I received a complimentary copy of this book for use in my review. All opinions are my own.
Quick Summary of To Sleep...Perchance to Die. Tangled lives, tainted love, and a Shakespearean twist lead to deception, betrayal, and murder. In this sexy, psychological thriller, Eurasian beauty Mai Faca plots to marry Jake Warden, a successful oral surgeon forbidden to her because of family honor. In an unheard-of scheme, fellow surgeon, Bret Manley, falls victim to Mai's seduction as she and Jake play a cruel trick to be together. Jake acts with surgical precision to clear the path to Mai's happiness, threatening lives including his own. In a wake of turmoil and destruction, Bret's uncle and well-known criminal attorney Hubie Santos attempts to find out if a surgeon would use his knowledge to kill.
To Sleep...Perchance to Die took a little time to draw me into the story. I had a tough time getting into the author's flow of the first several "sections" of the book. I think I was as much in the dark about the evil plans and deceit as Dr. Manley--and felt a little "left out". Once the primary plot began to form and the book's twists and turns developed, I was hooked right up to the very last page. Be patient if you do not connect immediately to the storyline. You will.
Grippo creates a well developed cast of damaged characters. Grippo picked some of the most vile characteristics displayed by human nature and created fully functional characters from them. While I despised Mai and Jake--I simply had to keep reading to simply see what they were capable of next! As much as I despised those two (and many of the books' other characters)--the few "good guys" kept me waiting and hoping for redemption (and revenge).
Would I recommend To Sleep...Perchance to Die? Very rarely does a book keep me glued to its pages to the very last page. Usually the last chapter or so of a book ties up the story into a neat little summarized package. While the author's writing style took a bit to catch me early on; Grippo kept the book's action and slight suspense flowing to the very end. To Sleep...Perchance to Die didn't leave a lot of loose ends--although a little mystery remained after the last page. If you enjoy psychological thrillers (and don't mind more than a few racy love scenes and adult themes)--you need to add this book to your reading list. I would certainly look forward to reading more from this author.
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Donald R. Grippo, DDS practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery in northeastern Connecticut for more than thirty years. On a daily basis, he encountered patient's fear of undergoing oral surgery and associated anesthesia. To help allay such fear he wrote A Guide to the Guy or Gal Who Takes Your Teeth Out, a series of short stories dealing with the treatment of typical oral surgical problems. His resume includes working as a dentist at the Tennessee State Prison outside of Nashville and as a guard at the Hartford State Jail on Syms Street in Hartford.
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So glad to hear this book had you glued to its pages! Thanks for being a part of this tour.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your review of To Sleep Perchance to Die
ReplyDeleteSomeone at work was talking about this book and had really good things to say about it. I prefer medical thrillers over most any other genre so I’m glad I read your review too. You should check out "Hypocrisy" by D.M. Annechino, www.dmannechino.wordpress.com. A friend recommended it to me and it was a great read, another interesting medical thriller. Thanks again for the review.
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