This was a very quick read-- Direct uncomplicated plot.. Characters weren't very well developed but this was more of a short story than a novel. Perfect Beach read! I did not like how he portrayed people in the south...very stereotypical.

I found The Last Clinic a little bit slow to start with and the storyline didn't automatically grab me right from the first page. It definitely became more interesting the further I got through it and I am really glad that I persisted and read it to the end.
This book covers the very controversial topic of abortion and women's rights and does so in a really surprising unbiased manner. It doesn't try to swing the reader's opinion either way and I was very impressed with the way the author kept this level of consistency throughout the whole story.
Darla makes a good, strong female lead character who isn't swayed by the pressures or views of those around her. The rest of the characters were all believable as well in my opinion as was the way the town itself was portrayed.
I would definitely read another book by this author and look forward to seeing if these characters are developed further in another story in the future.

I AM SO EMBARRASSED ... JUST NOW FINDING THIS ONE ON MY KINDLE/AMAZON. WAS NEVER READ SO NO REVIEW COMING AT THIS LATE DATE. MY SINCERE APOLOGIES.

Sorry, I couldn't get into this book at all and am probably not the right audience for it.

I did not enjoy reading this book. I like both a good mystery and writings regarding women's issues. The editing is terrible and is riddled with the misuse of words and spelling and grammar mistakes. This interrupts the flow of the storyline. The tension does not build and therefore does not follow throughout the book so there is noting to compel me to tread the next page or next chapter. Good editing would improve the book.

Book Review: The Last Clinic by Gary Gusick
Review by Dawn Thomas

354 Pages
Publisher: Alibi Random House / Alibi

Mystery & Thriller, Suspense, Women Sleuths

Darla Cavannah is a police detective in Jackson Mississippi. She is a strong woman dealing with the loss of her husband. She is at a point in her life where she does not know if she wants to continue to be a police detective any more. While on leave, Shelby Merrill, the Sheriff of Hinds County, asks Darla to return to investigate the death of Reverend Jimmy Aldridge. He was found dead against a cross he would wear while picketing a women’s health clinic. Dr. Nicoletti runs the clinic and for many people, is the prime suspect.

The Reverend had three thousand dollars in small bills in an envelope in his car. While investigating, the money leads Darla and her intern, Uther Pendragon Johnson to uncover an ugly secret the Reverend was hiding. Tommy, Darla’s temporary partner and Elvis impersonator does everything he can to try to convince anyone who will listen that Dr. Nicoletti is the murderer. When a hidden camera is discovered in the Reverend’s office, the list of possible suspects grows longer. The Reverend is not the man most people thought he was.

Meanwhile, we see another story unfolding. This part of the story is written from a killer’s point of view. We do not know who he is or how he is related to the murder of the Reverend. The killer travels across the country leaving a trail of unsolved crimes and devastation in his wake. No one sees a pattern in his crimes. It is up to Darla and Uther to put pieces to together and try to solve the puzzle.

This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed his writing style and the development of the characters. I compare Darla with Jane Rizzoli of Rizzoli and Isles by Tess Gerritsen or Lindsay Boxer of the Women’s Murder Club by James Patterson.