The Panacea Project

by Catherine Devore Johnson

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Pub Date Feb 28 2023 | Archive Date Jan 31 2023

ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op | Greenleaf Book Group Press

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

A timely exploration of bodily autonomy set in a classic medical thriller

Calla Hammond has always been a loner—a product of the foster system and avoided by others because of a skin condition. When doctors discover her immune system holds the key to curing cancer, she struggles to advance lifesaving research in a world that sees her only as a means to an end. Yet along the way, Calla gains the one thing she has always longed for: a chosen family.

When a group of unscrupulous people join forces to sell Calla’s blood to the highest bidder, she digs deep to find the strength to retake control of her life, her body, and her story.

The Panacea Project is a layered examination of self-sacrifice, implicit bias, and the juxtaposition of bodily autonomy with high-stakes capitalism—for those who love fiercely strong characters and deep themes infused with heartwarming moments of love and humor.

Advance Praise

"A beautiful combination of engaging fiction and bitter reality…Touching upon complicated emotions, The Panacea Project leaves an unforgettable mark on its readers."
Reader’s Favorite

"Johnson crafts a medically savvy novel that feels deeply real as it explores what might happen to someone capable of treating and potentially curing one of the world’s deadliest diseases."
Book Life

“The Panacea Project is an enthralling medical thriller that lays bare the battle between greed and sacrifice
in the struggle to eradicate cancer. Cliffhangers and shocking revelations drive the story,
whose prose is engaging and evokes emotions with ease.”
Foreword Reviews

“…the story is both inventive and thoughtful and captures the way in which the scientific search for truth and humanitarian relief can take on an
inhumane form. An intelligent and moving tale about the complex intersection of science and morality.
Kirkus Reviews