DISSECTION

All Praise

“High stakes, breathless suspense, and real insider authenticity—a terrific debut.”
—LEE CHILD, BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND 2020 BOOKER PRIZE JUDGE

“With a terrifying premise and riveting medical details, Dissection moves at a frantic pace.”
—TESS GERRITSEN, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

“What if catastrophic events such as heart attacks and strokes could be predicted, or caused? What if these events were part of a much larger conspiracy? These questions, and many more, fuel Dissection, a fast-paced and well-written medical thriller. Grab a copy and enjoy the ride.”
—D.P. Lyle, MD, award-winning author of the Jake Longly and Cain/Harper Thriller Series

“This is a breakthrough novel—suspenseful, fast, and furious. It takes you into the real lived world of a cardiac physician because Dr. LePort has long been one. Don’t start Dissection at night—its pace never lets up and you need your sleep.”
—GREGORY BENFORD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF TIMESCAPE

“If you want to go to bed on time every night this week, don’t start reading Cristina LePort’s new thriller, Dissection—which begins with a string of deadly, unusual heart attacks that seem to have no conceivable explanation. LePort, who is not only a novelist but also a cardiologist, does a masterful job of incorporating ultra-clear explanations of medical science to develop a fascinating medical mystery. I was hooked from the beginning of Dissection and by the time I was halfway through I found myself going to bed late and waking up early to see how it would end.”
—Alex Epstein, NEW YORK TIMES & AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR

“Dissection is a remarkable novel by Cristina LePort, a cardiologist who combines medical knowledge with a deep understanding of how bad the Iranian dictatorship is and how easily medical terrorism could occur. It is a great read.”
—Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House

“Dr LePort creates an exciting and complex story which includes romance, politics and significant medical innovation. As a first class cardiologist and researcher, she brings an extraordinary in-depth knowledge applied to an outstanding novel.”
—John Allison, Retired Chairman and CEO BB&T, Retired President and CEO Cato Institute

“Dissection is a fun and fast-paced medical thriller I gobbled down like candy. Weaving politics, ethics, and morality, it’s a frenzied who-done-it that kept me glued until the end.”
—Jonathan Hoenig, regular contributor and panelist on Fox News

“Dr. LePort’s Dissection has many things in common with Lee Child’s Jack Reacher thrillers. The suspenseful story is interwoven with national political intrigue and international peril, so you feel you must keep reading. Dr. LePort adds authentic medical crises and an insider’s view of hospital responses.”
—Jane Orient, M.D. Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

“After receiving a review copy of Dissection, I decided to look at just a few pages, then read it all later, whenever I got the time. But soon, I found myself halfway through the book, turning pages with real interest. I was hooked. Cristina LePort has done a superb job of producing a suspenseful, ingenious, and well-written thriller, with a fully satisfying conclusion. I can’t wait to read her next one.”
—Leonard Peikoff, Philosopher, Author of Objectivism, the Philosophy of Ayn Rand

“Great Plot, Fascinating Medical Depth, Riveting Suspense Dissection captivated me from the first page to the last. An ingenious, creative plot, well-drawn characters, and wonderfully unrelenting suspense. Kudos to the author. A fabulous first novel!”
—Gen LaGreca, Author, Noble Vision

“Dr. LePort surgically weaves romance, national political intrigue, international peril, a constitutional crisis, and an emergency medical catastrophe into a creative thriller whose gripping intensity lasts through the electrifying end.”
—Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD, Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, and Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College

“As a practicing cardiologist for some 45 years, I was attracted to the title of a new book entitled Dissection by a new author, Dr. Cristina LePort who happened to also be a well established cardiologist. Little did I know that I would find myself entrapped in an emotional rollercoaster that was impossible to exit. The emergency room drama, the medical crises, the personality conflicts and the medical politics were all too real as I felt each and every heart attack, and remaining transfixed by the fact that the technology discussed and its deadly application could be possible as a safer and more benign form of it can actually now be used in some cardiac catheterizations labs to treat clogged arteries. The character development was also a very strong component of this first rate novel as it was easy to relate to characters that were so real that you might think that you’ve met them sometime in the past. I applaud Dr. LePort for her detailed research, her ability to create a thriller, and her ability to analyze a diversity of personalities displaying both their strengths and weaknesses. My sincere hope is that her next novel is not far too far away.”
—Robert S. Greenfield, MD FACC FAHA FNLA, Associate Prof. Medicine UC-Irvine

