I admire her hugely. Haven't read Breathless yet - I must rectify this error!

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Defo on my list. She writes so beautifully in 'Breathless' and elsewhere.

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and the medical advances that made heart transplants possible: respirators, tissue matching, use of drugs to prevent rejection etc. We also see the intricate logistics and the many people involved in the delicate process of moving a heart from the donor to recipient 3/4

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with sensitivity and clarity. We follow the story of the hearts of two children and their families: Keira, a nine year old girl fatally injured in a car crash and Max, a desperately ill 9 year old boy. Interspersed with their story are descriptions of both the early days of heart surgery 2/4

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in an optimum condition and in sufficient time to allow it do its life-saving work. It's a tour de force from @drrachelclarke.com: at times almost unbearably moving, but ultimately life-affirming. It's also a paean to the NHS and a plea for donors to allow others to live. A must-read 4/4 Booksky📚

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