Sometimes People Die

A riveting read Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Year A smartly-paced thriller Evening Standard Dramatic, unnerving exceptional The Sun *SELECTED FOR BBCS BETWEEN THE COVERS* *A NEW YORK TIMES Editors Pick* *THE SUNDAY TIMES Crime Book of the Year* *THE GUARDIANs Best Recent Crime and Thrillers* *THE EVENING STANDARDs Best New Books of 2022* *THE TIMES Best Crime Books of 2022* _____________________________________________________________ The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Lukes. Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff and underfunded wards a darker secret soon declares itself: too many patients are dying. Which of the medical professionals our protagonist has encountered is behind the murders? And can our unnamed narrators version of the events be trusted? A delightful read. The serial killer plotline is an added bonus. I loved it Kathy Reichs, the #1 New York Times bestseller