Debra's Reviews > The Echo Wife

Evelyn Caldwell is at the top of her profession. She is an award-winning scientist/researcher who is at the top of her game. Unfortunately, her husband has left her --- for her. WHAT!?! Yes, he has used her award-winning research and created the perfect woman in Evelyn's image. A new and improved version of Evelyn if you will.... or at least a better version for him. He wants a Stepford wife whose sole purpose is to please him, to give him what he wants, one who will not burn the eggs, be smarter than him, or have her own opinions....and yet....

Martine is Evelyn's clone. Made without Evelyn's knowledge or consent. Imagine your find out that your spouse is having an affair with...You....well not you...but a cloned version of you. Talk about a slap in the face! Plus, he wants a woman who looks exactly like you, has your mannerisms, etc. CREEPY. Imagine that the clone, Maritime, wants to meet you, have a little chat... How would you feel about that???

Now, Nathan, the cheating husband is dead.... what are the two Mrs. Caldwell's going to do?

Oh, how deliciously fun! This book is set in the near future where clones are being produced in labs. What is ethical and what is not? How far will science go? Dolly the sheep, Martine is not. I loved that this book touches lightly on Science and did not leave me feeling left in the dark with too much science jargon.

I had my ideas about how I thought this would go, I was off base, but nevertheless, this was a hoot and proved to be an extremely fast read. This is a nice blend of science fiction and domestic drama. The Echo Wife is original and intelligent. It became a page tuner that I did not want to put down.

Well written, thought provoking and entertaining. I can't wait to see what Sarah Gailey writes next!

Thank you to Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

See more of my reviews at www.openbookposts.com