A Beautiful Poison
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1536667862 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 349 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lydia Kang is a physician and author of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. . She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Columbia University and New York University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and chief residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and currently lives in the midwest, where she continues to practice internal medicine
Ultimately, this is far more than a murder mystery: it’s a story about friendship, and the intertwined fates of Allene, Jasper, and Birdie will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.” —Elizabeth Blackwell, author of In the Shadow of Lakecrest “The perfect blend of mystery, history, and science, Lydia Kang’s A Beautiful Poison is an entertaining read from beginning to end. Smart, compelling, and deliciously addicting. Lydia Kang masterfully conjures up the world of early twentieth-century New York, and her characters are appealingly complex, making for plenty of satisfying plot twists. A classic whodunnit with a touch of dark humor, Kang’s first adult novel will hopefully not be her last.&r
The investigation brings her closer to Jasper, an apprentice medical examiner at Bellevue Hospital who still holds her heart, and offers the delicate Birdie a last-ditch chance to find a safe haven before her fragile health fails.As more of their friends and family die, alliances shift, lives become entangled, and the three begin to suspect everyone—even each other. But with so many victims in her close circle, young socialite Allene questions if the flu is really to blame. Just beyond the Gilded Age, in the mist-covered streets of New York, the deadly
The finest book I have read in some time Dee Dee This is the finest book I have read in some time.Ms. Kang is a physician who studied and trained in New York City and she sets her story there in 1918 when two historical events were occurring simultaneously: WWI, the so-called Great War "to end all wars", and the terrifying Spanish Influenza outbreak in NYC and other American cities and towns, both of which caused deaths numbering in the thousands. Bellevue Hosp. Kathleen B. said The Poison Puzzle. I was drawn by the many characters and their roles and I guessed wrong all the way through to the end of the book. And as in all good books, there was a mystery that unfolded near the end 9f the book. I read it from beginning to end without even sleeping. I also admire that the auth9r was discreet with serial implications leaving the conclusion obvious without making it trashy. I find it refreshing that an author. Excellent Beautifully written and extremely well researched. A beauty of a historical murder mystery with a surprise ending that ties all of the pieces together. Characters are well-drawn and likeable. Plot is so well-constructed. A real gem.