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Behind Prison Bars Paperback – October 25, 2013

by Sandra L Olson (Author)

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Samantha Owens applied for the vacant position offered by the State of Texas prison officials for a Registered Nurse with obstetrical experience to work in the prison OB clinic. After her somewhat frightening orientation what she actually ended up working was the night shift position making her responsible for over 900 inmates in the women’s correctional facility. Facing the challenges of triaging pregnant inmates and those with multiple medical issues was daunting and often dangerous during the minimally staffed night shift.For Amy Graham who was incarcerated for writing hot checks, the challenges ranged from simple embarrassment and loneliness to the horrors of being a relatively innocent victim of the dangerous women around her.

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Behind Prison Bars by Sandra L Olson is a rivetingpsychological thriller with an engrossing plot and compellingcharacters. Samantha Owens eagerly applies for and gets the job to fillthe vacant position in the State of Texas prison as a Registered Nursewith obstetrical experience. She is supposed to work in the OB clinic,but after her unusual orientation, she finds herself working night shift and responsible for more than 900 female inmates. The work ischallenging, more so because of the poor staffing, so she has to dealwith a variety of issues every night. But when a nurse goes missing, she uncovers a very dangerous and sinister plot carried out by doctors, aplot that could put everyone's life in extreme danger. She could be thenext victim and she has to act fast before things turn nasty for her.

This is an audio book that is beautifully narrated and readers will love the way the character development comes across. For instance, when Ilearned about Butch, I knew instantly that no one would like to bearound this character, not if they are sane and normal. The narrativevoice is awesome and Sandra L Olson's prose is neat, well-polished andvery accessible. Readers will love the narrative, the wonderful drama,and the exceptional read. I listened to this audio nonstop and from thevery moment I started listening to the story, I knew I couldn't stop,because it is crafted to keep the reader looking for more dramaticmoments. Behind Prison Bars is a very satisfying story featuring apowerful conflict, a woman fighting to hold onto her professed values,and a world that reeks with evil. The denouement was sheer delight.

Aug 12, 2017 Audio Book Review

Book Review Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Behind Prison Bars by Sandra L Olson is ariveting psychological thriller with an engrossing plot andcompelling characters. Samantha Owens eagerly applies for and gets thejob to fill the vacant position in the State of Texas prison as aRegistered Nursewith obstetrical experience. She is supposed to work inthe OB clinic, but after her unusual orientation, she finds herselfworking night shift and responsible for more than 900 female inmates.The work is challenging, more so because of the poor staffing, so she has to deal with a variety of issues every night. But when a nurse goesmissing, she uncovers a very dangerous and sinister plot carried out bydoctors, a plot that could put everyone's life in extreme danger. Shecould be the next victim and she has to act fast before things turn nasty for her.

This is an audio book that is beautifully narrated and readers will love the way the character development comes across. Forinstance, when I learned about Butch, I knew instantly that no one wouldlike to be around this character, not if they are sane and normal. Thenarrative voice is awesome and Sandra L Olson's prose is neat,well-polished and very accessible. Readers will love the narrative, thewonderful drama, and the exceptional read. I listened to this audiononstop and from the very moment I started listening to the story, I knew I couldn't stop, because it is crafted to keep the reader looking formore dramatic moments. Behind Prison Bars is a very satisfying storyfeaturing a powerful conflict, a woman fighting to hold onto herprofessed values, and a world that reeks with evil. The denouement wassheer delight.

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Questions to ponder or discuss in a book club:

1. Have you ever been inside a prison? How did it feel when the gate and doors clanged shut?
2. Do you believe inmates are treated fairly?
3. Should the rules be tighter when putting non-violent criminals in with violent ones?
4. Would you ever consider working in a prison?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; First Edition (October 25, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491249293
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491249291
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.87 x 9 inches

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I am a retired registered nurse who writes medical thrillers and a series of detective mysteries. Many of my ideas, plots and characters come from my own experiences; but of course, I throw in a lot of fiction.

Toxic Blood introduces my detective James Ford, a retired police officer from Bentonville, Arkansas. You can follow his exploits in Finding the Lost Ones, Cold-Hearted Revenge, Greed & Lies, His Haunted Past, Death of Dreams, Thieves, Hidden Mysteries, Hidden Treasures, Stranger Than Fiction and James Ford Case Files.

I am currently a member of Sisters in Crime and a founding member of Independent Fiction Authors, www.inficons.com.

My Facebook author page is: https://www.facebook.com/Sandra-L-Olson-935454399838453

I post excerpts and teasers for book lovers of all kinds.

I am always interested in honest reviews.

QUESTIONS TO PONDER OR USE IN BOOK CLUBS ABOUT THE NOVEL REBIRTH:

1. There are actually three major "rebirths" for people in this novel...can you identify them?

2. How do you feel about growing embryos to use for research and medicine?

3. When does David Franklin "cross the line" in ethical issues? What about legal issues?

4. Do you think Donald was justified in killing Jose´ because Jose´ was a bad person?

5. Would you have left Donald for what he did? What about the money, what would you have done about that?

QUESTIONS TO PONDER ABOUT MURDER BY PROXY:

(FYI:This book has been on the recommended reading list for nursing students at the Univ. of Arkansas.)

