The narrative is sharp and the plotlines well defined. Highly emotive, the prologue sets the tone for the entire book. A punchy start, it hits at the very heart of every parent’s nightmare – the sudden loss of a young child through illness. “Donor”, my first introduction to Ken McClure’s work, struck a chord with me from the very beginning.

It ironically shares a number of traits with “Donor” not least the battle to make medicine affordable to all. Dedicating hours of private time to become a specialist in lung disease he moves to London working for a government department before taking on a private practice. “The Citadel” finds newly qualified Scottish doctor Andrew Manson travelling to a small mining community in South Wales and is shocked to see how people struggle day after day. If you haven’t read it please do take the time to read one of the best literary authors of the 20th century - I digress! – And no I didn’t read it when it first came out! Cronin’s “The Citadel” first published in 1937. I can’t remember the last time I sat down to read a medical based novel but I do remember the title because it had a great impact on my desire for reading in my schooldays – A.J.

The plot was well written & was compelling from start to finish, I thought Steven Dunbar was strong & very clinical he never stopped until he found out what happened to the children & put his life on the line to do so.Īmy Chapman was diagnosed with Renal failure she was very close to death her Parents Sandy & Kate were desperate to help find a donor for their dying daughter they were advised to send her to a Medical facility in Glasgow Scotland Ecosse Medic where she may get a new donor Kidney.Īll of a sudden Former patients of the hospital died in terrible circumstances Dr Steven Dunbar a former marine goes undercover to look into the case what he finds is that the doctors are getting kidneys on the black market & putting them in as a transplant knowing that the kidneys will fail.Īs Dunbar goes further into the case he turns up at vane medical facility treating animals he finds that the doctors are using animal kidneys in the patients then taking out their hearts leaving the parents devastated not knowing what the doctors have done, I found this novel very compelling & could not put it down have the 2nd book on wish list for further down the track, whatever you do this year read this!! it wont disappoint I hope I haven't give away spoilers but trying to tell the plot right am now a fan of Ken McClure 5 stars Donor by Ken McClure is one of the best medical thrillers I have read I have just finished reading it & still trying to get my head around it.