Solemn Oath

by Hannah Alexander and Hannah Alexander

Book Overview

Dr. Lukas Bower is the temporary director at Knolls Community Hospital, but he's a doctor first. As an E.R. surgeon he took a solemn oath to put his patients' needs ahead of anyone else's--his own,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764223488
• ISBN13: 9780764223488
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The follow-up to "Sacred Trust"

"Solemn Oath" continues the great, Christian storytelling of "Sacred Trust" as Dr. Lucas Bower trys to figure out just what his relationship with Dr. Mercy Richmond is, while Mercy's ex-husband is released from rehab and trys to prove that he's changed. Meanwhile, there is a series of suspictious fires, and one firefighter comes under suspiction just as his marriage is falling apart. The head of the Knolls County Hospital also has to deal with a vindicive lawyer who is still grieving over his lost son, and who also isn't afraid to play dirty. Through this chaos, the doctos save lives, and everything leads up to an explosive conclusion where one man is redeemed, while another finally sees the light of God. Hannah Alexander is masterful.

One of my new favorites

I finished this book recently, after reading Sacred Trust. Hannah Alexander paints the characters so realistically, you feel like you know them (or want to know them). I enjoyed the mixture of suspense, romance and faith in this book, and was pleased that Theodore Zimmerman came to faith. Mercy Richmond's conversion was a wonderfully satisfying conclusion, and I cannot wait to read the next book. I wish there were more.

Like ER, but from a Christian perspective!

I read a lot of Christian books, but most of them are non-fiction. I'm very selective about the fiction I read - there's just not enough time to read all the good stuff out there! I used to enjoy reading Robin Cook's medical suspense books, so I was glad to see this series of three medical/suspense Christian novels.This is the second of a series - the first is Sacred Trust and last is Silent Pledge. Reading them in order is highly recommended!This wonderful series is centered around a small-town hospital emergency room in Missouri. The medical parts ring true for a good reason - Hannah Alexander is a pen name for a husband/wife writing team and the husband is an ER physician! These books will appeal to both men and women, and contain suspense, drama, a little romance and a lot of inspiration. I became very attached to the characters of Lukas, Mercy, Clarence, Ivy, and many more. The story also paints a wonderful picture of God's forgiveness and grace in the character of Theodore and others' responses to him.The only downside to these books is that there are only 3 of them and I've read them all...Happy reading!

Great book!

If you watch NBC's ER, you may enjoy this small-town version because the characters are very likable. I liked how the characters' relationships with God are realistic. The power of forgiveness and redemption is a strong theme in this book.

A Book Worth Reading Again and Again and Again...

Solemn Oath kept me glued to the pages for hours. I could not put it down. The plot twists and turns with every page and the characters are so developed, you can almost relate their problems with those in the real world. Solemn Oath follows the docters in the ER in the hospital of the small town of Knolls, Missouri. Dr. Bower, a devote Christian and shy bachelor, struggles with prejudice in the small town, a sometimes overwhelming number of patients in the Emergency Room, and his feelings for his fellow worker, Dr. Mercy. This series is definitely one you should read if you sometimes feel like God is punishing you, because these books will definitely set you staight. A wonderful triology from the talented mind of Hannah Alexander, these books will keep you enchanted for hours.