You’ll probably need a cure for laughter after reading Night Clinic by David Gelber. Dr. Barnes and Nurse James aren’t fond of working night shift at the clinic whenever there’s a full moon. That’s when the freaks come out, and they mostly gravitate to the clinic with bizarre complaints. Apart from the usual ailments of colds and sprains, Dr. Barnes and Nurse James encounter: a costumed patient who thinks he’s “Roachman”, cops who turn into rambunctious werewolves, Mr. Spock, a couple guys with penile conditions, and seven dwarves who own a nightclub where Crystal Blue and her evil stepmother dance. Vampires and werewolves are referred to Dr. Van Helsing. The doctor wants to finish his medical training and transfer to more pleasant working surroundings, but is there another practitioner who’s as quick witted, patient and passionate to treat the oddballs of society?

Night Clinic is one of the funniest books I’ve read. I like the humorous writing style of David Gelber, who clearly succeeds in creating a selection of entertaining stories with colourful characters. Each story is completely different, but they’re still connected. I sympathise with Dr. Barnes and Nurse James having to deal with such an unusual set of patients. There is never a dull moment in Night Clinic because it’s filled with non-stop activity. The dialogues and descriptions of the clinic scenarios are quite imaginative and witty. I enjoyed reading this collection of stories and recommend it to anyone who wants to relax and have a good laugh.

Night Clinic by David Gelber is not your average collection of paranormal short stories. All creatures need medical care, even the ones that go bump in the night. That's the job of the night clinic - to tackle the werewolves, vampires, and various other supernatural beasties who get themselves in a pinch of trouble and need stitches, have breast cancer, or need a hemorrhoid removed. Dr. Barnes was a very dry and cynical character. I guess I could understand his nature if he was forced to deal with such craziness night after night, but I wish I could have gotten to know him just a little bit better. He seemed to be just a bunch of dry, witty remarks, and I didn't get a whole lot of substance from him. He was still a fun and interesting character, but not one with very many attributes that made him above average.

I have never seen such a mixture of medical and supernatural in one place, and I consider myself an extreme aficionado of the genre! I really loved seeing the medical staff take on both average and supernatural ailments in all kinds of creatures of the night. A very original concept and one that kept me entertained the entire time. The writing style was a bit choppy, and the dialogue presented itself as rather stilted, but the plot and stories themselves were so entertaining that they distracted me from the so-so dialogue enough to leave room for a happy reader all around. David Gelber should be one to watch. I would be interested to see if he writes longer books in the future in the same "world."

David Gelber’s Night Clinic is a collection of short (some very short) stories that span the range of literary genres as well as characters. The story is a collection of Night Clinic episodes that maintain storyline coherence through the two primary protagonists; the intrepid Dr. Barnes and his able assistant, Nurse James. The cast of characters that visit the clinic for treatment is a fantastical assortment that includes regular humans from all walks of life and situations to the mystical and supernatural beings of past fiction features. Dr. Barnes and Miss James adroitly and compassionately handle the medical issues of vampires, werewolves, dwarves, mythical beasts and magical beings without blinking an eye…well, most of the time. This intermixing of “normal” human characters, in their everyday life, with the appearances of famous fictional actors, reminded me of the novel Big Fish by Daniel Wallace. I loved that novel and this one, too.

Each of the episodes at the Night Clinic is a well written and complete three-act scene. Some of these are sad, most are humorous, but all of them are interesting installments of the overall story. There’s a love story between Dr. Barnes and Miss James that is mostly “off-stage” for the first two-thirds of the book, but kicks into high gear towards the end. As with most great fiction, there is an underlying moral or uplifting message to be gleaned from the tale and, though well hidden until near the end, this book has more than one such message. Mr. Gelber’s medical expertise, writing acumen and imagination combine to make Night Clinic a great read that I highly recommend to all lovers of memorable stories.

Night Clinic by David Gelber is a book of tales from a night clinic. This is not the most ordinary night clinic in the world as Dr Barnes and Miss James find out, especially at full moon. It isn’t unusual for them to treat a bunch of werewolves, a man who is a vampire but wants to be a werewolf, Sleeping Beauty, or Crystal Blue as she is known, the Wicked Queen and the 7 dwarves! Whenever Dr Barnes finds himself on the roster for the night clinic, he knows it will not be an ordinary night. He knows to expect the unexpected, he knows that nothing will be normal and he isn’t surprised when spirits start to visit his clinic. Dare you open the door to the Night Clinic?

In Night Clinic, David Gelber shows great imagination. I understand that he is a general surgeon by trade and that the story was born in the hospital he works in. It’s something different from your normal hospital stories. It was well written, the plot was well developed and the characters were likeable, even the odd ones! I think there may be more to this story and I believe that there are continuations, which I would like to read at some point. Great little book that you can pick up and put down and never lose track of what is happening. Good if you want something just a little bit different to read.