Best Intentions

"Raskin's razor-sharp, deeply moving novel of domestic suspense, shifting back and forth in time . . . kept me guessing right up to the last chapter." —A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor Marti Trailor—social worker on hold, mother of three, wife of a successful obstetrician, daughter of a Congressman—is ready to go back to work. She's thrilled when the perfect opportunity falls in her lap. The catch? The job is at her husband's hospital and he seems not to share her enthusiasm. Undeterred, she takes the position counseling vulnerable young women as they prepare to give birth. Marti quickly begins to feel like she is making a difference in the lives of her clients. Soon, though, she finds herself caught up in the dark side of the medical center—with its long hours, overworked doctors and entrenched practices. When she witnesses something she can't unsee, Marti, who has always done her best to keep a low-profile, finds herself thrust under a dangerous spotlight with all of Richmond, Virginia watching. In her captivating domestic suspense novel Best Intentions, Erika Raskin weaves together high stakes hospital politics, the pressures of family life, and the consequences of trying to do the right thing, particularly in a city with a history as fraught as Richmond's. " Best Intentions is that rare novel that grows more gripping and emotionally rich with every turn of the page." —Carla Buckley, author of The Deepest Secret "For a novel juicy enough to keep you up well past your bedtime, Best Intentions cleaves admirably to its strong social conscience." —Sophie Littlefield, award-winning author of A Bad Day for Sorry