Review: Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff
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Summary:
There’s only room for one mother in this family.
Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy. Now she wants a second chance to be a mother, and finds it in Robert Nash, a maverick fertility doctor who works under the radar with Jillian Hendricks, a cunning young scientist bent on making her mark—and seducing her boss.
Claire, Robert, and Jillian work together to create the world’s first baby with three genetic parents—an unprecedented feat that could eliminate inherited disease. But when word of their illegal experiment leaks to the wrong person, Robert escapes into hiding with the now-pregnant Claire, leaving Jillian to serve out a prison sentence that destroys her future.
Ten years later, a spunky girl named Abigail begins to understand that all is not right with the reclusive man and woman she knows as her parents. But the family’s problems are only beginning. Jillian, hardened by a decade of jealousy and loss, has returned—and nothing will stop her from reuniting with the man and daughter who should have been hers.
Past, present, and future converge in this mesmerizing psychological thriller from critically acclaimed author Kira Peikoff.
Review
I almost didn’t read this book. I’ve read Kira’s other books and to be honest, the subject area on what it was about, I was on the fence. Despite my initial reservations, this gripping emotional roller coaster became an instant page turner blurring the lines of ethics and the length a mother will go to protect her child.
This book had me zoned in. I didn’t think I was going to like it but I was so very wrong. She made the terminology comprehensible and you can tell her experience in this area of expertise was seamless throughout the book. She made their story interesting and I couldn’t get enough of them.
I really enjoyed the overall plot. There was something that each character brought to the book that made it a good page turner. I loved how the book was divided in parts which balanced everything out. This had everything you would want in a great thriller, including the drama and suspense. I think you should check this one out and add it to the reading list.
