Shedrow
From rolling pastures in Lexington, KY to darkened alleyways in Newark, NJ, from Manhattan’s posh ‘21’ Club to a peculiar and mysterious landfill in Eastern Kentucky, and from Saratoga Springs, NY to the tiny island of St. Lucia, Shedrow portrays a collision of characters from many divergent worlds. High society and the racing elite, medical and veterinary specialists, mob figures, and Kentucky hill folk become entangled in this unique twist on the medical thriller.\ Dr. Anthony Gianni, a...
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From rolling pastures in Lexington, Kentucky, to darkened alleyways in Newark, New Jersey, from Manhattan's posh E21 Club to a peculiar and mysterious landfill in eastern Kentucky, and from Saratoga Springs, New York to the tiny island of St. Lucia, Shedrow portrays a collision of characters from many divergent worlds. It is a unique twist on the medical thriller. Dr. Anthony Gianni, a prominent Manhattan surgeon, becomes involved in a racing partnership as a diversion from a thriving surgical practice and an ailing marriage. The excitement builds when the partnership acquires Chiefly Endeavor, a two-year-old colt with the breeding, the spirit, and enough early racing success to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. When a new partner with an unsavory background appears and a breeder's nightmare becomes real, Dr. Gianni and a dedicated veterinarian must confront organized crime and solve a complex mystery that threatens to destroy both of their careers, and possibly a great deal more.
\ Publishers WeeklyIn DeLuke's lackluster debut, successful Manhattan surgeon Anthony Gianni teams up with a new business partner, gangster Chester Pawlak. Their promising race horse, Chiefly Endeavor, dies under mysterious circumstances, and Gianni realizes he's in over his head. With the young colt dead and a multimillion-dollar insurance policy on the line, everyone from Gianni to veterinarian Steven Highet becomes a suspect. But when the Mafia comes calling, Highet and Gianni must move quickly to protect their families and uncover the truth about Chiefly Endeavor's death. DeLuke takes readers from rural Kentucky through ritzy Manhattan to the poorest hospitals of St. Lucia, demonstrating significant knowledge of surgery and horse racing along the way. However, his characters are often stereotypical and easily recognized—the brutal gangster, the materialistic wife, the menacing hillbilly. While DeLuke's prose is solid and quickly paced, a lack of narrative depth precludes readers from engaging with the story and will most likely leave them feeling vaguely dissatisfied.\ \
