Book Review: Deadly Vision by T.D. Severin

Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta

As a vicious electoral campaign heats up, a groundbreaking doctor finds himself in the center of the feud in this gripping political thriller.

In the near future, health care in the US has reached a crisis point. The funds required to keep it going are on the brink of bankrupting the nation.

In this quagmire of uncertainty, Dr Taylor Abrahms makes a breakthrough that may revolutionize medicine. His Virtual Heart Project aims to erase much of the danger involved in heart surgeries by using less intrusive tiny robotics to perform procedures. In this financial landscape, though, a project like this creates a political tempest.

Senator Randolph McIntyre has his sights set on the White House. His platform? Keeping the cost of health care from crippling the nation. When he realizes that his already disappointing son-in-law is spearheading a radical new treatment, all of his life goals are jeopardized. Stopping Taylor is the only way to ensure that he reaches the presidency, and he is prepared to go to any lengths.

As Taylor tries to navigate the political maelstrom and the technical drawbacks of the Virtual Heart Project, he finds himself and his peers in increasing danger. Before long, he will be fighting for his career, family, and his very life.

Deadly Vision is a tech-savvy political thriller that explores the backstabbing corruption of electoral campaigns, the weight of childhood trauma, and the cost of following dreams that aim too high.

There are a lot of appealing elements to Deadly Vision. The political machinations going on in the background of Taylor’s life, his carefully buried past that surfaces bit by bit, and the relationships he has with those closest to him. The most fascinating aspect has got to be the Virtual Heart Project. A lot of media portrays virtual reality, but it’s usually shown as entertainment. Here, virtual reality is imagined through the lens of something vital and lifesaving. The project that Taylor and his team work on aims to repair heart damage using high-tech VR and minuscule lasers. The scope and thought of this storyline are fantastic.

Deadly Vision balances its themes with finesse. Taylor’s difficult past creates stark shadows against the brightness of his future. There’s a lovely mix of the personal, with Taylor and his team working through their dreams in real time, and the bigger picture, with all of the political drama. Throughout, a sense of high stakes is created on both a private and public sense. While Taylor, his wife, and his team are the people whose lives are immediately affected by the events of the novel, readers are well aware that stakes go well beyond them.

There are times when Deadly Vision loses focus though too. It starts out in the political thriller realm with a dose of medical drama. We have a brilliant doctor who finds himself unknowingly at the center of a political melee, and around him a cut-throat presidential election is gaining steam. In the shadows, an assassin waits for the perfect time to strike. There’s a simmering tension roiling on the sidelines, ready to break into violence. However, when the plot moves, it twists into something like psychological horror before moving again into action-adventure. I love a good genre mash-up, but the transitions here are abrupt and left me feeling off-kilter. Still, all of the pieces end up coming together for a thrilling finale.

Deadly Vision is a unique and fast-paced read where political intrigue combines with compelling family drama, techno-thriller vibes, and a smattering of medical fiction. This is an unparalleled reading experience.

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