This was one of those times. I finished that one and bought the next several. I’ve now read nine of the eleven in the series and the only reason I’m taking a breather is that I have stuff to do—like working on my own tenth novel.
The books in Ms. Douglas’s Nightingale series, while
sharing a common thread (the Nightingale teaching hospital and its students and
employees) are all distinctly different and they’re all fascinating. They feel
authentic, with good historical background and detail. The characters are well-developed
and believable. There are plot twists. There are elements of horror: chiefly in
the medical care as described. There’s romance. There’s good writing. I’m
smitten with admiration.
This is not Cherry Ames, Student Nurse but it’s not
steamy, either. It is, however, a really good read. Five stars.