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Bone Point
Long-time fans will rejoice—now we know love does conquer all. Gina is pregnant—this after doctors said it would never happen. But five months into her high-risk pregnancy, Gina's veteran brother, who suffers from PTSD, vanishes. Why has he abandoned everyone and everything? Although under bed-rest orders, Gina takes off to find him. What she discovers is that Vinnie's been swallowed up in a derelict, soon-to-close VA psychiatric hospital with a corrupt administration involved in greed, malevolence, and murder. Vinnie could be the next to die. This action-packed, shocking, take-no-prisoners tale of medical suspense is definitely not for the faint-hearted. But fans of the more hard-boiled medical thrillers (and also of Patricia Cornwell) will eat it up; as will lovers of strong women detectives, hospital mysteries , and all medical fiction, especially fans of Tess Gerritsen. Advance praise for BONE POINT : "The Lambs are real masters of taut action and edge-of-the-seat suspense. Bone Point is another outstanding entry in this exciting series of medical thrillers." —Margaret Lucke, author of Snow Angel Praise for the previous Gina Mazzio "Deftly plotted and artfully executed, BONE PIT is a compelling read that provides a shocking look at the world of contemporary medicine and Big Pharma." —Sheldon Siegel, New York Times best-selling author "SIN & BONE is a chilling, gripping thriller by a talented writing couple." —Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini, MWA Grand Masters "BONE DRY ... a medical thriller not for the squeamish." —Publishers Weekly From The Writing about RN Gina Mazzio and her boyfriend, RN Harry Lucke, has been a fun experience. It's also a privilege to tell about characters who dedicate their lives to helping others. Many of the people our protagonists work with (as in real life) spend each and every day, perhaps not with murder, but certainly in pain, distress, and danger. We hope most of our books bring the positive recognition that nurses deserve. BETTE GOLDEN LAMB , a registered nurse, has developed parallel careers as a painter, sculptor, and ceramist. Her art works can be found in a number of galleries and private collections. In addition to co-authored books with J. J. , she has had three other books THE ORGAN HARVESTERS and THE ORGAN HARVESTERS BOOK II and THE RUSSIAN GIRL. J. J. LAMB is a career writer - journalism, short stories, and novels. In addition to fiction co-authored with Bette, he is the creator of the Zachariah Tobias Rolfe III private eye series, the latest of which, NO PAT HANDS , was nominated for a Shamus Award. The LAMBS live in Northern California and are members of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. BONE POINT is the eighth book in the Gina Mazzio RN medical thriller series, which includes BONE DRY, SIN & BONE, BONE PIT, BONE OF CONTENTION, BONE DUST, BONE CRACK, and BONE SLICE.
266 pages, Paperback
Published August 22, 2018
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Bette Golden Lamb
26 books26 followersBette was a nurse, a writer, and an artist. Her art work has appeared in numerous show and is held in many private collections.
Bette was from the Bronx, and she said that growing up in New York City coupled with being an RN was a clue as to why she loved to write dark and gritty medical thrillers. A Marin county writer and artist, she and JJ spent some time in the wilds of Virginia City, Nevada, an isolated throwback to the old West, where she was a trauma nurse while her husband was the editor of the The Territorial Enterprise, a newspaper Mark Twain once ran.
Bette and J. J. Lamb have written novels that include a female serial killer who thinks she’s on a noble mission to save barren women from a life of despair (Sisters in Silence) and the Gina Mazzio RN medical thriller “Bone” series (Bone Dry, Sin & Bone, Bone Pit, Bone of Contention, Bone Dust, Bone Crack, Bone Slice, Bone Point). She said that writing about Gina Mazzio and her boyfriend, Harry, also an RN, was a fun experience, as well as a privilege to write about people who dedicate their lives to helping others.
Bette's most recent novel The Russian Girl was based on a true story of a woman who escapes from a high security nursing home during the hottest day of the year. Her delirium reveals a harrowing story of a young immigrant Russian girl forced to come to America in the early 1900s. Her turbulent life is filled with upheaval, lost love, and activism in a crushing, brutal 20th century journey.
Bette was encouraging to and supportive of new writers and artists.
Bette was from the Bronx, and she said that growing up in New York City coupled with being an RN was a clue as to why she loved to write dark and gritty medical thrillers. A Marin county writer and artist, she and JJ spent some time in the wilds of Virginia City, Nevada, an isolated throwback to the old West, where she was a trauma nurse while her husband was the editor of the The Territorial Enterprise, a newspaper Mark Twain once ran.
Bette and J. J. Lamb have written novels that include a female serial killer who thinks she’s on a noble mission to save barren women from a life of despair (Sisters in Silence) and the Gina Mazzio RN medical thriller “Bone” series (Bone Dry, Sin & Bone, Bone Pit, Bone of Contention, Bone Dust, Bone Crack, Bone Slice, Bone Point). She said that writing about Gina Mazzio and her boyfriend, Harry, also an RN, was a fun experience, as well as a privilege to write about people who dedicate their lives to helping others.
Bette's most recent novel The Russian Girl was based on a true story of a woman who escapes from a high security nursing home during the hottest day of the year. Her delirium reveals a harrowing story of a young immigrant Russian girl forced to come to America in the early 1900s. Her turbulent life is filled with upheaval, lost love, and activism in a crushing, brutal 20th century journey.
