BloodBird, medical fiction. The Hungry Monster Book Review

BloodBird by Dimitri Markov is part of his Dangerous Doctors series. It is a futuristic novel that explores the possibilities of technological and medical advances. The novel focuses on a young female doctor named Karolena who discovers her chronic liver disease has worsened as she begins to lose her vision. When an unknown donor is presented, Karolena undergoes an experimental transplant which could save both her life and her vision. After the surgery, Karolena develops an interesting ability to see events from the past and into the future.

This newfound ability causes her to find out the truth behind the business operations of her hospital, a truth she may not want to know. She tries to find the answers she desires, but quickly learns she can trust no one. BloodBird is an interesting look into where medical and technological research can expand. It is an interesting look into what the future could hold. The story is a little slow to begin, but it really picks up as Karolena begins to experience her ‘visions’.

Reviews

The author does a good job and roping the reader into the story with well-developed characters and descriptions. There are some dialogue that comes off as being too cliché such as “I am Penny Forest’s mother, and I am here to avenge her death. I loved her very much.” There are plenty of other ways to say the same thing and garner a reaction from the readers. The novel is a hit and miss when it comes to predictability; some things were predictable but there were other wild plot twists that take the reader by surprise. Couple that with Markov’s ability to create complex and interesting characters and you’ll easily lose track of time as your furiously flipping through pages.

Posted by Hungry Monster Markov spends a lot of time with descriptions and building the setting and tone of the story. He has a unique way of telling his story and getting the readers engaged into the story. At times it feels like he prolongs the story on purpose to make the reader more interested. While these moments seem to drag on, I continued to read the story because of a strong connection to the characters that made me want to find out where the tale will take them.

The author creates an interesting futuristic world with things that seem like science fiction, like the transference of people’s memories, and makes them ever so subtly believable. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy future novels, medical experimentation novels, even those who enjoy mysteries. I think BloodBird by Dimitri Markov is a genre crossing novel that would appeal to a variety of people looking for an entertaining read on late nights. It’s slow to develop but delivers a lot.