More Than It Hurts You

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Synopsis
Josh Goldin was savoring a Friday afternoon break in the coffee room, harmlessly flirting with coworkers while anticipating the weekend at home where his wife, Dori, waited with their eight-month-old son, Zack. And then Josh's secretary rushed in, using words like intensive care, lost consciousness, blood... That morning, Dori had walked into the emergency room with her son in severe distress. Enter Dr. Darlene Stokes: an African-American physician and single mother whose life is dedicated both to her own son and navigating the tricky maze of modern-day medicine. But something about Dori stirred the doctor's suspicions. Darlene had heard of the sensational diagnosis of Munchausen by Proxy, where a mother intentionally harms her baby, but had never come upon a case of it before. It was rarely diagnosed and extraordinarily controversial. Could it possibly have happened here? As their four lives intersect with dramatic consequences, Darlene, Dori, and Josh are pushed to their breaking points as they confront the nightmare that has become their new reality. Darin Strauss's extraordinary novel is set in a world turned upside down, where doctors try to save babies from their parents, police use the law to tear families apart, and the people you know the best end up surprising you the most.
Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
412 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780525950707
Publisher:
Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Darin Strauss
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
solstice singer
Proofread By:
Lisa Salinger
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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2 out of 5

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i was really looking forward to reading this book. The subject matter as well as the review seemed enticing. The first aspect to rub me the wrong way was the rapid-fire, tiresomely clever slapstick jokes and dialog. Next, long digressions that halted the reader in mid-stride without adding suspense, insight, or emotional weight. The mother is hazily depicted as are her motives. Husband Josh seems so shallow and stupid it's hard to empathize with him. Lots said about Dr. Stokes, but you don't feel what drives her, though you're told.