This thriller from Reese Witherspoon and Harlen Coben will keep you guessing what's real in the world of uber wealthy clients who demand ultimate discretion from their medical providers. And Maggie McCabe is the one called upon to provide the skills and the willingness to go to an opulent palace in the wilds of Russia to perform some unique plastic surgery. Having always served the poorest patients in the most dangerous places, Maggie has lost her medical license and is thrown a lifeline by a former professor who has connections with this rarified clientele. It will wipe out the debts left behind after her mother died of cancer. Kirkus summarizes "A whirl of surgeries, chases, and escapes ensues as Maggie gradually comes to understand who these people are and what they have in mind for her, and how it connects to [her deceased husband] Marc and their missing friend and business partner, Trace Packer. She is aided by her delightful father-in-law, Porkchop, owner of a biker bar in New York City and a very handy guy to have on your team if you've run afoul of an international criminal organization. From the palace in Rublevka the action moves to Dubai and then Bordeaux, climaxing in a high-stakes illegal heart transplant. But wait—is Marc really dead? What happened to Trace? Who is Nadia really?" And they conclude: "Maybe not the most thrilling thriller, but the role of AI in coping with grief gives this novel pathos and interest." The Los Angeles Times calls it a "fun ride about the super rich...at the same time that it ponders real questions about the ethics of social engineering via medical advances in organ regeneration." Read the rest of their review for a more detailed story line.
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