This is also not a book you want to read while considering a trip to the hospital for surgery, or almost any other kind of procedure that might require an overnight stay, although it's long enough to keep you occupied, even through a lengthy recovery. Linda Fairstein brings her considerable talent as a writer to an unusual story of high crimes and maneuvers inside the medical profession. Intensely driven Gemma Dogen, a top neurosurgeon with an international reputation, is found murdered in her blood-spattered New York hospital office. There are indications of sexual assault on the victim. That's enough to bring in an assistant district attorney for the City of New York, Alexandra Cooper.
Cooper specializes in sex crimes, as does the author in real life.
That's an important fact to know about Linda Fairstein. Because of the high profile of the victim, the case quickly becomes important for the media, thus complicating the fictional D.A.'s job. Especially telling are the scenes of political and investigatory infighting between the police and the prosecutor's office. The human relationships are well-developed and the dialogue is crisp and real. For questions or comments about a review, please contact the person listed at the top of the review.