Renowned surgeon Jacob Thorn is about the discover that in some cases,in the eyes of the police, press and social media, there is no such thing as innocent until proven guilty. He has no concerns when he is questioned by the police over the disappearance of Katy Leith,a young nurse who works at the same hospital as Jacob and who mysteriously disappeared after a Christmas party that they both attended. But when a leaked video of him and Katy apparently arguing goes viral, Jacob becomes the police's number one suspect and social media's reaction is viscious.
Then he starts receiving harrowing images of the missing nurse on his phone and demands that he confesses to a crime that he has no recollection of committing.
Jacob starts delving into his past and uncovers something so shocking that it shatters his beliefs in himself as a surgeon. Now he has to decide If he is going to admit to his failings and lose everything, or plead innocence and let an innocent woman die?
This gripping, thrill ride is narrated entirely from Jacob Thorn's perspective as we follow his desperate search for the truth and battle to prove his innocence. He did start out as a rather smug character but his character evolved into a much more likeable individual as the story unfolded. One of his redeemable qualities was his obvious love for Reg the Rottweiler and I loved reading their adorable interactions when they went out for their walks together. Despite his flaws, Jacob didn't deserve the treatment that he receiving from the police,press and social media. As in reality,the press didn't stop to consider the power that they have to destroy people's lives with just one headline, they don't care if what they print is true as long as it sells papers. And then there are the people who jump on the bandwagon and tear people apart whilst hiding behind the safety of their screens. Jacob's life and reputation is torn apart in a trial by media but is he innocent or are the police correct in suspecting that he knows more than he is letting on? And if there is a connection between Katy's disappearance and what happened in the past then what is it and has it taken so long for his tormentor to exact their revenage.
The Operation is a intense thriller that has some unexpected twists and turns, keeps the reader guessing and frantically turning the pages. The characters were realistic,some likeable,some not so likeable and like Jacob it was difficult to figure out who he could trust. Some characters were not as trustworthy as they appeared to be. I would love to watch a film adaptation of this book. Worth far more than five stars and very highly recommended.
Author Bio:
Dylan Young grew up in a mining village in South Wales before boarding a train for London. A 35-year career in the NHS followed, the last 27 as a consultant ophthalmologist. Three dark psychological thrillers for Random House emerged in the late nineties and over the last decade, under different pseudonyms, he’s written children’s books and an adult contemporary fantasy series. But retiring from the NHS has allowed Dylan to spend (even) more time in his writing office—a shed in the garden. After publishing a three book crime series with Bookouture, Dylan has now found a new home in the Bloodhound kennels where he writes standalone psychological thrillers with a trademark medical flavour.
Website: www. https://dylanyoungauthor.com/
Twitter: @dyoungwrites
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyoungwrites/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17290016.Dylan_Young
PUBLICATION DATE: 6th January 2020
PRINT LENGTH: 371 Pages
PUBLISHER: BloodHound Books
ASIN: BO83LTSDMS
GENRE: Medical Thriller
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Thank so much Nicki for the great review and for being on the blog tour x
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