J.L. Lycette

The Committee Will Kill You Now by J L Lycette is a medical eye opener with fact and fiction interwoven seamlessly. A virtual nightmare medical rabbit hole!

Interns – overworked, sleep deprived…

YOU ARE ENOUGH

I can see how mistakes can be made and the value of a life overlooked. BUT??????? How do you fix something like this? When the interns don’t talk because they know there will be repercussions. Where the hospital covers up mistakes and the work abuse of those that they are responsible for. Doctors playing God. Who are you to tell them….anything. Committees choosing who will live and who will die.

I don’t read a lot of medical books because J L Lycette’s stories are terrifying to me. But forewarned is forearmed…right? How better to protect oneself than knowing the truth.

The characters that stand out to me are Noah and Maddox. Of course, there are others who are pivotal to the story. Noah’s story highlights the moral decisions he will have to make. Will he part of the herd, go along to get along, or do the right thing, exposing the hospital’s negligence? Maddox…now that is something I didn’t see coming, but probably should have, if I had slowed down enough to think it through, but, I couldn’t stop flipping the pages.

There existed a whole other side of the profession…A hidden side…secrets nurtured and ugliness flourished…he’d become of part of it.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Committee Will Kill You Now by J L Lycette.

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There are 2 parallel stories here. The main one follows an overworked medical intern while he tries to deal with stressors at work and in his personal life. The second story is set in the past and is about a committee trying to decide who to allocate the limited medical resources to. The latter story was somewhat repetitive and felt almost like science fiction. Unfortunately, I didn’t relate to the intern (despite having been an intern myself many years ago), but I recognized the misogynistic work environment. Suicide is a common theme, and how people cope with stressors (or fail to, apparently).
I won a free copy of this book (thanks to the author & publisher!) and am voluntarily providing an honest review.… (plus d'informations)

I loved The Algorithm Will See You Now, and I was not disappointed with this one. It’s not a sequel, but has similar themes and while there is some cross-over character-wise, this works just fine as a stand alone. Noah is a great character with a lot of depth, and your heart will go out to him as you read about him struggling to move forward and keep up with everything expected of him. Lycette does a chilling job of bringing everything to life, and knowing this is solidly rooted in a historical basis only adds to the feeling. Although it’s a medical thriller, you don’t have to be part of the medical profession to enjoy or understand it, as it’s made very accessible for the lay person. Highly recommend!… (plus d'informations)

Lycette presents, in fictional form, a deep dive into the experiences of medical interns and fellows along with a stark look at how healthcare is determined and delivered. Her writing is rich in nuance with vivid characters and an impactful storyline. Her fast-paced intense storyline that matches the experience of interns. I have read accounts of medical internships and the healthcare industry before and found this novelized version very illuminating and emotionally gripping. I stayed up all night reading it.

This insightful story is relevant on so many levels highlighting truth and lies; respect, sexism, racism and abuse of power differentials; work overload; teamwork or survival of the fittest; hospital reputations and ratings – staving off negative attention, being #1, reducing in hospital errors and deaths or covering them up; getting trapped in the system. Her writing delves into questions of what is healing based on and how do healers heal?

Lycette’s ultimate message is to be the change, become human, let go of blame. A physician needs to treat body and soul. Her main character, Noah, takes on the hero’s journey rather than following the temptation to quit.

A great and memorable read!… (plus d'informations)