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Book Review of The Second Opinion

The Second Opinion
honeybee23 avatar reviewed Question Everything! on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4


The cover of Michael Palmer's "The Second Opinion" has the phrase "Question Everything" written in a small, pale grey font, easily missed if you only glance at the cover. Those two words completely sum up the plot of this page turner.

Dr. Thea Sperelakis returns from The Congo when her father, a renowned internist, is in a coma after a car accident. Soon, she suspects that the accident was no accident, and she begins a rogue investigation into the "accident" and finds more than she bargained for.

Whenever I think I've cracked the case, Palmer offers a new clue followed by another twist. The reveal is both a bit of a shock, and had me realize that instead of questioning everything, I allowed prejudices to cloud my thinking.

I highly recommend starting this book on a long afternoon when you have several uninterrupted hours to devote to reading, because you won't want to put it down.