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Missed Conceptions
by
Marcia
Redmond
Missedconceptions
pits sexuality against murder.
In
the late 1990’s, Lissa, who
has always orchestrated her
life, can’t conceive the baby
she so desperately wants. For
years this ex-model has enjoyed
a full sex life without becoming
pregnant; she has eluded the
‘reproductive piper.’ When
she finally decides to conceive
her ‘trophy baby,’ a normal
pregnancy doesn’t happen. On
different continents, two women
have an opposite problem:
unplanned, and very unwanted
pregnancies. Schooling, aging
versus raging hormones,
forbidden sexual attraction and
cultural taboos affect their
sexual decision-making.
When
Lissa’s fertility specialist
is suddenly murdered, she
becomes a suspect. Murder
complicates the normal battle
between the sexes as they try to
produce (or not produce!) a
perfect baby. The police's attempt
to find the killer is hampered
by their discomfort with
reproductive issues. Blindly,
they miss that this is a crime
of passion.
Who
killed the good ‘doc?’ And
much more important, ‘why?’
The surprise ending will make
you question what is right and
what is wrong.
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