{"product_id":"9781501196997","title":"The Last High : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last High\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Daniel Kalla\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this instant bestselling novel from author Daniel Kalla, a Vancouver doctor and a detective face the deadly consequences of the opioid crisis as they track down the supplier of fentanyl that landed a group of teens in the ER with critical overdoses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeliberately or not, they must’ve been poisoned…And if it happened to them…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThere will be others.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDr. Julie Rees, a toxicologist and ER doctor, is stunned when her emergency room is flooded with teenagers from the same party, all on the verge of death. Julie knows the world of opioids inside and out, and she recognizes that there’s nothing typical about these cases. She suspects the teens took—or were given—fentanyl. But why did they succumb so quickly?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDetective Anson Chen is determined to find out. He and Julie race to track down the supplier of the deadly drugs. But the trail of suspects leads everywhere, from unscrupulous street dealers to ruthless gang leaders who hide behind legitimate business fronts and the walls of their mansions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Anson and Julie follow clues through the drug underworld, Julie finds herself haunted by memories of her troubled past—and the lover she lost to addiction. When other overdoses fill the ER—and the morgue—Julie realizes that something even more sinister than the ongoing fentanyl crisis is devastating the streets. And the body count is rapidly rising.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA gripping thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Last High\u003c\/i\u003e explores the perfect storm of greed, addiction, and crime behind the malignant spread of fentanyl, a deadly drug that is killing people faster than any known epidemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last High\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Kalla has long had his stethoscope on the heartbeat of his times. . . . In his latest, the focus is on Vancouver’s opioid crisis. . . . \u003cb\u003e[A] lively story\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A\u003cb\u003e thrilling, front-line drama\u003c\/b\u003e about the opioid crisis.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eKATHY REICHS\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of the Bones series\u003cbr\u003e“If you want \u003cb\u003ean engrossing, edge-of-your-seat thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that combines good detective work, corruption, savage criminal practices, a dark, seamy portrait of a large Canadian city, and a hard-hitting lesson on the medical and emotional effects of opioid drugs, then \u003ci\u003eThe Last High\u003c\/i\u003e certainly fills that prescription.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontreal Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kalla is \u003cb\u003eterrific at building suspense \u003c\/b\u003eas the case progresses, uncovering a web of dealers, sellers, and users.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA riveting thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last High\u003c\/i\u003e features the most evil and insidious of villains: opioids. This\u003cb\u003e important, must-read book \u003c\/b\u003eis not only well-researched and entirely realistic, it gives a human face to a devastating epidemic.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— ROBYN HARDING,\u003c\/b\u003e #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Swap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAn exciting police\/medical thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that’s an even better sociological alarm bell . . . everything feels real.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sobering glimpse into the drug overdose crisis. . . . \u003cb\u003eAn entertaining, if slightly eerie read\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWe All Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eA tightly plotted thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, energetic and completely believable. Kalla knows how to build a suspenseful story that doesn’t stretch the bounds of plausibility. He also knows how to build realistic characters and put natural-sounding dialogue into their mouths, something many better-known medical-thriller authors often struggle to do. . . . \u003cb\u003e[a] top-drawer thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA fast-paced thriller\u003c\/b\u003e with an historical overlay and a dash of romantic tension.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eKalla inherits the mantle of Michael Crichton\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Much more than a medical thriller, \u003ci\u003eWe All Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e is both a vivid history lesson and a heart-pounding warning, resulting in \u003cb\u003ea page-turning obsession\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— STEVEN HARTOV\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501196997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40978667765966,"sku":"9781501196997","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_ed71c7b4-ce45-40c0-a4b3-29717fee4314.jpg?v=1646690586","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501196997","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}