Josh Bazell is a medical resident at the University of California and he has crafted an excellent, original first crime novel. Peter Brown is a Manhattan emergency room doctor with a very dark past. A former Mafia tough guy he is now in the Witness Protection Program and he has just been recognized by a patient. Now he has to figure out how to keep his patients and himself alive and well.
Bazell has an excellent first person narrative that deals with the darkside of the human condition. He is able to show sharp insight into people's lives, there is actually some wisdom here and he makes the plot and the characters a dark comedy. The action is plentiful and well written. I look forward to Mr. Bazell's next entry.

Richard