Why read The Doctor's Wife?

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A stunning work of literary suspense by the the acclaimed author of All Things Cease to Appear.

"The memory starts here, in my apron pocket, with the gun."

Lydia Haas is devoted to Jesus, her church, and her husband. Only recently, after it's too late, has she understood how much…

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1 author picked The Doctor's Wife as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jennifer Fawcett

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I once heard Elizabeth Brundage talk about how she sees the thriller plotline as something to attach larger ideas to. That made so much sense to me. It was hard for me to choose which of her books to recommend, but I decided on The Doctor’s Wife because it has a new resonance with the current debate around reproductive rights. There are two characters in this book who are on opposite sides of the abortion debate. Brundage’s characters can do monstrous things but they are not monsters; they are complex, hurt, angry, loving, and so recognizably human.

From Jennifer's list on The best thrillers that give you something to chew on.