Doc Mabry is back with another medical thriller, Guarded Prognosis. If you enjoy the your suspense to be dosed up on medical details, then you can’t go wrong with this book – and Richard’s entire backlist – so be sure to add it to your wishlists and enter the giveaway below, courtesy of the author himself! Have fun learning about this doctor’s fun preferences.
Over to you, Richard!
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Cake or Cookies
How about pie? Any kind of pie. Failing that, then chocolate chip cookies.
Call or Text
I’m an old-fashioned guy, a dinosaur if you will, so I much prefer speaking with someone instead of reading their texts.
Coke or Pepsi
Coke. Can’t stand the taste of Pepsi. Actually, my preference right now is Diet Dr Pepper (which, I suppose, goes along with my southern heritage).
Dogs or Cats
Dogs. As the saying goes, you can call a dog, but with a cat you have to just leave a message.
Eggs or Pancakes
Either, although given my option I’d take fried eggs with bacon and toast.
Facebook or Twitter
In view of all the fuss about social media, I’m not a fan of either, but have a presence on both. If I have to choose, I like Twitter (because if you can’t say it in a few characters, it’s not worth saying).
First person or Third person
Definitely third person if I’m writing it, but first person if the author is someone who can do it well (like the late Robert B. Parker).
Instagram or Pinterest
I have accounts in both places, but don’t visit them. Sorry.
Marvel or DC
I go back to when these were comics (excuse me—“graphic novels”) but haven’t gotten into the new, superhero thing.
Paperback or EBook
At home, definitely paperback, but when traveling, Ebooks.
Summer or Winter
I prefer summer, mainly because that’s better golfing weather.
Sweet or Spicy
If it’s barbecue sauce (that’s what we like in Texas), I prefer the sweet. If it’s Tex-Mex food (another Texas favorite), a bit of spice is welcome.
Tattoos or Piercings
Oh, neither! Definitely, can’t stand seeing either.
Tea or Coffee
Coffee in the morning. Occasional iced tea in the afternoon or evening. I learned to drink hot tea when visiting Great Britain but haven’t had any in years.
Thornton or Darcy
Who?
Yoga Pants or Jeans
Don’t know how I’d look in yoga pants, but I wear jeans fall-winter-spring. Then cargo shorts for the summer.
Zoo or Aquarium
Zoo, because I like to be out of doors.
Guarded Prognosis
DOUBLE-BARRELED TROUBLE
When Dr. Caden Taggart saw the two men sitting in his waiting room, he didn’t think they were patients. He was right, and when they introduced themselves as agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency, things started to get bad.
Then Caden felt as though someone had gut-punched him when his father, Dr. Henry Taggart, told him he probably had carcinoma of the pancreas. When he talked about his son assisting with his suicide, Caden wondered how he could talk him out of that.
When he shared his news with his wife, Beth, she tried to assure Caden that God was in control. But as things progressed, he was unsure that was true. At first, he feared for his freedom. Then for his ability to cope. Eventually, he feared for his life.
Dr. Richard Mabry is a retired physician, now writing “medical mystery with heart.” His novels have garnered critical acclaim and been finalists for ACFW’s Carol Award, both the Romantic Times’ Inspirational Book of the Year and Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Inspirational Readers Choice, and the Selah Award. He is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, the International Thriller Writers, the Christian Authors Network, and Novelists Inc.
He and his wife live in north Texas, where he writes, works on being the world’s greatest grandfather, and strives to improve his golf game.
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September 24, 2018 at 10:37 pm
I like to see what cures or treatments they can come up with.
September 24, 2018 at 10:53 pm
I have been reading Dr Mabry’s books since his first nivel. I am on his team, actually. I love medical dramas, both in book form and in the screen. Not sure why, but I always have. The first medical drama I watched without fail was Medical Center, starting Chad Everett.
September 24, 2018 at 11:37 pm
Anita, keep in mind that this is fiction, and although we try to keep things believable, novelists aren’t above inventing treatments and cures to keep things rolling. Yeah, we sometimes fib. Thanks for your comment.
September 24, 2018 at 11:39 pm
Love Richard’s books! I have this one in two formats, so don’t enter me in the drawing.
September 25, 2018 at 1:46 am
I used to work in a hospital and these novels bring back good memories to me.
September 25, 2018 at 3:23 am
I’m fascinated by the medical shows on TV and I also like reading medical fiction. I feel like I learn something from them, hopefully it’s factual. Would really like to read “Guarded Prognosis”.
September 25, 2018 at 4:13 am
You actually asked him if he wears yoga pants?!! (laughing!!) Seriously, I love Dr. Mabry’s books. I can’t wait to read this one!
September 25, 2018 at 5:11 am
I’ve always been interested in medicine, so stories that have a medical background and a mystery or some type of intrigue, really call to me. I especially enjoy ones that are written by someone with a strong medical background, so they are well-grounded factually. I haven’t read any of Dr. Mabry’s books yet, but I’m very interested in them.
September 25, 2018 at 6:26 am
I used to work in the medical field, so medical drama is appealing.
September 25, 2018 at 9:44 am
I love Richard’s books, and though I know they are fictional, I enjoy a look at hospitals and doctor’s actions through the eyes of a doctor
September 25, 2018 at 10:52 am
Being a retired RN, I always like to see how much I remember about the medical world when reading a book or watching a medical related show.
September 25, 2018 at 11:08 am
I like seeing the different emergencies and how they react to the different situations. I’m with you – Coke all the way.
September 25, 2018 at 11:16 am
I like the mystery of what the disease is, how it is diagnosed and how to treat it.
September 25, 2018 at 11:32 am
This might be my most favorite edition of This or That. His answers had me chuckling. I also completely agree about the late, great Robert B. Parker!
September 25, 2018 at 12:43 pm
I love stories with a medical twist because I can identify with the characters and their situations. As a former nurse, I’ve seen many of the things that are written about. It’s bring back great memories (most of the time!). I also love the suspense of solving the medical issue if one is presented.
September 25, 2018 at 11:48 pm
Thanks to everyone who commented–and good luck on the giveaway. Some of my books have more medicine in them than others, but there’s definitely a fair amount in this this one, as the hero’s father calls him to drop a bombshell in the form of a diagnosis of malignancy.
September 28, 2018 at 1:30 pm
I like watching the doctors work as detectives to uncover a possible cure for whatever obscure ailment their patient suffers from.
September 30, 2018 at 9:34 am
My mom is a retired LPN so maybe that’s why medical stories appeal to me! I think it adds an extra layer of tension in the book. Plus, I can understand a lot of the jargon…lol!
Thank you for a fun author interview and giveaway chance!