A Heartbeat Away
Harry Kraus
ISBN 978-1-4347-0257-9
Fiction/Suspense
David C. Cook
370 pages
$14.99 U.S.
“And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within
you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an
heart of flesh:” Ezekiel 11:19 KJV
Following
an opportunistic infection, Dr. Tori Taylor suddenly finds the roles
reversed. Now she is the patient, and
the only thing that will save her life is a heart transplant. Following a successful surgery, Tori looks
forward to once again taking control of her life with the iron hand and
indomitable will that has been her trademark and calling card for so long. And while these traits have served her well,
and made her something of a legend in the hospital community . . . it has not
helped to win friends and influence people in a positive manner.
But
Dr. Taylor’s tightly wound world is about to come unraveled. Startlingly vivid nightmares wake her in a
cold sweat. Her eating habits have taken
on a bizarre pattern. She can sense the
emotional and spiritual situations of those around her. And why
is she suddenly so emotionally out of control?
Research into the theory of cellular memory leads Tori to believe that
the things she is experiencing were part and parcel of the life of her
donor. More disturbing, they seem to be
leading her into exposing a drug ring, a dirty cop, and the ones responsible
for the murder of the one who donated her new heart.
As
her investigation probes deeper, those who want to silence her become more
desperate, and her struggles for control of her life become increasingly
futile. Until she meets the only One who
can truly calm the storm.
Those
who write reviews will tell you, when their toes are held to the fire, that
they don’t often read the entire book under review at the time. Writing with the skill of a seasoned
wordsmith, and the heart of one completely sold out to God, Harry Kraus has
penned a novel which has earned the highest compliment I can offer: I literally read every single word. And for those who like to know more, Harry
Kraus writes an afterword that takes you into his world, and reveals his
passion for people, for surgery, and for the Lord. It’s refreshing to meet one who is as open
and genuine as Dr. Kraus, and I look forward to reviewing more of his books in
the future.
5 Stars
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