Sheila Ortiz Taylor Boeken

Set in 1983 Coachella Valley, the story follows Yolanda Ramírez, a phlebotomist at Palm Springs hospital, who uncovers a troubling pattern of deaths among gay men, hemophiliacs, and women with cosmetic surgery scars. As she delves deeper, Yolanda realizes that the promise of safe blood is a deceptive facade in a landscape where survival is precarious. Her determination to expose the truth highlights themes of vulnerability and the hidden dangers within the healthcare system.