Scalpel in the Eye
Jerry Blaze
Bound in Darkness Publishing, 2024
ISBN-13: 979-8301807527
Even nurses and doctors get fed up on the job. The thing of it is, they never show it. You may catch them yawning then laughing it off, or showing a bit of frustration when things go wrong, but we hardly ever see them literally lose their shit. We never see them lose it and go on a murder spree against ALL of the patients that have aggravated them over the years.
That is, until now.
Jerry Blaze offers a horrific picture of one nurse and one doctor who go batshit crazy one night and start killing patients in his latest novella, Scalpel in the Eye. Oh, but it’s not just the patients they have in their sights, but other doctors and nurses who have also aggravated them and made their lives miserable.
Because, you know, coworkers can really suck sometimes. And we ALL have fantasized about setting them on fire, knocking their head off – or, in this case, attacking them with a scalpel to the eye. I mean, if you’re already in a hospital, you use whatever weapon will suffice, right?
But, my goodness, those scalpels must be made of razor-sharp steel, or something, because not only is it used to sever a spine but also to cut someone’s head off.
This story was entertaining because it allowed me to see a human side to a nurse and a doctor that we hardly get to see. I’m sure MANY of them have experienced frustration and aggravation on the job, especially with being so tired after working for several hours on their feet, but I never see this side of them. Here, the nurse has no qualms about allowing her inner homicidal maniac to run loose. She even gets to a point where she starts giggling, cackling with glee, and doing happy dances over her next slaughter.
This story is a parade of blood. I laughed over the doctor describing a victim “dead as fuck.” The repeated verbal exchange of "Excellent work, Doctor" and the doctor's reply of "Thank you, Nurse" after killing someone also made me laugh. You hear that a lot during normal medical procedures, but not after said doctor and nurse have just slaughtered someone in a very creative way. I also appreciated the details that went into each killing of the victims.
Scalpel in the Eye is loaded with guts and gore. It’s one night of endless murder and mayhem wrecked by one nurse and one doctor who are fed up with everyone’s bullshit.
Do you have the stomach to read Scalpel in the Eye by Jerry Blaze? If so, the doctor will see you now. Please follow the nurse into the room. Never mind the blood, guts and gore covering her uniform or staining her teeth. They are ready to provide you with the very best of care your insurance money, or lack of insurance money, can buy.
Five stars
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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