Don't Go

Lisa Scottoline is known for novels built around women who test the limits of family, justice, and devotion. Here she turns to a male protagonist. Dr. Mike Scanlon, a physician who sees himself as a healer rather than a fighter, accepts an assignment as an army doctor in Afghanistan. He worries about the risks ahead and about leaving his wife, Chloe, and their newborn daughter behind.

While Mike is treating a wounded soldier in a war zone, Chloe dies at their suburban home in what appears to be an accident. He flies home to bury her and finds that his life has come apart. His medical practice is in danger, and he is a near stranger to his little girl, the only family he has left. He also uncovers a shocking secret that pulls him into a steep decline.

Mike gradually understands that his hardest fight lies on the home front, where he must risk everything to protect the people he loves. The story is suspenseful and emotionally charged, and it is written for adult readers who enjoy domestic thrillers.