Official Review: Unethical by Marla L. Anderson
Posted: 14 Jan 2021, 20:17
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Unethical" by Marla L. Anderson.]
Josephine’s world was spinning out of control. She grieved the recent loss of two family members, and she questioned how long she would be able to care for her father, who had Alzheimer’s Disease. She missed work more than once to track him down when he wandered off. Matt Dawson, her boss, offered her the opportunity to get her father admitted to the Kessler Institute.
What began as a dream quickly became a nightmare. Josephine watched her father’s mental condition degenerate at a noticeable rate. The institute would not let Josephine visit him, so she hired a detective to infiltrate the institute. The detective discovered the experiments the doctors conducted in their rush to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Will Josephine’s father recover, or will he be another victim in the race to the miracle cure?
Unethical by Marla L. Anderson is a medical/legal thriller that delves into a situation that millions of American families face every day. Can we overcome the guilt we feel for putting mom or dad into a home? How much will it cost to get them good care? What happens when the institute restricts our visits? Would we want our parents to participate in a trial in the hopes of finding a cure for Alzheimer's? These themes are what I enjoyed the most about this story.
The author explained the medical experiments in layman’s terms without losing the reader in medical jargon. The ties between Big Pharma, big government, and the legal profession keep the reader intrigued and wondering if the story is closer to reality than fiction. I also appreciated the limited number of characters, which allowed the author to develop their personality and explore their motives. As the story unfolded, readers learned about the pressures affecting Dr. Kessler and his obsession to discover the cure for AD.
I disliked the description of Josephine’s break-in attempt. Things occurred too smoothly as she obtained the passkey, avoided the cameras, and got to the top floor undetected. The rest of the story maintained the suspense. The author kept me guessing about the outcome as the chapters alternated between Josephine's efforts to protect her father and Dr. Kessler's experimental procedures. Sadly, I found eleven grammar errors. The book contained some violence and profanity but no sexual scenes.
I rate Unethical by Marla L. Anderson three out of four stars. I wanted to give this book the full score for the psychological suspense and relatable situation the author created for readers. The number of grammar errors I found obligated me to lower the score to a three. I recommend this fast-paced read to fans of legal/medical thrillers. Medical students would enjoy the author's insights into the ethical questions doctors face while developing new medications.
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Unethical
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Josephine’s world was spinning out of control. She grieved the recent loss of two family members, and she questioned how long she would be able to care for her father, who had Alzheimer’s Disease. She missed work more than once to track him down when he wandered off. Matt Dawson, her boss, offered her the opportunity to get her father admitted to the Kessler Institute.
What began as a dream quickly became a nightmare. Josephine watched her father’s mental condition degenerate at a noticeable rate. The institute would not let Josephine visit him, so she hired a detective to infiltrate the institute. The detective discovered the experiments the doctors conducted in their rush to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Will Josephine’s father recover, or will he be another victim in the race to the miracle cure?
Unethical by Marla L. Anderson is a medical/legal thriller that delves into a situation that millions of American families face every day. Can we overcome the guilt we feel for putting mom or dad into a home? How much will it cost to get them good care? What happens when the institute restricts our visits? Would we want our parents to participate in a trial in the hopes of finding a cure for Alzheimer's? These themes are what I enjoyed the most about this story.
The author explained the medical experiments in layman’s terms without losing the reader in medical jargon. The ties between Big Pharma, big government, and the legal profession keep the reader intrigued and wondering if the story is closer to reality than fiction. I also appreciated the limited number of characters, which allowed the author to develop their personality and explore their motives. As the story unfolded, readers learned about the pressures affecting Dr. Kessler and his obsession to discover the cure for AD.
I disliked the description of Josephine’s break-in attempt. Things occurred too smoothly as she obtained the passkey, avoided the cameras, and got to the top floor undetected. The rest of the story maintained the suspense. The author kept me guessing about the outcome as the chapters alternated between Josephine's efforts to protect her father and Dr. Kessler's experimental procedures. Sadly, I found eleven grammar errors. The book contained some violence and profanity but no sexual scenes.
I rate Unethical by Marla L. Anderson three out of four stars. I wanted to give this book the full score for the psychological suspense and relatable situation the author created for readers. The number of grammar errors I found obligated me to lower the score to a three. I recommend this fast-paced read to fans of legal/medical thrillers. Medical students would enjoy the author's insights into the ethical questions doctors face while developing new medications.
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Unethical
View: on Bookshelves