Herbert is a psychological thriller so visceral in nature that it literally leaves you gasping for breath.

 The book is a glorious blend of medical thriller, murder, horror and a deep analysis of what makes the mind (and us) tick.

Herbert’s sinuous narrative effortlessly takes you into a journey into the lives of the two main protagonists Alex Brantley and Henry Wallis, inter-cutting, merging and then unwinding into an unpredictable end. A story that also leaves you questioning how the world looks at and handles mental health.

The story revolves around a burnt out surgeon Alex Brantley, disgraced form his profession and saddled with debts. With the thought of bankruptcy looming over his head he needs to get his act together. Relocating to a small town in Texas he applies and ultimately becomes the new high school science teacher.

It is here that his life intersects with that of Henry Wallis, a high school track star, who has everything going for him including a division 2 scholarship. Behind Henry however lies a deep dark secret, one that both he and his mother have hidden from the world.

Will Henry’s secret come out?

Will it cut everything around him?

Or will it be a cut that cures?

A riveting book that is so visually rich that you become part of the story. A must read for fans of Robin Cook and medical thrillers. A book that while fiction really analyses the way our society is ailing.

*Do be careful though, some scenes are so descriptive that they can rattle you.

 

So glad I got this RC, it was an enthralling read. Hope you liked my fair and honest review.

Happy Reading☺