Family Doctor

A totally gripping and pulse-pounding psychological thriller

You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jan 02 2025 | Archive Date Jan 02 2025

Talking about this book? Use #FamilyDoctor #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

I have three days to kill a patient. If I fail, my daughter will die…

As the only doctor on a stunning remote Scottish island, I finally feel safe and happy. Here, nobody knows about my troubled past except my teenage daughter Lauren. I'm a single mother, so it’s just the two of us now, and Lauren is my world.

Caring for every person on the island, from birth to death, I know all their fears and secrets. But they don’t know mine, and for the sake of my daughter, I must keep it that way…

Everything is going perfectly until I am sent a link to a live video stream of my beautiful daughter Lauren, her wide blue eyes terrified. And there’s a voice:

‘Three rules. Three days.

You must murder one of your patients.

You must not tell another soul.

You must not get caught.

If you fail, your daughter dies…

A jaw-dropping psychological thriller from multi-million copy bestseller J M Dalgliesh. This utterly addictive, pulse-pounding read is packed with twists you’ll never forget. Perfect for anyone who loves Freida McFadden, Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train.

I have three days to kill a patient. If I fail, my daughter will die…

As the only doctor on a stunning remote Scottish island, I finally feel safe and happy. Here, nobody knows about my troubled...


A Note From the Publisher

*** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCE REVIEW COPY ***

*** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCE REVIEW COPY ***


Advance Praise

What readers are saying about J M Dalgliesh:

‘Absolutely heart-pounding… A gasp-out-loud twist!… I literally stopped what I was doing with a loud ‘NOOO!’… Oh my, oh my, oh my! … This is the time to give 6 stars!… I am blown away!’ Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG!… I devoured it in less than 24 hours… Absolutely addictive! … INCREDIBLE!… Gripping… The twists left me reeling… Kept me on my toes the entire time!’ Doorkeyreader ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘WOW… I was gripped from the first page until the very last… My heart was racing… Wow… My favourite book so far this year… Excellent.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Top of my ‘books you must read in 2024’ list… A can’t-breathe ending… It’s been years since a book was so dang good that I felt like I couldn’t read it fast enough!’ Book Rant Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Couldn’t put this down!!… Brilliant… A one-sitting read… Had me reading right through the night into the early hours. Literally!! One of the best books I’ve read this year!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my what a rollercoaster!!… A wildddd ride! I LOVED it… I could not put this down! 5 stars!!!!’ Spicy_bookworm01 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Blew me away… I was up all night just to finish this in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… I was sitting on the edge of my seat and biting my nails, trying to remember to breathe!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me holding my breath… Fantastic… I couldn't get through it fast enough!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gripping and addictive… I read this in just one sitting… Perfect… I was speechless… Brilliant!’ Littlemissbooklover87 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!… Loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… Phenomenal… I finished it in one day.’ Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! I absolutely loved this… I was hooked from the first chapter!!’ Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What readers are saying about J M Dalgliesh:

‘Absolutely heart-pounding… A gasp-out-loud twist!… I literally stopped what I was doing with a loud ‘NOOO!’… Oh my, oh my, oh my! … This is the time to...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781835258422
PRICE £2.99 (GBP)

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)

Average rating from 75 members


Featured Reviews

I do love a good fast paced thriller. And Family Doctor fit the bill perfectly. It was dark and addictive with plenty of twists and dodgy characters. I loved the isolated setting of a remote island off the coast of Scotland, where our main protagonist is the only doctor.

Doctor Kelly and her daughter moved to this island after a tragedy and things seem to be going well. That is until she gets a call that somebody has her daughter and she must follow all the kidnappers instructions if she wants her back alive. But can she do what they ask? Who has her and why? Is this revenge or something else.

Thank to Bookouture for my early copy of this book to read. Publishes on January 2nd.

Was this review helpful?

Readers who liked this book also liked: