Keep You Safe by Melissa HillMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you enjoy a moral dilemma and are a fan of Jodi Picoult you'll probably enjoy this book.
When single mom Kate O'Donnell's daughter Rosie contracts measles it's her worst nightmare. Unvaccinated due to an allergy, Rosie's condition quickly deteriorates. Kate believes that Rosie has been infected by a school friend Clara, who went down with measles just before Rosie. Clara's mother Madeleine had chosen not to vaccinate her and had sent her to school when she was unwell although she did not know it was with measles at the time.
Finding herself in debt and having to take unpaid leave from work to care for her daughter, Kate is persuaded to sue Clara's parents for a lack of duty of care. The case gathers a lot of media attention and creates debate about the rights and wrongs of not vaccinating. It's particularly prominent on social media thanks to Madeleine being the author of a tongue in cheek blog on Motherhood.
It's a hard situation for both families and there's an unexpected turn of events towards the end.
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Thanks, Wendy. I always trust your book judgement!!
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