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Secondary Impact (A Dr. Danny Tilson Novel Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Barbara Ebel (Author), Rebecca Stroud (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 242 ratings

Dr. Danny knows that traumatic head injuries can last forever…

Neurosurgeon Dr. Danny Tilson is engrossed in a college basketball game when a player gets knocked down, slamming his head on the court. The athlete is his daughter’s boyfriend and after suffering a second blow to his head he lies in a coma.

˃˃˃ A young athlete’s life hangs in the balance

Danny is shocked when his daughter, Annabel, criticizes his care of the guy she loves…but then he wonders: Is existing medical treatment for certain head injuries good enough? Despite obstacles from Annabel and his old nemesis Rachel, he brainstorms to develop new technology…something so revolutionary it could improve patient care after traumatic head injuries forever!

˃˃˃ This is Book Four in the medical and personal adventures of Dr. Danny Tilson but each book can stand alone.

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Don’t miss Dr. Danny’s daughter, Annabel, who has her own series of personal and medical adventures when she goes off to medical school:
The Dr. Annabel Tilson Novels:
Dead Still
Deadly Delusions
Desperate to Die
Death Grip





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    A Dr. Danny Tilson Novel
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    November 21, 2015
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4 1/2 Stars/5
"Secondary Impact is a fantastic novel that will leave readers looking forward to the next installment in the series."
San Francisco Book Review

4 1/2 Stars/5
"Ebel writes in a manner that is engaging and exciting, and her background in medicine clearly shines through."
Manhattan Book Review

"By now it should be evident to prior fans that the words 'Dr. Danny Tilson novel' actually promise a medical story well on par with the best works of Robin Cook and other notables; ...
Powered by solid protagonists, a touch of intrigue, and a host of complex interpersonal relationships, the novel stays true to its characters throughout and is highly recommended ...
Diane Donovan, Editor and Senior Reviewer
MWBR (Midwest Book Review)

From the Author

All books by Barbara Ebel, M.D.:

The Dr. Danny Tilson Novels:
Book One: Operation Neurosurgeon
Book Two: Silent Fear: a Medical Mystery (also an audiobook)
Book Three: Collateral Circulation: a Medical Mystery (also an audiobook)
Book Four: Secondary Impact

The Dr. Annabel Tilson Novels:
Book One: Dead Still
Book Two: Deadly Delusions
Book Three: Desperate to Die
Book Four: Death Grip
Book Five: Downright Dead
Book Six: Dangerous Doctor

The Outlander Physician Series:
Book One: Corruption in the O.R.
Book Two: Wretched Results

Stand-alone Medical Fiction:
Outcome, A Novel
Her Flawless Disguise

Nonfiction Health Book:
Younger Next Decade: After Fifty, the Transitional Decade, and What You Need to Know. (nonfiction health book).

The Chester the Chesapeake Children's book series for adult and children dog lovers:
Chester the Chesapeake - Book One
Chester the Chesapeake: Summertime - Book Two
Chester the Chesapeake: Wintertime - Book Three
Chester the Chesapeake: My Brother Buck - Book Four
Chester the Chesapeake: The Three Dogs of Christmas - Book Five
The Chester the Chesapeake Trilogy (eBook only)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018CSNZRQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barbara Ebel, M.D.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0991158980
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 4 ‏ : ‎ A Dr. Danny Tilson Novel
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 242 ratings

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Barbara Ebel

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Barbara Ebel is an award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author who sprinkles credible medicine into the background of her medical suspense novels. Since she is a physician and specialized in Anesthesiology, her operating room scenes shine. However, her vivid characters and plots take center stage.

She has penned two medical suspense series, a separate medical novel, and five children’s books about her therapy dog.

“Doctor Barbara’s” Dr. Annabel Tilson series includes six books (which can each stand alone), and is based on a female medical sleuth who promises exciting times on the wards as well as in her personal life. Two books in the series have won awards: Death Grip, the 4th book, won the 2018 NIEA award (National Indie Excellence Award), and Deadly Delusions won the 2017 Kindle Book Awards Semi-Finalist for thrillers.

Her first series, the Dr. Danny Tilson novels, takes place in Tennessee and is based on a neurosurgeon who has his hands full in the O.R. as well as in his personal life due to a female villainess, a favorite character of readers (who have a love-hate relationship with her). Dr. Danny’s third book, Collateral Circulation, was the 2015 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist for Medical Thrillers. Operation Neurosurgeon, the first book in the series, was the top finalist for best-selling medical mystery books in 2012. (Best Selling Books' blog announced on PR Buzz Press Release Wire, Chicago, IL).

Dr. Ebel lives in a natural wildlife corridor in Tennessee with her husband and dogs. She maintains an active, non-clinical role in medicine, and loves to hear from readers.

You may find more information about her and her books at:

http://www.barbaraebelmd.com

Her twitter handle is: @barbaraebel

In addition to her adult writing, she has illustrated and penned a children's book series called Chester the Chesapeake. The books developed during her philanthropic visits with her therapy dog, Chester. The dog books continue to inspire adults and children alike.

