Books
The patient. The threat. The choice.
Busy emergency room doctor Brock Stafford takes good care of patients and minds his own business. But all that changes when a complex case confronts Stafford, driving him toward a corrupt scheme. Troubled, he probes where he’s not wanted, and soon buried memories and new threats surface. Haunted, he won’t drop his pursuit. But he faces a no-win choice and his path is anything but clear.
Readers say –
In “Payoff,” JJ Renek addresses a timely issue in healthcare delivery in a gripping, well-written medical thriller. This is a must read!
I feel so enlightened after reading this book, even though it’s fiction. It’s just plausible enough to be scary and make it impossible to put down until you know how it ends!
Telehealth turmoil. Patients at risk. Partners in peril.
Urgent Care doctor Hope Nichols resists telemedicine expansion, crosses swords with a powerful colleague, and soon finds – some issues are too dangerous to fight.
Readers say –
“If you like a good mystery set around timely medical themes, you will love JJ Renek’s books.”
“This is a well-written story by JJ Renek. The story revolves around the topic of telemedicine. I read the book in three sittings, so I turned the pages at a good pace!”
The Patient ~ The Lies ~ Her Renewal
Rachel Quinn, nurse educator, has never been fired – especially for doing the right thing – and now she’s about to find out how big a mistake she’s made.
Teaching students and patients is Rachel’s passion, and she enjoys an excellent reputation. But during one bizarre home visit, when she shows a woman how to use an injectable medication, everything changes. Rachel reports the woman’s reactions and suffers swift consequences. She is terminated and harassed, but her troubles don’t end there.
As coincidences collide, acquaintance Carson Graham materializes and offers himself as friend and protector. Wary, but intrigued, Rachel invites Carson into her world. She wants to trust him, but when threats target her son and daughter, doubts surface and a terrified Rachel struggles to regain control. Can she protect them and outsmart her opponents before it’s too late? Just when powerful individuals intervene and Carson reveals sources he’s concealed, another troubling question emerges…was she chosen for this sophisticated, well-orchestrated scheme from the start?
Coming Soon!
PROSCRIPTION
Proscription: reject or denounce (a practice, etc.) as dangerous
Recipe for Renewal?
Start with two well-seasoned doctors. Throw in a measure of unavoidable attraction. Add – in varying amounts – wrongful termination, corporate conspiracy, and scrutiny from the feds. Season with a pinch of twist, and a dash of renewed hope.
The result: one fully-baked medical thriller which propels readers across the landscape of long-term intensive care, exposes fractured relationships, and pits patient preferences against profits.
Short Stories
Writing flash fiction is great fun! I’ve challenged myself to produce a number of short stories in several genres – always to a prompt issued by the writing groups I pal around with.
Now and then, I win, place, or show in a contest. Several have been published in this anthology >>
