A Medical Affair by Anne McCarthy Strauss -a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 30, 2013

While under the care of her pulmonologist after a life-threatening asthma attack, Heather Morrison enters into an affair with her doctor. This affair violates the state’s code of conduct and his medical treatment violates the Hippocratic oath. Heather’s life is shattered as a result. After the doctor terminates the relationship, Heather begins research for her own healing, and armed with this information, she initiates a civil lawsuit. Although it is a work of fiction, A Medical Affair was extensively researched. A Medical Affair is a critical book for women who want to make educated decisions regarding their relationships with their doctors.

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A Medical Affair is an interesting tale of one woman’s experience, having an affair and subsequent heartbreak, with her handsome and unscrupulous married doctor.

The premise is that Heather Morrison, a lovely single woman having her first asthma attack is seen in the ER by an attractive wealthy doctor. He gets her asthma under control, and quickly begins a plan to seduce her. The doctor Jeff Davis, a pulmonologist and member of a very successful practice has had many such relationships with his patients.

Jeff makes no secret of his marriage and does not even hint at a possibility of divorce, but this does not seem to slow down his attractiveness to women. Most of his other relationships have been with other married patients that would keep the secret of his deception.

Heather is single, has a really wonderful job, a couple of great friends and is in the process of trying to adopt a little girl from China. Heather’s home life was one of dysfunction. Her mother is a bitter and lonely woman, her father (a former teacher) ran away with one of his 17 year old students. During the story the reader finds she was also abused by her Catholic priest, which her mother adamantly denies. This makes Heather the classic woman looking for a secure relationship and very open to seduction by her doctor.

The affair is very sexually explorative and Jeff also gives and prescribes many heavy duty drugs, which become addicting to Heather. It’s during one particular episode of sex in a Church that she remembers being abused by the priest.

Okay, that’s the set-up; I won’t do more spoilers, so you’ll have to get all the juicy details by reading this one for yourselves. It’s interesting, the inevitable breakup leading to legal action and more. The legal issues are well researched and used to increase the suspense of this tale. There is a somewhat HEA for Heather, which made it a good read for me!

Copy supplied by author for honest review.

Reviewed by Georgianna

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Anne McCarthy Strauss is a versatile writer, researcher and public relations professional. She is also an avid supporter of victims’ rights. She has spent the last decade educating women and men on the seldom revealed but all too frequent occurrence of affairs between doctors and their patients. Her novel, A Medical Affair, is the story of a doctor who violates a sacred trust by having an affair with one of his patients.

A lifelong New Yorker, Anne lives on Long Island with her husband and their two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. The mother of one son, she has written for both consumer and trade magazines including Old House Journal, Waterfront Home & Design, Design Trade Magazine, Design New England, Distinction, Log Home Design Ideas and Florida Design Review. She has been a regular contributor to Martha’s Vineyard Magazine and Vineyard Style. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).