Suicide Med

Mystery and thriller

Print length: 522 pagesCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

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Heather McKinley has always wanted to become a doctor, but medical school quickly turns that ambition into a test of endurance. Her program is notorious for losing one student to suicide every year, and its relentless demands push the class toward breaking point. After a breakup and a failing anatomy grade, Heather feels her confidence and stability unravel just as the school's history begins to seem more threatening than tragic. She turns to Dr. Conlon, an eccentric anatomy professor determined to help his students succeed, while wondering whether the next death has already been set in motion—and whether she is the intended victim. The psychological thriller links academic pressure, isolation, and distrust in a setting where ordinary failure can feel fatal.

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