Assumed Dead

by Eleanor Sullivan

Book Overview

Head nurse, Monika Everhardt tries to discover the identity of a John Doe, a patient admitted unconscious to the intensive care unit at St. Teresa's Hospital. After a photo of the man appears in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373267258
• ISBN13: 9780373267255
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Worldwide
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A fun, quick read full of mystery!

This is the third in Sullivan's series featuring nurse/sleuth Monika Everhardt, and they just keep getting better! A complex plot involving two patients, as well as past mysteries, held my attention the very end. And I was also kept guessing the entire time - both benchmarks of a successful mystery novel! I highly recommend ASSUMED DEAD and the rest of the series. Another great thriller I've read recently is Patricia Gussin's SHADOW OF DEATH. Set partly in an urban (Detroit) hospital and featuring a female medical student as its main character, it reminded me a lot of ASSUMED DEAD.

"Asssumed Dead"

It's not that I'm tired of Grisham, Patterson, Roberts, Brown or Culver, it's just that I've read all their works. Enter Eleanor Sullivan. I bought her three hardbound Monika Everhardt Mystery books, "Twice Dead", "Deadly Diversion", and "Assumed Dead" and was quite pleased. Not only does Eleanor Sullivan weave a good mystery story but she exposes the reader to the workings, personalities and politics of a large urban hospital and it's Intensive Care Unit (ICU). And as an added bonus she throws in little tidbits about her City of St. Louis. All three books are a quick and entertaining read and I found them very delightful. Perhaps you will too.

Assumed Dead -- a mystery-lover's candy

Monika Everhardt, ICU nurse and amateur sleuth, is back in Eleanor Sullivan's latest mystery Assumed Dead. Once again, Monika is doing what she does best -- saving lives and solving murders. This time there are two mysteries: one is a John Doe victim of a car accident. A friend asks Monika to find out the identity of this man. The friend's mother is convinced this man is her son, who has been presumed dead for several years. At the same time, Monika is assisting the police who are trying to find out who bashed in the head of a woman who is also a patient in the ICU. Monika goes on a mission to find out the truth. This trail winds from Southside taverns to convents and eventually all the way back to 9/11. At the same time Monika is learning about her husband's death in Vietnam. The past swirls into the present as Monika unravels her husband's war experiences. I love the supporting characters in this third book of the series. BJ is still the best friend and good cop, ready to dispense encouragement and advice. Ruby the ward clerk is as smart and sassy as ever. Serena has matured as a nurse, Tim is about to become a dad, and Poppi....well, Poppi is problematic. As a die-hard mystery fan (pun intended), I hate to admit that Assumed Dead kept me guessing until the very end. But it did, and I had to stay up late to find out what happened. Enjoy!

Eleanor Sullivan delivers a terrific tale with Assumed Dead

It's always a good sign when I neglect my to-do list in favor of a book. It means the story has caught my attention and won't let go until I know what happens. Such was the case with Eleanor Sullivan's third Monika Everhardt mystery, Assumed Dead. From the first page, to the last, the story sucked me in as Monika worked to uncover one mystery after the other...all coming together in brilliant fashion at the end. If you're looking for a fun, fast-paced read--Assumed Dead will not disappoint.

You'll want no interruptions when you read this--

Clear your calendar. Turn off the answering machine. You'll want to read Eleanor Sullivan's newest book in one swoop. Nurse Monika Everhardt is back along with her quirky friends and a snappy St. Louis setting. Two comatose patients are admitted to ICU, a man who was in a car crash and a woman who was bashed in the head. Monika is asked by an old friend to prove that the man (nicknamed John Doe) is NOT her brother--before the hospital administrator disconnects the life support. Meanwhile, the unconscious woman (Marian Oblansky) is being visited by her husband's weird ex-wife--is she the person who viciously attacked Marian? Despite a host of complications, and a scope that includes both the Vietnam War and September 11th, Monika refuses to quit sleuthing. She's a smart, imperfect, professional woman with guts and a few personal problems of her own. All in all, a satisfying and informative read. Just a word of caution, after Eleanor Sullivan's close up look at the inner workings of a hospital, you'll be scared spitless to wind up in one!