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 Filled with intricate medical detail and set in the breathtaking Pacific Northwest Gemini is a riveting and heartbreaking novel of moral complexity and emotional depth.
