Bodies
by Jed Mercurio
Why read it
Before creating high-tension television hits like Line of Duty, former hospital doctor Jed Mercurio wrote this blistering insider novel about modern medicine. It shatters the romanticized image of hospital life, following an idealistic junior doctor navigating medical malpractice, systemic cover-ups, exhaustion, and moral compromise. It is an unsparing, gripping, and deeply human medical drama that hooks you from the opening shift.
Where to get it
For audio, you can find the unabridged recording narrated by Lee Ingleby on Storytel Netherlands, Kobo Plus, Audible, and Google Play Audiobooks. Digital and print editions are readily available through bol.com, Amazon.nl, and international bookshops across the Netherlands such as the American Book Center or Waterstones Amsterdam, as well as via the Dutch online library system.
What to expect
Bleak, razor-sharp, and darkly humorous, with a relentless, fast-paced momentum fueled by acute tension. The reading experience is straightforward in structure but emotionally demanding due to vivid depictions of traumatic clinical procedures, medical errors, death, depression, and adult sexual themes.
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