"Pulse-pounding ... whirlwind action scenes and top notch medical details."-- Lisa Gardner

"Readers who prefer their medical thrillers to have characters with beating hearts and three dimensions are well advised to pick up this series debut."--Newsday

"Tense, whip-smart medical scenes... a gripping view of doctors at work."--Tess Gerritsen

"[A] spot-on debut...a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller."--Publishers Weekly

"Forget about your plans for the day and prepare to be swept away on a pulse-pounding adventure. This is my favorite kind of medical thriller--harrowing, emotional, action-packed and brilliantly realized. CJ Lyons writes with the authority only a trained physician can bring to a story, blending suspense, passion and friendship into an irresistible read."--New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs

"A pulse-pounding adrenaline rush!... Reminds me of ER back in the days of George Clooney and Julianna Margulies."--New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

"If this debut novel is any indication, [ Lyons 's] decision [to write books] could be a gift to readers of multiple genres. ... all the hallmarks of a medical thriller ... Lydia is a well-drawn heroine, the writing is strong and the plot could have been taken out of today's headlines."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Have we got a prescription for you... a tense thrill ride that feels like all the best episodes of ER and Grey's Anatomy squeezed into one breathtaking novel...[an] impressive debut."--Hilton Head Magazine

"CJ Lyons writes with both authority on her subject and a down to earth reality for her characters... Engrossing, intriguing."--New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham

"CJ Lyons' debut medical thriller is a fantastic and wild journey through the fast-paced world of a big-city ER. With rich, fascinating and complex characters and a thoroughly compelling mystery, Lifelines is an adrenalin rush and an all-around great read."--New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan

"Readers who prefer their medical thrillers to have characters with beating hearts and three dimensions are well advised to pick up this series debut by Lyons ... captures the frenetic setting of the ER with a smooth style that demands the reader move forward to keep up with the piece, but she also creates winning portraits of the supporting players set to anchor the series. ... Sets the table well for the next adventure at Angels of Mercy."--The Baltimore Sun

"Lyons 's first book is a winner, too, giving us terrific characters and a compelling plot. An excellent book for fans of the medical thriller."--FreshFiction.com

"It takes a real emergency physician to write this excitingly about an emergency ward. CJ Lyons has been there and done it. The pages are packed with adrenalin. I can't recall a hospital novel that so thrilled me."-- New York Times bestselling author David Morrell