Georgia Brown and her best friend, Jonah Tsukada, are both doctors. They have an incredible bond and are not only devoted to each other, but to their patients.
Usually unlucky in love, Georgia meets Mark, a handsome businessman, on her way to a work conference. They are on a flight together and she ends up saving his life. Even though they have undeniable chemistry, Georgia is distracted—she recently found out that Jonah is at the centre of a controversy. The church-funded hospital where they work is instructing their doctors to stop treating transgendered patients. Georgia is stunned when Jonah, a gay man, is fired for refusing to abandon his patients. In her attempt to defuse the situation, Georgia actually causes more harm.
Jonah and Georgia need to decide what's more important: their patients or their careers.
My feelings on The Antidote for Everything are mixed. The storyline grapples with some heavier topics (depression, homophobia, human rights) and had potential, but I didn't connect with the characters and I really wanted to. Georgia is a strong, successful woman with a demanding job in a male-dominated field, but personality wise was rather unrelatable. The romantic relationship seemed like an afterthought and ended up feeling like a totally separate story.
Emma and Zadie from The Queen of Hearts made cameos. I love when authors do this!
There was enough medical jargon for authenticity, and what I like about Martin (I've noted this before) is that she doesn't dumb anything down. Instead, she elevates her reader, but not enough so that readers are left confused, or worse, disinterested. There are some pretty vivid and graphic descriptions, but if you can stomach medical dramas on TV, you won't be phased and this will be right up your alley.
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KIMMERY MARTIN is still a practicing physician in addition to being an author. She is a lifelong literary nerd who enjoys reviewing books and interviewing authors. Her debut was Queen of Hearts.
Martin resides in Charlotte, North Caroline with her husband and three children.
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