“A gripping page-turner fueled by a spine-chilling premise, LePort, a cardiologist with decades of clinical experience, delivers all the high drama of an emergency room heart attack, packed with hyper-realistic details and a cast of unforgettable characters.”
—Jeff Oliver, Author of The Two-Plate Solution

“Dissection sucked me into its whirlwind of intrigue and compelling characters and wouldn’t release me. Bravo, Dr. LePort!”
—Laurel Anne Hill, award-winning author of Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846 and The Engine Woman’s Light

“A wild thrill ride from beginning to end. Its original high concept, relentless pace, and lively characters will captivate you right through the very last satisfying page.”
—Kira Peikoff, Bestselling Author of BABY X, LIVING PROOF, NO TIME TO DIE, and MOTHER KNOWS BEST

“Fill Dr. LePort’s prescription for Dissection—then buckle up ‘cause you’re in for a hell of a heart pounder.”
—Harry Newman, Architect

“LePort masterfully leverages her scientific and medical knowledge to create an unforgettable, refreshingly ingenious thriller.”
—Andrea Hernandez-Mendez, George Washington University

“Dr. LePort demonstrates the disastrous potential of cutting-edge technology in the wrong hands. After all, how do you defend yourself against an invisible enemy? Dissection is a truly terrifying tale, featuring a never-before-seen weapon capable of unimaginable consequences.”
—Dr. Jenna Podjasek, author of Particles in the Air

“Take Dr. LePort’s Dissection as directed—your heart pounding awaits.”
—Ruby Newman, Fashion designer

“Drawing from her real-life experience as a cardiologist, Dr. LePort has given us a fast-paced, suspenseful, and thoroughly impressive debut thriller that we’re honored to help launch.”
—TERRY SANCHEZ, PROGRAMS SPECIALIST, NEWPORT BEACH (CA) PUBLIC LIBRARY

“LePort, a cardiologist, draws on her own experience to bring the medical crises in this debut to life, crafting a frightening plot while skillfully describing surgical processes alongside the political issues that all too often impact medical care … Although the emphasis is on action, LePort expertly crafts the key characters … LePort makes it clear that no technology is as frightening as the darkest parts of the human mind, and readers will be satisfied with the characters’ well-deserved fates as they travel to the nail-biting finish.”
—BookLife (Offshoot of Publishers Weekly)

“Dissection is a terrifying medical thriller that is not only frightening on paper, but truly blood-curdling to think about in a real-world application. It is a tense, tautly written, descriptive, electrifying, and formidable novel that makes you think, and most of all makes you feel every single thing that is happening as it occurs. I read this work like someone thirsting for water after days in the desert sun—voraciously ingesting the pages as quickly as I could to reach the stunning climax and marvelous ending. I cannot recommend Dr. Cristina LePort’s expertly written novel highly enough to all fans of medical and psychological thrillers. It’s a compelling, page-turning, exceptional book that will leave you breathless—both in written word and emotionally. A five out of five stars MUST READ!”
—Reedsy Discovery

“In LePort’s twisty tale of a debut thriller, someone is murdering people by triggering heart attacks and strokes, and an FBI agent and private eye are on the case… LePort’s story is not short on thrills, and it offers many twists and turns certain to keep readers engaged. The author’s prose will be accessible to readers with little medical knowledge, as the characters explain aortic and coronary dissections in ways that feel natural and that provide a basic but clear understanding of what’s happening to the victims. The blending of medical emergencies with political thriller tropes is relatively uncommon… LePort uses her own experience as a cardiovascular specialist to enhance an otherwise engaging actioner.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Takes Robin Cook-style suspense to a whole new level… Dissection‘s fast pace, believable progression and characters, and attention to detail makes it an outstanding recommendation for libraries seeing patron interest in medical thrillers. This audience will find Dissection a gripping story that proves hard to put down and thought-provoking to the end.”
—Senior Reviewer Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review