Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by Kira Peikoff - 5 stars!
In the near-future, technology exists that can create egg or sperm from any person's cells, creating embryos that are then analyzed for health or personality issues. Then the parents select the embryo they wish to implant. But of course, technology can always be manipulated. Enter The Vault, a company that steals DNA from celebrities, then asks for ransom money. Popular singer Trace Thorne has been targeted before, so hires Ember Ryan, a bio-security guard, to make sure it doesn't happen again. She's good at what she does, so when they are confronted by a pregnant woman, Quinn, who says that Thorne is the father, everyone is thrown.
This is the way I like my sci-fi - set not too far in the future so things seem very possible, realistic, and frightening. We already have the technology to produce "designer babies," so this isn't too much of a stretch. But beyond the scary premise, this is such a good story! Told in the POVs of Ember, Quinn and Lily, a journalist, each with their own past secrets they are holding onto, when all the storylines come together, you will be blown away! If you like Blake Crouch, you will love this book - highly recommended!
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