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Book Review of Death of a Doctor (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

Death of a Doctor (St. Martin's True Crime Library)
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This was a hard book to put down. Doctors Kevin Anderson and Deepti Gupta were two young, admired, and dedicated pediatricians. Both were married and had young children. While trying to form a professional partnership, they becoming romantically involved and seemed to develop almost a love/hate relationship. Their coming from different ethnic backgrounds as well as having very different temperaments may account for some of the misunderstandings that occurred. Finally things boiled out of control. It all ended with murder at a romantic point in the San Gabriel Mountains. Dr. Anderson strangled Dr. Gupta, who was pregnant with his child. The resulting apprehension and conviction of Dr. Anderson left many questions about the relationships not only between the doctors but with their devistated spouses as well. The true motive was never really satisfactorily revealed.