Publication Date: November 9, 2023
The gripping new book from the author of The Algorithm Will See You Now. Based on the true-life rationing of kidney dialysis in 1960s America, a medical intern in 1992 Seattle tries to leave his painful past behind, only to uncover a shocking truth of thirty years prior and the lasting, generational harm of hidden secrets…
After a co-intern dies by suicide, a grieving Noah Meier commits an accidental error. In a desperate move to save his patient’s life, he covertly seeks help from audacious surgical resident Marah Maddox, igniting a bond between them.
When the hospital is suspiciously quick to sweep everything under the rug, Noah turns to his late father’s journal for guidance and makes a chilling discovery, all while trying to stay out of the crosshairs of abusive Dr. Rankel, keen to make an example of Noah. Worse, Rankel clearly has it out for Marah as the only woman in her program.
As the hospital’s patriarchal power structures, and the truth about his father’s past, threaten Noah and Marah’s burgeoning relationship, Noah will have to choose: shoulder his father’s devastating legacy or create his own daring future.
The latest sensational page-turner from physician-author JL Lycette, The Committee Will Kill You Now is a riveting historical suspense about the inner workings of the medical world and the personal struggles of those within it.
A thrilling near-historical drama that exposes the dark side of the medical establishment and a must-read for anyone interested in medicine, ethics, and the human struggle for justice.
As a medical intern, Dr. Noah Meier relies on a sense of humor to help navigate exhausting shifts and high expectations. However, the suicide of a fellow intern knocks him off his routine, leading to a medical error.
Within the pages of author  JL Lycette’s latest medical thriller, The Committee Will Kill You Now, readers get a front-row seat to witness a medical organization that is out of control.
The author, also a physician, draws upon the kidney dialysis rationing that took place in the 1960s in the United States as inspiration for the book. On one hand, there are exhausted, sleep-deprived interns forced to meet unrealistic expectations, while on the other, a group of people are making life-and-death decisions based on a patient’s contribution to society.
As Noah wrestles with his mistake, he finds insight within the pages of his father’s journals. His anxiety is palpable in light of a system designed to protect its legacy and reputation at all costs, even if it means covering up mistakes.
The Committee Will Kill You Now illustrates how a system designed to care for people can be corrupted.
Jennifer / JL Lycette is a novelist, award-winning essayist, rural physician, wife, and mom. Mid-career, she discovered narrative medicine on her path back from physician burnout and has been writing ever since. She is an alumna of the 2019 Pitch Wars Novel Mentoring program. Her first novel, The Algorithm Will See You Now, was a 2023 SCREENCRAFT CINEMATIC BOOK COMPETITION FINALIST, 2023 READER’S FAVORITE BRONZE MEDAL WINNER in the Medical Thriller category, 2023 MAXY AWARD’S FINALIST – Thriller category, and 2023 PAGE TURNER AWARD’S FINALIST – Best Debut Novel category. The Committee Will Kill You Now is her second novel.
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Thanks so much for the review! I am almost finished with this book myself. I am loving it. She is fast becoming one of my favorite authors!
Thank you for this lovely review!