Brims with insights into the cloaked world of biotech, where stakes are high—and not just for breakthroughs. In crystal-clear prose, Matthews takes us on a rollercoaster ride around the Bay Area, when a drug’s development unleashes a maelstrom, leaving a scientist with nothing but her wits.
“A science-based plot and first-rate protagonist remain both plausible and riveting.”
An engaging, articulate, intelligent mystery with relentlessly building momentum. We meet Susan Glasser a kind, quirky biochemist when her greatest concerns are her dear mother, her beloved employees, and the precious animals in her lab. The pace quickens with each page until Susan is caught in a web spun by big pharma, paranoid government, and greedy narcissists. Matthews keeps us in Susan's hip pocket as she thinks her way through the dangerous puzzle that threatens not only her world, but yours and mine, too
