Product Description
Murder is the ultimate rush. When patients start dying unexpectedly in the O.R. at Mercy Hospital, anesthesiologist Doug Landry finds himself the focus of the blame. Is it really his fault. . . or is there something more sinister going on? As Doug struggles to clear his name and unravel the secret of the mysterious deaths, one thing is certain - someone will stop at nothing to keep him from exposing the devastating truth. Doug becomes trapped in a grisly race against time to prevent more deaths - including his own. From the boardroom to the recovery room to the thrilling climax in the operating room, Adrenaline is a heart-pounding rush of suspense, action and intrigue in an extremely realistic setting. If you like the novels of Robin Cook and Tess Gerritsen, Adrenaline will leave you breathless.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 9 reviews)

One Heck of a Medical Thriller

I am a retired OR nurse of 34 years and this book is dead on as to what what really goes on in the operating room environment. The conversations the characters held between themselves were so realistic that I thought I was back in the OR myself and part of the action. The comradery, the politics, the stress are all part of the job and the author encompesses all of this well throughout the book. This book hit close to home as the hospital I worked in experienced a similar occurance with anesthesia lines being switched and never finding out who did it. Scary, you bet! It just shows that the situation that the author protrays is not all that unrealistic. I am looking forward to John Benedicts next book. I am sure it will be as exciting as this one was.
July 24, 2008

Well done; well plotted; attractive characterization; editing needs work.

This book is a keeper, a winner. It's engrossing, well paced and fun to read. The OR scenes are riveting; the personal touches are tasteful. Only one weakness....that's in editing. Too many lines reading, "All right Doug" (no comma setting off the proper name)or the use of the word "too" with no commas at all setting the word apart in the sentence. Dr. Benedict, please get a new editor. Your work is excellent, but the editing problems detract from the overall story.
March 17, 2008

I Canceled My Surgery

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, having gained a tremendous appreciation for the role of the anesthesiologist and the inner workings of hospital politics. The story is an excellent balance of intrigue and intellect leaving the reader entertained and educated at the same time.

While not a die hard fan of medical mysteries, I am most certainly looking forward to the next book from John Benedict.
April 22, 2006

riveting from the first word...

I started this book the day i bought it and read it over meal breaks at work and at redlights until i could finish it at home with my favorite coffe in my favorite chair. It was just like a Robin Cook or Michael Palmer book and i can't wait for the next one. I am so happy for this new author.
March 22, 2006

The Ultimate God Complex!

God Complex.

Doctors are often labeled with having God complexes. Sitting upon the pedestal in which the public has placed them, it is easy to believe the supreme beings, adorned in their white coats, pick and choose who lives or dies...but what happens if it is true?

Doug Landry, a young anesthesiologist, finds himself asking this very question. When a string of patients start dying by extraordinary, `accidental' circumstances, Doug is forced to investigate the very colleagues with whom he works everyday. He must determine whether the Grim Reaper is frequenting Mercy Hospital by chance, or is he being continually summoned?

Properly entitled, Adrenaline is a thrill ride from the opening chapter. Dr. John Benedict has written a novel encompassing the intrigue of Michael Crichton's "E.R." combined with the thrill of "Crime Scene Investigations." More than this, however, John Benedict takes the reader into the life and mind of a doctor. Though some doctors may have God complexes, with these complexes come an awesome sense of responsibility for the lives that are in their care.

In Chapter 8 of Adrenaline, Benedict writes, "Mike realized that all doctors must face this crossroads at some point in their careers. If they detach too much from their patient's pain, they become heartless bastards with no sense of caring or empathy, no ability to heal the soul, the most important part of their patient. If they don't detach at all, they risk being dashed on the rocks of human suffering." This was a spectacular observation, which I'd never considered before I read this book.

Benedict does a wonderful job in taking his reader into the operating rooms, the conference rooms, the locker rooms and even in the privacy of the doctors' stalls (have to read the book to understand that one). He also takes the reader into the political realm of doctors, the blame games and the finger pointing.

Adrenaline is a thrill ride from beginning to end. This is a top-notch medical thriller and I hope it is the first of many from Benedict. He could easily become the next Dean Koontz with a medical degree.
January 31, 2006

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