Preceded by Chaos: Vol. 1 by M. Wheeler
The protagonist, Mitchell Weaver, is a young Emergency Medicine doctor. Mitchell has entered a high stress, distinguished profession with the burden of a variety of particularly disturbing personal demons that he must battle every day in order to maintain the façade of sanity and control. The second installment of the series, Volume +1, documents Mitchell’s state of mind as he tries his hand at decency and sobriety. Whether he nds himself at his job in New York or volunteering in the Dominican Republic, he struggles to suppress hedonistic urges and restructure awed philosophies. Although his attempts to gain control of his life are genuine, the question remains, “Is Mitchell gradually gaining control or is his life slowly falling apart.”
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Author’s Bio
Wheeler held an eclectic series of jobs – including working as a studio engineer and a teacher –
before he entered medical school in his thirties. During his residency while living in New York City, he wrote his first two books which would eventually become the Preceded by Chaos series. Wheeler travels extensively for his job but currently lives in Miami.
My Review
5 stars
Mitchell Weaver is back from his drug and alcohol fueled trip to Europe in vol. 0 and is working to stay sober. He is allowed to practice medicine after a board review and works in an emergency room. But he is having trouble with his girlfriend. She is insisting on marriage and he doesn’t want that. They are in the process of splitting up when he decides to head to the Dominican Republic and help his friend Natalia with the battered women.
When I read vol. 0 I was so confused as to what is happening and I admit that I didn’t rate it very high and was very reluctant to read vol. 1. After reading vol. 1 I have to say that I really liked the story. Mitchell is trying to stay clean but he is fighting with his girlfriend and thinks spending some time with his friend Natalia will help him figure out what he wants. But it is working with the abused women that opens his eyes.
I really liked this story. It drew me in and I wanted to find out when and where Mitchell is going to find himself. I can’t wait to see what happens in vol. 2, if there is going to be a vol. 2.
I received Preceded by Chaos: Vol. 1 from Authoright Marketing and Publicity for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
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