1. The "villain" in this story is based on a composite of two women in the Texas prison where I worked...Did you find it hard to believe a nurse could murder her innocent patients?

2. Have you ever met a person with a multiple personality disorder?

3. Was Joyce right to keep trying to get Martha's nursing license revoked even after she was threatened?

QUESTIONS TO PONDER ABOUT THE TURQUOISE CROSS:

1. If you were Marcie, would you have allowed Jeanette to continue working in your home?

2. Knowing how frightening it was for Nadine to help Pierre, would you have been able to do what she did?

3. Was Marie brave or foolish to try and stop the Nazi soldiers by herself?

QUESTIONS TO PONDER ABOUT CONNECTIONS:

1. What are some of your connections in life?

2. Did you think Reverend Forester was a bad man or just misguided?

3. Was Melody wise to leave her job and home after only knowing Reuben for two weeks?

4. Could you have made the same decision to give up college and your musical dreams as Elizabeth did?

THINGS TO PONDER ABOUT FINDING THE LOST ONES:

1. Visit the site The Doe Network for missing persons listed by state. (thedoenetwork.org)

Look for your state and others and read about the unidentified bodies listed there.

2. How did it make you feel to read about the poor unidentified people?

3. Did you feel sorry for Derek Dewise in the story? He was obviously a lonely man...

4. What would you do if you were kidnapped to become a sex slave?

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F R Ross

Amazing book

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019

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I guess you really can't call this one a "who done it", since we know from the get go who the criminals are. Is this book accurate? I would really hate to see some of these people in prison for such minor crimes. I am aware of the theft of organs, bones, etc. Not so much from like ing victims here in the states, but I guess that may be more and more prevalent. Over all, this was a very God bok, Well written and well thought out with some interesting characters.

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Bootsiesgirl2

Very good mystery with a great ending.

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015

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The author has quite the imagination. This book is unique in that I've never read as similar story. Well written, but there are a few editorial errors that didn't affect my feelings for the book. Enjoyable.

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KWG

Oh, WOW!

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018

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This medical novel by Sandra Olson was so riveting. I stayed up late to finish reading it. The storyline is so believable and as a fellow RN, medically accurate.
I’m also so grateful for the actual writing. There weren’t any misspelling or continuity errors like so many ebooks I read. Thank you!
I’m interested in reading more from this author & recommend this book.

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Behind Prison Bars

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015

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This story starts out with a scared young woman in shackles on her way to prison. Amy's crime is writing bad checks. Her sentence is 2 years. She realizes how stupid she was to want expensive things she couldn't afford.

Samantha, also new to the prison, is one of the nurses doing new prisoner intake. She is an RN hired because of her experience in obstetrics. Sam never expected to wind up on graveyard shift responsible for the medical needs of 900 inmates because she was suppose to be assigned to obstetrics. The warden apologized for the assignment and assured her it would be temporary, just until a new nurse could be hired.

Sandra Olson writes with authority about what can happen in a women's prison because she was an RN in a women's correctional facility in Texas during the 1980's. I was quickly immersed in the story. One excellent recommendation for a novel is believability and this book has it. I felt compassion when unthinkable things happened to Amy who was just trying to quietly do her time and return home. I was outraged about some of the things the prison doctor did to his patients just because he could get away with it. I was mad at the bullies who took advantage of the weaker women. This is what happens for me when I read a good book.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Alison Anderson

I almost quit, but am glad I didn't

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015

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It seemed like this book would never pick up. Several chapters described the lengthy orientation of a new nurse at a women's prison. It got pretty . Ho-hum and I almost quit reading it. But, it finally did get interesting and turned out to be an okay story, not great, but okay.
Samantha Owens begins work at the prison and learns that the inmates are full of tricks and manipulative behaviors. There are hard lessons to learn.
Inmate, Amy Graham, wrote thousands of dollars in bad checks and ended up with a two year sentence. She experiences extremely terrifying events.
There are several editing errors. I guess that's just a sign of the times. Also, a few content errors regarding medical treatments, that irked my RN sensibilities - more research should have been done by the author. But overall it was an okay read.
The characters were fairly well developed and the plot was good, though somewhat predictable. I liked the lack of excessive cussing, which seems rampant these days. A good writer shouldn't need it very often.
I'm sure many readers will give this a higher rating, but for me, three stars is a fair assessment.

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peggy fink

Great

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2015

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I thought it was a very interesting book and gave you a good idea as to what goes on in the medical field in the prisons. I think it would make me think twice before taking on a job like that. It held my attention all the way and I had a hard time putting it down. I think a person has to enjoy medical stories to read this. Which I very much do like.

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Good read !!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019

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This was an exciting, interesting novel and very informative also about the intricacies of prison life. A very unusual read.

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Stephanie

decent thriller, couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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We met the other day as I checked you out at Hancock Fabrics and had to try out a book of yours. I was very entertained ! Will be reading your other books and hopefully will see you again at the fabric store :)

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