Deadly Vision is an excellent amalgamation of psychological, conspiracy, and medical thrillers that works on multiple levels of educating the readers on the intricacies of medicine in the age of advancements and entertaining thriller fans with non-stop pacing.
Dr. Taylor Abrahms is a pioneer in the newly developed field of medical virtual reality. His efforts with the Virtual Heart Project, a cutting edge process of microsurgery using technology that lets doctors virtually enter the patient’s heart for most precise life saving treatments, lands him in hot waters with the political assassins who wish to prevent Taylor from getting the green light on his research. With a presidential election on the horizon that centers around politics in medicine, the hidden forces take matters into their own hands to stop Taylor one way or another.
T.D. Severin writes like a pro as he puts Taylor in dangerous predicaments. His knowledge of hospital administrations and medical breakthroughs make for a riveting read that beckons your interest in finding out more about the cutthroat politics happening behind the scenes on the battleground that is the field of medicine. Not having a great deal of knowledge about the nature of this field, I was hooked by the medical technologies being used today and the intricacies involved in bringing these breakthroughs to the general public. I came out of the book with a greater respect for the pain-staking work that researchers and scientists lead just to keep their work afloat.
Aside from the technical aspects, I loved the psychological blend of paranoia and horror that felt like a genuine surprise as I read through the pages. It’s so creepy at times that it genuinely catches you off guard. The story however remains rooted in Taylor’s grit and determination to see his work come to life and it’s this tenacity that makes him the perfect underdog character to root for when all odds are stacked against him. The suspense cuts like hot knife through butter as readers along with Taylor try to figure out where the real threat will come from, for proper twists and turns when they hit. As a man whose combat proficiency is non-existent, reading Taylor adapt to the violence and savvy street-thinking feels like a reward for readers as a genuine evolution of his character.
Come for a gritty medical thriller set in modern day America and stay for the wild and unpredictable moments that make for a page-turning sleepless night or two as you speed through the narrative to find out what happens next. Deadly Vision is a surprise hit for me and I would urge you to try it for yourself, especially if you haven’t tried your hand at a medical thriller before.
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