PULLING POWER
March 2002

EARTHQUAKE HOSPITAL SUICIDE SHOCK.

A group of patients rescued from the earthquake in California were discovered carrying out a bizarre suicide pact yesterday.

By listening in on staff discussions the four had discovered that all of them needed a heart transplant in order to survive, but only one heart was available. Not wanting to leave the decision in the hands of others they began a twisted game of chance, in order to decide who received the heart.

"It was a temporary ward," explained Dr. Bowndes. "There was a mass of wires on the floor that powered the radios, lamps, ECGs and ventilators by their beds. They went round, in turn, pulling out one plug at a time. They had no idea what was plugged in where - it was Russian Roulette with power plugs."

The nurse who discovered the aftermath described it as 'like something out of a horror movie.'

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This book is a little like a Turner Prize winning piece of art... weird but engrossing.
Booklore, 1st June, 2002

Well written and totally gripping, it keeps the reader holding on to each page until the end. A fantastic read!
Bookreview Cafe, October, 2003