Hostess: Janna Atkins
Attendees: Nan, Cheryl, Pam, Lori, Pat, Susan, Emily, Michelle
RATING: 3.5 STARS
Nemo Johnston was one of many Civil War-era "resurrectionists" responsible for procuring human corpses for doctors' anatomy training. More than a century later, Dr. Jacob Thacker, a young medical resident on probation for Xanax abuse and assigned to work public relations for his medical school's dean, finds himself facing a moral dilemma when a campus renovation unearths the bones of dissected African American slaves--a potential PR disaster for the school.
This book is based on a true story that actually took place at the UGA Medical school in Augusta, GA.
Even though it was a nice, easy read, we didn't feel like the characters were very well developed.
There was a feeling of looking into the story rather than being a part of it.
We enjoyed the past and present day plots.
Favorite part of the book was when Nemo put the antagonist's mother on the dissecting table as the cadaver he unknowingly dissected.
The ending was rewarding when Nemo ends up stealing the funds from the University account and making a new life for himself as a "doctor" in the Caribbean.
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