Code Triage

The storytelling and the writing are good. I wanted to see what conclusions were given at the end, and the engaging writing style made it easier to continue even when the subject matter got to be very heavy-handed.

Now, I'm all for a good reunion story. I love it when couples work past their misunderstandings and go above and beyond to make a marriage work. Leigh sure got the short stick in this one. And it hurt to watch...

(Spoilers ahead)
Nick kept wanting HER to “come around.” What had he done to prove he would be faithful to her? He was still friends with the woman he cheated on her with. Yet he's supposed to be the committed Christian? And he gets all whiny and baby boy sad over her reaction to finding out he was at that woman's house when she called?

Leigh wanted a separation because he was withdrawing from her and she couldn't handle the emotional pressure of having him there (and evidently still having good sex with him) but having him emotionally shut off. He used that as an excuse to go SLEEP WITH HIS DEAD BEST FRIEND'S SISTER??? He's a married man. He spoke vows. It doesn't matter if his attitude was so bad his wife couldn't handle it anymore. That's not an excuse. Moreover, he knew his wife wasn't a committed Christian, and he was trying to witness to her, and he betrays her like that? No wonder she's stuck blaming God for everything wrong in her life.

This guy barely begins to get a grip but continues to have contact with Sam during the week that he's supposedly desperate to keep from getting a divorce. He feels stuck? Grow a backbone, buddy. Ask for a transfer to a different precinct where he won't see her all the time.

Sam...most inconsistent character ever. Pouting for being judged a home breaker while doing her level best to break up a home? Pathetic. And we never get to hear if she ever dealt with issues, or if she was going right back on the hunt for Nick the minute she got well.

Content: very graphic section about gunshot victims and direct POV about two wounds, gut and head shots. Mentions of sleeping together with a wife and with a mistress.