You may find Chester at: http://dogbooksforchildren.weebly.com

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Customers find the book enjoyable, particularly appreciating its excellent medical plot and character development. The pacing receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting Danny's fabulous medical advancements.

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Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning it's particularly appealing to readers who like medical mysteries.

"Thank you Dr.Ebel for an informative, thoroughly enjoyable series. The books certainly held my attention I found it hard to put them down" Read more

"a great read. excellent character development. continuity of the people, places, and plots is very good. the medical is easily understandable...." Read more

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"I just finished reading all four of Ms.Ebel's books and throughly enjoyed them all...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the medical plot of the book, with one customer noting it is filled with interesting medical facts.

"Secondary Impact is really good a combines a good medical story with the family dynamics that have hooked me in the Dr. Danny Tilson series...." Read more

"The subject of this novel is very interesting because a few months ago, I watched a documentary on the ongoing effect of head injuries in sports..." Read more

"Thank you Dr.Ebel for an informative, thoroughly enjoyable series. The books certainly held my attention I found it hard to put them down" Read more

"...continuity of the people, places, and plots is very good. the medical is easily understandable. i highly recommend the series." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...I was so familiar with the characters I felt as if I were in the middle of all the excitement...." Read more

"a great read. excellent character development. continuity of the people, places, and plots is very good. the medical is easily understandable...." Read more

"Well developed characters talking about the dangers of sports injuries." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one customer highlighting the fabulous medical advancements made by Dr. Danny Tilson, while others praise him as an outstanding doctor.

"...The medical advancements Danny has made are fabulous, the medical terminology is understandable, for us lay people. Thank you Barbara...." Read more

"Danny is such a outstanding doctor, how come he is such a dummy figuring out Rachel. He knows how she thinks and connives to get what she wants...." Read more

"Wow...just WOW...this is one of the best medical series I have read in a long time!!!..." Read more

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  • billc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Always a really enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022
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    Secondary Impact is really good a combines a good medical story with the family dynamics that have hooked me in the Dr. Danny Tilson series. I was left hanging a bit and wished there was another book to continue the story line. I've read 12 of Dr. Ebel's books and I could be at the end of the line, for now.
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  • Jenny Eaton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyed the book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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    Thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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  • Diana M. Hockley
    5.0 out of 5 stars is on the ball in this excellent medical plot
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
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    The subject of this novel is very interesting because a few months ago, I watched a documentary on the ongoing effect of head injuries in sports such as football and basketball. The effects of inner brain trauma experienced has not been on the agenda of coaches who usually send the player back onto the field as quickly as possible. As a result, sportsmen's lives have been impacted in later years by ongoing brain damage which may manifest itself in memory loss and other impairment.

    Barbara Ebel's neurosurgeon, Danny Tilson, is on the ball in this excellent medical plot. His daughter, Annabel's boyfriend, suffers what is seemingly a minor knock out during a basketball game. At first there doesn't appear to be any damage, but Danny tells the youth not to play basketball AT ALL. Annabel, who knows very well that her father has issued this edict, stands by while the boyfriend, disregarding the advice of her father, plays basketball with his mates and of course gets injured again. This rather silly girl then blames her father for what happens, but this is cleverly used to set up the climax of the plot.

    I am hoping that Dr Ebel is working on the plot for another Danny Tilson story because this saga is far from over!
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  • Iris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling medical reading, enjoy
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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    Secondary Impact, #4 in the series, was such easy reading, as I had binged read the first three. I was so familiar with the characters I felt as if I were in the middle of all the excitement. Could have read in one setting, as you want to know what is gonna happen next. The medical advancements Danny has made are fabulous, the medical terminology is understandable, for us lay people. Thank you Barbara.
    will there be a 5th book, so much more to write about this family. Seriously would not recommend reading out of sequence, enjoy.
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  • dori conyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put them down
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
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    Thank you Dr.Ebel for an informative, thoroughly enjoyable series. The books certainly held my attention I found it hard to put them down
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  • Carole Hill
    5.0 out of 5 stars where is book 5?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021
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    a great read. excellent character development. continuity of the people, places, and plots is very good. the medical is easily understandable. i highly recommend the series.
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  • bevster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016
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    Good reading.
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  • Adnaw
    4.0 out of 5 stars Danny is such a outstanding doctor, how come he ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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    Danny is such a outstanding doctor, how come he is such a dummy figuring out Rachel. He knows how she thinks and connives to get what she wants. How could he not fight for his baby in court.
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  • Beverley Pattrick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2016
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    Good storyline. Enjoyed it greatly.
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  • Jupiter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2016
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    Enjoyable read but rather predictable concerning his nemesis and I personally feel things are sometimes left dangling a bit. I do, nevertheless, get stuck in!
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  • Dora Parker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016
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    Very good story
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  • B.P.
    4.0 out of 5 stars I like medical fiction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2017
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    Very enjoyable, I like medical fiction.
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  • Jennifer K
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2016
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    Good story as always but rather abrupt ending.
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