Title: Doctor Lucifer: A Medical Thriller
Subtitle: Dr. Mark Lin Medical Thrillers Book One
Author: Anthony Lee
Publisher: Self-published
ISBN: B0D1YTHPG1
Pages: 340
Genre: Medical Thriller
Reviewer: Aaron Washington
Hollywood Book Reviews
Doctor Lucifer is author Anthony Lee’s first book in the Dr. Mark Lin Medical Thrillers Books series. The title alone is as intriguing as the story. Any reader who gets this book will attest to the author’s creativity, sense of humor, and imaginative mind, making the book a fantastic read for fans of medical thrillers, cyber warfare, and tragicomedies. This book will make you appreciate technological advancements while at the same time loathe its downside. Anthony Lee fused real-life scenarios to flawlessly fit into his creative story without ruining the juicy parts of the book. Doctor Lucifer is one-of-a-kind in this genre of writing.
We are introduced to Dr. Mark Lin. He is an internist, a seasoned, and talented professional. Dr. Mark Lin understands his job well and gets to treat his patients and see them through to recovery. Something however happens, and the hideous side of technology destroys things. A hacker who identifies themselves as Doctor Lucifer manages to infiltrate the hospital where Dr. Mark Lin works. Dr. Lin’s patients are not spared as the hacker damages his files, creating errors within patients’ data. The cynical doctor understands the gravity of what has happened, while at the same time has to take the blame for the errors. The situation appears unstoppable and the hacker wants to see his actions cause the demise of more patients. This breaks Dr. Lin, as he has to fix things while still maintaining his frame.
Meanwhile, Dr. Lin’s personal life is not as straight as everyone may assume. He is downbeat for starters and has had to deal with one crisis after another. Between confronting Doctor Lucifer, and working on his misfortunes, Dr. Lin comes up as the protagonist you hate to love. On the one hand, he is professional and sharp, on the other hand, he hides a part of him that is rather unappealing. All in all, his character is too good to ignore, and not just because he was among the main characters, but also because he catches the reader by surprise on certain occasions. Lisa Flint was another interesting character. She is overbearing, and borderline rude, but bold to a fault. Lisa is the wife of Christopher Flint, one of Dr. Lin’s patients who died. Despite being snappy and sometimes graceless, I found pleasure in reading the conversations between the doctor and the widow, Mrs. Flint.
Doctor Lucifer is overall an entertaining book. The story being told in first person gets the reader to engage with the author. I like the inclusion of medical jargon, and how they are used. Even the most technical terms are used in a manner which makes any layman understand the context of the story. I like that the book ended on a climax, though with a cliffhanger. Readers are left wondering what became of some characters, and how different their stories could turn out to be. Of course, judging from this book’s subtitle, there is more coming to read from this talented author.