Gemini: A Novel

"Gemini" by Carol Cassella, published by Simon & Schuster. A strangers life hangs in the balance. What if you had the power to decide if she lives or dies? Dr. Charlotte Reese works in the intensive care unit of Seattles Beacon Hospital, tending to patients with the most life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Her job is to battle deathto monitor erratic heartbeats, worry over low oxygen levels, defend against infection and demise. One night a Jane Doe is transferred to her care from a rural hospital on the Olympic Peninsula. This unidentified patient remains unconscious, the victim of a hit and run. As Charlotte and her team struggle to stabilize her, the police search for the driver who fled the scene. Days pass, Janes condition worsens, and her identity remains a mystery. As Charlotte finds herself making increasingly complicated medical decisions that will tie her forever to Janes fate, her usual professional distance evaporates. Shes plagued by questions: Who is Jane Doe? Why will no one claim her? Who should decide her fate if she doesnt regain consciousnessand when? Perhaps most troubling, Charlotte wonders if a life locked in a coma is a life worth living. Enlisting the help of her boyfriend, Eric, a science journalist, Charlotte impulsively sets out to uncover Jane Does past. But the closer they get to the truth, the more their relationship is put to the test. It is only when they open their hearts to their own feelings toward each otherand toward life itselfthat Charlotte and Eric will unlock Jane Does shocking secret, and prepare themselves for a miracle. Book details: published 2014. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.