Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed on 2/14/2019 + 1474 more book reviews

Trigger Warning: This book deals with the illness and death of several animals, as well as descriptions of medical testing on animal subjects.

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'Unsaid' joins that small niche of novels narrated by a ghost. Or, at any rate, by a soul seeking her ultimate rest by overseeing the actions of those she has left behind as she continues to question the actions she took while living and wondering how those actions are going to affect her afterlife.

Along the way, she oversees her grieving husband, the often-contrary animals she has left with him, and the desperate actions of a fellow animal researcher attempting to save the life of one of their subjects.

Along the way, Abramson takes a look at inter-species communication, conflicts within the scientific research community, and the responsibility of both veterinarians and owners when pet euthanasia is being considered. And bubbling just under the surface the story of a couple whose time together was cut short, and with their memories, both good and bad, of lives lived and truths told. Or not.

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