Victoria Sola recently shared her thoughts on Asystole and said, 

“This book felt heavy but necessary. It didn’t shy away from showing the darker side of medicine. The way patients were handled, especially the elderly ones, reminded me of how fragile life is. Dr. Kilbride made me angry many times because of how careless he sounded, but then I realized that was part of his character. He’s a man who hides behind science because of his own wounds. That made him interesting even if he was unlikeable. I also liked that the story mixed personal life with work life, because it showed how doctors carry problems everywhere. It left me thinking long after I finished it.” 

I’m grateful Victoria saw the honest, sometimes difficult aspects of medicine that I wanted to portray. Kilbride’s flaws and emotional barriers were key to making him real, even if he’s not always easy to like. Showing how personal and professional lives intertwine was important to me because that is the reality for many in the medical field. It’s meaningful to hear the story stayed with Victoria long after reading.