This medical thriller follows Dr. Joyce Porter at the prestigious McArthur Fertility Institute, a place where couples grappling with the anguish of infertility seek a miracle. The highly ethical and hard working Joyce finds her professional world collapsing while her marriage is also suffering due to her husband's doctoral program requiring that he live in a different city.
Joyce is facing two distinct threats: sexual harassment from the powerful Dr. Hicks who is her mentor as well as the director of the institute and a parallel discovery concerning the clinic's insemination procedures. All along, she must also counsel and provide care to those couples undergoing in vitro fertilization.
The novel deals with the emotional issues surrounding infertility and the anguish of the couples as well as Joyce facing off with a sexual predator who happens to control her advancement and could sabotage her career if the secrets about the lab come out and blame is laid at her feet. The topic is timely and sometimes controversial always begging the question about whether or not we should do something even though we can.
I really enjoy novels that deal with medical situations, ethics, and science. Although not a thriller in the true sense of chills and suspense, there's enough action and plenty of disturbing scenes that elevate it beyond standard women's fiction. Moral dilemmas, workplace issues, ethical and criminal elements, and the emotional toll of infertility all make this appealing.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series
Genre and tags: sexual harassment, donor sperm, in vitro fertilization, relationships
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