The Queen of Hearts

Books | Fiction / Women

3.7

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Kimmery Martin

A powerful debut novel, praised by The New York Times, Bustle, and Hypable, that pulses with humor and empathy as it explores the heart's capacity for forgiveness....Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Now they're happily married wives and mothers with successful careers--Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years. As chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie's life--both professionally and personally--throughout a tragic chain of events during her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick's unexpected reappearance at a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend.

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Author

Kimmery Martin

Pages

368

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2019-02-05

ISBN

0399585893 9780399585890

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"Loved this book!! I loved the medical side of it and the story was well written "

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melanie cameron

"Very unique story about friendship and betrayal. Brought to light the many complexities and realities of long-term friendships. I loved the characters and the split narration. "

Katelyn Graham

"Predictable but at least in a field I know so felt comfortable with the whole plot, felt like I could relate to the characters "

Andreanne

"This was such an amazing and easy book to read! I was born and raised in North Carolina, so it’s nice to see the setting mostly taking place in my home state. I also enjoyed the medical perspective to the book, which I find unique and fascinating. If you enjoy watching Grey’s Anatomy, then I would highly recommend reading this book. It demonstrates the beauty of friendships and the vulnerability one has when one betrays or is betrayed by it. There were funny and serious moments, and overall is a great read. 4.5/5 rating "

Cristal Jacobo

"QUEEN OF HEARTS ⭐⭐⭐/5 . I need to start off by saying that I DID like this book. However, I feel like I had high expectations for it, especially seeing it all over bookstagram world with such positive feedback. That said, it didn't live up to those expectations. Zadie and Emma have been BFFs since college and both live on to obtain successful careers as doctors. Zadie, had a medical school romance with the cheif resident, Nick, but had her heart broken. Fast forward 20 years later, Emma, a trauma surgeon is stunned to find out Nick is now working at the same hospital she is. Lies and betrayal from 20 years ago surface and the fate of many relationships are compromised. Here's what I liked: I liked the medical storyline. Yes, it was very much like Grey's Anatomy in the drama + medical story lines. I like the relationships both women have with their husbands and I absolutely adored Zadie's daughter and her way of conversing with her parents ("Hello honey dear" was a fave). I'm also a huge fan of dual perspective stories. What I disliked: I felt that Martin almost made readers forget about Nick part way through the story. He's introduced, you hear about the love story of him and Zadie, then you don't hear about him in present day for forever. I also thought the end result of Emma's storyline was a little far fetched for my taste. By the end of the story, I just wanted to hear how the drama was resolved and to move on. . Again, I liked it, but I didn't love it. I would still recommend it to a friend."