A published book reviewer across multiple websites, including Books, Ink and Booktrib, and a member of the Westport Writers’ Workshop, she lives in Weston, Connecticut with her husband and two sons. Bedside Manners is her first novel. In this mother-daughter story, Joyce Novak must abandon her caregiver role and become the patient after a breast cancer diagnosis. Her daughter, Marnie, just completed medical school and is looking forward to her surgical internship and upcoming nuptials. But when one of her patients dies, she must learn to strike a balance between doctor and daughter.