This was a fun book and a bit of a change from our usual selections. The descriptions of medical procedures made us realize how little thought we actually give to the anesthesiologist when having surgery. The book had some things driving the plot that I felt took it out of the realm of reality, but then one of the members who works at a medical teaching hospital very closely with doctors and residents reminded us of some actual events in our community and I had to admit that they would have seemed unrealistic in a book, but that they did actually occur. Many different things in the book prompted lively discussion, from the medical events to the doctor's personalities, drug use, and indiscretions. Was it the greatest book I ever read? Certainly not. But it was definitely a super fast read and a very nice change of pace.