Bette was encouraging to and supportive of new writers and artists.
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February 16, 2019
Excellent Book
This is a fantastic story, typical of what you'd expect from these very talented authors. I've read other books by this couple and they have all been 10 star deserving. I am confused about the editing however. It has numerous errors and at least 30 or more ? marks where they shouldn't have been. The poor proofreading is not what you'd expect of the Lamb's. I've highlighted all the errors I found. Maybe they have a new proofreader and if so, they need to be replaced!
This is a fantastic story, typical of what you'd expect from these very talented authors. I've read other books by this couple and they have all been 10 star deserving. I am confused about the editing however. It has numerous errors and at least 30 or more ? marks where they shouldn't have been. The poor proofreading is not what you'd expect of the Lamb's. I've highlighted all the errors I found. Maybe they have a new proofreader and if so, they need to be replaced!
May 8, 2019
Slow start, boring. Not a good read.
September 18, 2018
I love a good medical thriller and this book did not disappoint. I started reading the series in the spring of 2016 and have been a fan ever since. Once I got started on this book it was very hard to put down. It was very well written and kept me reading until I nearly had it finished in one day. I can't wait for the next book to come out and to see what happens next for Gina.
December 8, 2018
A good book
I like all Bette Golden Lamb's books and the Gina Mazzio Lucke character. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was because it seemed rushed at the end. All of a sudden the cops were at the hospital and it was wrapped up. What happened to Norman? Where was the reunion of Donnie and his family? Still a good book.....
I like all Bette Golden Lamb's books and the Gina Mazzio Lucke character. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was because it seemed rushed at the end. All of a sudden the cops were at the hospital and it was wrapped up. What happened to Norman? Where was the reunion of Donnie and his family? Still a good book.....
April 26, 2020
Vinnie leaving a note for his girlfriend Helen and getting on his motorcycle, he needed answers about Guy. He had checked into Bone Point, a VA psychiatric inpatient hospital and now gone, They call it a snake pit.
Vinnie checks himself in, what is he thinking.
Pablo meeting with Gina and Harry, He couldn’t tell them much, Vinnie has been doing great in a support group. Harry is gone for three days on a job.
When Gina comes up with the idea of checking up on Vinnie. There are going to be fireworks when .harry finds out. Good detail story of how wounded some vet’s are when they come home, been a good series.
Vinnie checks himself in, what is he thinking.
Pablo meeting with Gina and Harry, He couldn’t tell them much, Vinnie has been doing great in a support group. Harry is gone for three days on a job.
When Gina comes up with the idea of checking up on Vinnie. There are going to be fireworks when .harry finds out. Good detail story of how wounded some vet’s are when they come home, been a good series.
October 26, 2018
Gina Mazzio is a nurse with an unbridled Bronx attitude and a knack at finding murderers. She actually doesn’t go looking for them, they just seem to find her wherever she goes. This time in Bone Point, the murderers turn up at a VA psychiatric hospital. Gina’s brother Vinnie is a veteran who suffers from PTSD and gets word that one of his fellow veterans and close friend, has recently died in a psychiatric hospital. Wanting to know the circumstances behind his friend’s death, Vinnie checks himself into the same psychiatric hospital known as Bone Point which results in him being heavily medicated and with no answers. Gina is not about to stand around idly while her brother is holed up in a psychiatric hospital, so she takes on a job as a nurse to snoop around and rescue her brother. What she finds is more than what she bargained for and could potentially endanger her unborn child.
With each of the Gina Mazzio novels, the Lambs usually focus on themes that deal with faults within our medical community such as the dangers of using robotic surgery or the illegal trade of body parts. In Bone Point the spotlight is on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and lack of help for veterans through Veterans Affairs. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a report earlier this year that indicated that half of the veterans that fought in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and have PTSD were not getting appropriate care mainly because of lack of resources and the lack of informing veterans that benefits are available to them. In general, mental health facilities in the US are failing with fewer facilities available and sky rocketing costs making mental health treatment for a vast number of seriously mentally ill individuals unattainable.
I would say that Bone Point doesn’t quite have the thrills and chills compared to previous books in the series but is still an entertaining read. It could be read as a standalone but to get a better understanding of Mazzio and particularly her relationship to her husband Harry you might want to read the whole series.
If you are interested in learning more about the Gina Mazzio Series check it out on my blog A-Thrill-A-Week
With each of the Gina Mazzio novels, the Lambs usually focus on themes that deal with faults within our medical community such as the dangers of using robotic surgery or the illegal trade of body parts. In Bone Point the spotlight is on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and lack of help for veterans through Veterans Affairs. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a report earlier this year that indicated that half of the veterans that fought in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and have PTSD were not getting appropriate care mainly because of lack of resources and the lack of informing veterans that benefits are available to them. In general, mental health facilities in the US are failing with fewer facilities available and sky rocketing costs making mental health treatment for a vast number of seriously mentally ill individuals unattainable.
I would say that Bone Point doesn’t quite have the thrills and chills compared to previous books in the series but is still an entertaining read. It could be read as a standalone but to get a better understanding of Mazzio and particularly her relationship to her husband Harry you might want to read the whole series.
If you are interested in learning more about the Gina Mazzio Series check it out on my blog A-Thrill-A-Week
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