Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank

Original and compelling. I found the characters unforgettable and authentic. The dark richness of the story did not suffer from the sparseness of the writing style but was in fact enhanced by it. The intensity was palpable but not horrifying, just achingly human.

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank

Truly a story worth telling. I was absorbed from the first sentence and immersed in cultures that I have very limited knowledge of. I became instantly close to the characters and cared deeply about their destiny. Rich and sweeping as well as intensely personal, I felt each word right to my fingertips, almost like being hooked up to an IV. "Perfection of the life or of the work" is a theme that reverberates thr... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank

I was truly stunned by the complex and fascinating biography of this woman and her family. The many advances in medical research owe so much to her cells but it became apparent that we should be afraid for the future of ethics in this field. The murky past present and future of patient rights and in fact human rights should be of concern to all.