A Particularly Nasty Case

Hardback Published on: 28/08/2025
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A Particularly Nasty Case
Hilarity and Madness in Equal Measure!
This is going to be one hell of a bonkers, hilarious and utterly addictive murder mystery with surprises galore, outrageous writing and a plot that will ha... READ MORE
Steven at Bluewater
A Particularly Nasty Case
A particularly good case of witty, madcap, medical crime.
Dr Eitan Rose has a lot on his plate. After a leave of absence for mental health reasons, the night before his first day back sees him caught in a messy sc... READ MORE
Selena, Guildford

Synopsis

When a noxious hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. But nobody else does, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner. Eitan's colleagues are already treating him with suspicion following his recent breakdown, and are sceptical of his increasingly wild theories. When another doctor dies in similar circumstances, Eitan becomes convinced there is more to these deaths than meets the eye. Is there really a killer marauding the wards or is Eitan losing the plot?

Deftly told and deathly funny, A Particularly Nasty Case is the unputdownable debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning writer and author of multi-million global bestseller This is Going to Hurt.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781398704404
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 544g
  • Languages: English

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A Particularly Nasty Case
Hilarious intelligent and very dark!
Hilarious very intelligent dark humour with a murder mystery that has you guessing to the end. Eithan Rose is a consultant rheumatologist at St Jude’s hos... READ MORE
Felicity
A Particularly Nasty Case
Positively average
I really like Adam Kays other books and have even been to see him in concert, so I was quite excited about this book and even bought several copies for fri... READ MORE
Candace Greatbanks
A Particularly Nasty Case
Not for me
I really enjoyed Adam Kay's non-fiction books so had great hopes for this but sadly it's not for me. It goes for the laughs at the expense of the plot and... READ MORE
Susan S
A Particularly Nasty Case
Unpredictable
I enjoyed A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay. Eitan Rose was a fascinatingly flawed protagonist, paranoid, stubborn, and deeply human. I found myself ro... READ MORE
carvanz
A Particularly Nasty Case
solid read
A Pariculary Nasty Case will slowly draw you in to the story and at times have you laughing out loud. Dr Eitan Rose has returned to work after a relapse... READ MORE
Judy Odom
A Particularly Nasty Case
Thought proving and at the same time funny
I am a fan of the Adam Kay books and being a doctor myself, I enjoyed this book very much. It’s a mix of medical memoir and crime, and has the usual Kay hu... READ MORE
Lava Yuki
A Particularly Nasty Case
Not his best
Really enjoyed all his previous books but not this one unfortunately. Personally not for me but like previous reviews others will like it.
Tony Miller
A Particularly Nasty Case
Enjoyable read
This was an enjoyable read, funny characters - though quite heavy on substance misuse in places. Dr Eitan Rose is a complicated, if not paranoid, person, r... READ MORE
Charlotte Wilson
A Particularly Nasty Case
Laughed my sox off
Nurses on either side of the Atlantic will be rolling on floor laughing their sox off. Like me! It's a sidewise look at mental health issues, a snoop into ... READ MORE
Janice Tangen
A Particularly Nasty Case
Funny, Dark and Emotional
Having read and enjoyed Adam's non fiction books, especially 'This is Going to Hurt' I decided to read his first novel 'A Particularly Nasty Case'. This i... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
A Particularly Nasty Case
Hectic and frantic!
We've had the cases from the delivery rooms, now we have the fictional word of a doctor with bi-polar. The night before Eitan Rose is going back to work a... READ MORE
Mikimoo
A Particularly Nasty Case
Good fun but ridiculous!
I really enjoyed Adam Kay’s other books so was looking forward to reading a novel by the same author with the same trademark humour. A Particularly Nast... READ MORE
Laura Nazmdeh
A Particularly Nasty Case
Well worth a read!
A first foray into fiction for ex NHS doctor Adam Kay after his more factual writing in ‘this is Going to Hurt’. His devotion to the NHS again shines throu... READ MORE
Kaye Fraser
A Particularly Nasty Case
Feel good book
A feel good book that entertains and puts you in a good mood. Well written from professional insight.
Richard Angrave