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Journalist Anna Tate is known for getting to the core of her subjects. When she’s offered a chance to ghostwrite a memoir with famed scientist Dr. Nate Reid, she jumps at it. Nate’s wife, Eva, who recently died, had a rare condition where she could not feel pain. Fascinated by Eva’s condition, Anna walks the line between professionalism and impropriety, pushing Nate to share the most personal parts of his life. As she grows closer to Nate, Anna realizes the events leading to Eva’s death are not as cut and dried as they seem. The characters in Cook’s debut thriller are understandably flawed and unlikeable. Anna’s storyline is front and center, but Cook weaves Eva’s voice in through past journal entries, providing depth and detail needed to move the story along. While exciting, the connection between Eva and Anna and the eventual path the plot takes might appear a little too coincidental—but readers will still enjoy the twists and turns. Recommended for readers who enjoy domestic thrillers by Katherine Faulkner, Sally Hepworth, and Liane Moriarty.