Mark the date and time: Wednesday, November 5, at 7 pm.  Author Carol Cassella will visit Inklings with her lyrically written medical drama, Oxygen.  This book is a good choice for reading groups.  Visit the author's web site, carolcassella.com

This novel, set in the operating rooms of a Seattle Hospital, is filled with action, reality, and suspense.  The drama and the medical angles of the plot ring true, as the author is also an anesthesiologist in Seattle.  The protagonist is Dr. Marie Heaton, a hard working professional at the height of her career.  When her judgment in a tragic case involving a child is questioned, she begins to doubt herself, and then others around her.  I enjoyed the book from start to finish, and I look forward to more from this talented Northwest author.

        Reviewed by Gayle Wingerter