Layla Matthews

Family Nurse Practitioner and author of a terrifying medical thriller, The Body Auction

About Layla Matthews

Author Lisa Mathis is a Family Nurse Practitioner who writes under the pen name of Layla Matthews. Being in the medical field for over twenty years has given her the opportunity to see and experience a variety of medical situations. Having cared for thousands of patients and working with a multitude of physicians and other health care professionals, she has been able to obtain a wealth of knowledge that, combined with a wild imagination, informs her debut medical thriller, The Body Auction. Fast-paced and hard to put down, the novel is medically accurate, written in a way that the layperson can understand yet the medical professional can appreciate. Mathis is married and a mother of one daughter.

Read our review of The Body Auction here.

 

BOOKS:

The Body Auction

Biggest literary influences:

I enjoy reading any suspense author. Some of my favorites are Patricia Cornwell, Robin Cook, Michael Connelly, John Grisham and Iris Johansen.

Last book read:

Bad Love by Jonathan Kellerman

Your favorite literary character:

My favorite literary character is Eve Duncan of the Iris Johansen series.

Currently working on:

I am currently working on the next book to follow The Body Auction.

 

 

 

Testimonials

” "This was a very good read. Every time I thought I knew the direction it was going, another twist came! The author has definitely tapped into a subject matter that anyone who has ever worked in (or is interested in) the health care field will be completely caught up in. It was an amazing read and I had a hard time putting it down because I wanted to know what happens next! I believe there will be a next book, too. ... If not there should be!"
- —Brian Jones, Amazon Reviewer
” "Saucy, suspenseful, fast-paced medical drama. Ms. Matthews's strong, sexy female characters and her obvious familiarity with medicine and hospitals makes this a fun romp. Easy reading for a night or two of entertainment."
- —Dr Bruce Harris, Amazon Reviewer
” "I anxiously await the release of the sequel. The storyline is so realistic, and a fantastic read for those who love suspense. The book was recommended to me by a stranger while leaving a medical facility where the book was on display. So glad I took his advice and purchased the Kindle Edition. I couldn’t wait to start reading. The book is well written and difficult not to finish in one sitting. Don’t start reading late in the evening; it will keep you after bedtime."
- —Jennifer Hatcher, Amazon Reviewer