Now that the heat of summer is upon us, it’s time to either retreat into the air conditioning or stretch out in the sunshine — your choice — with a great book. If you need a little excitement to spice up your summer, try out this new title by firefighter/paramedic/author Shawn Grady, Tomorrow We Die. Grady’s first novel, Through the Fire, was one of my all-time favorite reads of 2009 (See Friday Book Pick for Through the Fire) and this newest offering does not disappoint.
Tomorrow We Die has one of the best first sentences I have ever read… “I spent the day chasing the Angel of Death.” Doesn’t that just give you chills? Love it. A few paragraphs down another great line: “So can you imagine my surprise when we actually caught him?” From that moment on, I difficulty putting the book down.
Back Cover: Paramedic Jonathan Trestle has had a week of death. Every call seems to end up with someone flatlining until finally he is able to revive a disheveled patient long enough for the man to hand him a crumpled piece of paper and say, “Give this to Martin.”
With the simple decision to honor a dying man’s last wish, Trestle soon finds himself snared in a mystery of murder and danger. His only clue is a scrap of paper covered with indecipherable dashes, but with his future, freedom, and life on the line, he must race for the truth before the Angel of Death comes calling for him.
Grady has a gift for pulling readers into the story by the collar, until you are practically kneeling on the pavement next to the paramedics as they work. I loved the amount of medical detail in the story, never once feeling overwhelmed by it.
Excitement, mystery, romance, intrigue and faith — what more can you ask for? Go read this book today — because who knows what might happen tomorrow!