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The Surgeon: A brand new gripping psychological thriller you don't want to miss Kindle Edition

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Could a piece of paper in a law firm basement be the key to a serial killer’s identity? A tale of trauma and terror by the author of the Adam Black thrillers.

Five years ago, Jonathan Stark was working as a lawyer when a massacre took place, leaving most of his coworkers dead and Jonathan in a coma for eight weeks.

Now, he’s found a job as a legal trainee at a different firm, and a relationship with an attorney named Jenny. He spends much of his time in the basement cataloguing old files—where he comes across the death certificate of a woman. The document triggers a nightmare and eventually, a sudden memory. Soon, Stark begins working closely with DCI McGuigan, who’s been hunting an elusive serial killer known as “the Surgeon.”

But with another clue turning up in the files, a witness with a secret agenda, and a pursuit that leads to a dead body, this case’s head-spinning twists reveal the dark truth about a horrifying long-ago trauma . . .

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November 14, 2023
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Karl Hill lives in sunny Scotland, in the village of Eaglesham, on the outskirts of Glasgow. For his sins, he is a practicing lawyer, and has been for over twenty-five years. He tries to keep fit, by going to the gym every three years or so. Or is it four? He lives with his wife and daughter, and two remarkably ugly cats, both suffering personality disorders. The cats, that is. When he’s not experiencing the joys of looking through title deeds, he loves to read a good thriller. And of course, he loves to write.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJJQDHS3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (November 14, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2476 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1916978029

Best Sellers Rank: #772,269 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,994 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- #7,833 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #8,998 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)

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Lori Zuber

Gripping and thrilling story!

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023

The Surgeon by Karl Hill

Jonathan Stark, a lawyer, was one of the few survivors of a workplace shooting that occurred five years ago in the law firm where he was employed. Like his colleagues,he had been shot, but after a lengthy recovery, he decided to return to the workforce.

He finds a job as a legal trainee. One of his responsibilities is cataloging the files in the basement, getting them ready to be entered into a computer. There, he finds a death certificate of a woman. Jonathan has a nightmare about her that evening, which results in him remembering her from somewhere.

A DCI named McGuigan, begins working with Jonathan to look into the death of this woman. As they search, the two of them try to figure out if a serial killer known as, “The Surgeon,” is involved.

The two parallel storylines come together to create a gripping, psychological thriller that results in a shocking conclusion. Mr. Hill has created wonderful and believable characters. The intricate details of his story allows the reader to imagine being right there. This is a book I would definitely recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

First time read from this author. Hard getting into the story at first but midway picked up the suspense and couldn’t put it down. Overall pretty good read.

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Mandi L.

Read this! You can thank me later.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023

This novel is excellent. I was addicted right away! I could say the normal things about it, you know, I couldn't put it down, there are unexpected twists, etc. and all of these would be true statements. But, also, this is one of the best novels I have read in a long time. There is just one problem, in my opinion. Religion was brought up a few times. If I had wanted a novel that mentioned it, I would have have looked into a religious non- fiction genre. It wouldn't have changed the story if it had been left out. I waffled back and forth about whether to give it 4 stars or 5 stars just due to this issue, but it is really so, so good that it deserves more than 5 stars. So I'll just take away an imaginary star or two and stick with 5 stars. I hope that Karl Hill turns this into a series. I would be interested in reading more about the lives of the main characters. Great job, Mr. Hill! Thank you for such an excellent story!

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Michael H.

What an engaging and intriguing dark psychological read!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

The Surgeon by Karl Hill was engaging and intriguing from the first page to the last -- WOW, what a thrill ride of a dark psychological thriller!! There seemed to be an abundance of characters early on (all interesting and intriguing); so much that I paused about a third of the way reading and asked myself why so many characters? And within two short chapters after that there were dark lines connecting characters on a deeper level than I could have imagined -- an aspect of this book that continued right up to the final chapters! And the twists and turns, unforeseen and thrilling made this a real page turner that I thoroughly enjoyed reading!!! I look forward to reading more by this author! And I highly, highly recommend you read it!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023

This unique storyline begins with a young lawyer who has survived a workplace massacre. After an extended coma, he will continue to experience trauma and anxiety, eventually returning to work in a different law office. His principal duties are to catalog files from the pre-digital era. Deep in these files, he will find clues that contribute to the ongoing investigation of a suspected serial killer.

The MC is well-developed here. He finds the clues and hesitates to bring attention to his discoveries, fearing he will become a target in another violent event. His interactions with the law staff and the police investigators force him to push his fears away and take risks that most of us would never consider. As the suspense builds and the killer moves closer to our hero, you’ll hold your breath as you turn the page, and cheer when the bad guy gets his due.

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Kristen Heyl

Gritty suspenseful thriller

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023

Gritty, suspenseful thriller filled with excellently written characters that take you on a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns as you read. I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023

Complex, twisty, gripping and more!! Loved the level of detail and the presentation of the story unfolding from both legal sides. I have never read this author but will certainly look for more!! It kept me thinking, and kept me guessing throughout and most of all it kept me awake when I needed to be sleeping and reading when I should have been doing other things and that, in my opinion, is the definition of a thriller!! Get this book and get ready to be entertained and intrigued !

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023

The cover caught my eye, and the story between the covers kept me interested and turning pages till the end... Not to mention that I stayed awake deep into the night, just to see what DCI McGuigan would do next. Great narrative, great characters... I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I hope that this will be turned into a series because I would love to see the main character in another story. Karl Hill is a new author to me, and I am looking forward to reading his other books.

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mammy to 3

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2024

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Thoroughly enjoyed, kept you guessing until the very end!
So many twists and turns, I forgot about the beginning until the end reveal.

Trish

The Surgeon .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2024

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I really enjoyed this exciting tense thriller and think it would convert to a great Netflix series. I loved the main character and the unusual theme . A winner . Have read all Karl’s books and this , I believe his 7 th , is one of the best .

Alistair Birch

Highly enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2023

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After reading Karl Hill’s Adam Black series of brilliant action thrillers, I wasn’t sure what to expect from his new psychological thriller – The Surgeon.

I needn’t have worried. He’s done an excellent job with this novel. Character depth, different narratives which push the story along and that thing which we all love, twists. Very happy to rate this as a 5-star novel.

Everything revolves around Jonathan Stark. Brutally wounded in a workplace shootout which left him in a coma. It took years of inactivity and low-end jobs before he found the strength to apply for a legal trainee position. From this platform, while the police look on in disarray at the latest ‘Surgeon’ murders, Stark unearths buried truths.

Plenty in this novel to commend and enjoy.

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Bill C

The Surgeon

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2024

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Enjoyable read. Up there with the best in the Tartan Noire genre.

James Lindsay

Karl Hill does it again !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2023

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I've read all of Karl Hill's books and they just keep getting better ! Can't wait for the next one !

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