- Leading lady Dr. Kate Bennett, a hospital pathologist, fights the establishment at every turn to uncover the truth;
- The wealthy patrician father of Kate's husband is ready to interfere in their lives and marriage at every turn for the political gain of his son;
- Women are dieing of uncontrolled bleeding with mysterious uterine problems almost new to medicine found in the autopsies;
- A greedy drug firm is in cahoots with a women's medical center to dispense secret drug tests;
- Unscrupulous hospital management is ready to lie, cheat, and murder to perpetuate the conspiracy.
A gripping story and complex plot is one thing, but Palmer's descriptive writing style and careful revealing of characters and situations really fleshes out this very believable tale. For once, the words "terrifying" and "vivid" on the paperback cover seem justified. We enjoyed this as one of our best reads of the summer -- highly recommend!
The plot was really interesting, I think the characters were well-developed and real, and the "action" scenes were exciting. Palmer can take real life and make it that much more interesting by throwing in controversy and conflict. The relationship between Kate and her husband was a real relationship, and I was glad to see her husband fight so much in the end to save Kate's life and career.
If you're into medical thrillers, then I would recommend this book for sure.