The Faces of Doctor Richards

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Pub Date 23 Apr 2020 | Archive Date 7 Aug 2020

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Would you sacrifice everything for eternal youth, even if you’d be breaking the law?

Five high-profile women, all patients of the world-renown plastic surgeon, Doctor Todd Richards, never imagined that keeping their youthful appearance meant selling their soul to the devil to be part of his experimental treatment. Now their lives are at risk, and there is nothing they can do to protect themselves. 

There is more to Richards’ secret than meets the eye. The authorities, while investigating the doctor, learn he can transform his identity frequently. As the bodies of his patients keep piling up, Richards stays one step ahead of the FBI and CIA, changing his identity at his whim and avoiding capture.

Would you sacrifice everything for eternal youth, even if you’d be breaking the law?

Five high-profile women, all patients of the world-renown plastic surgeon, Doctor Todd Richards, never imagined...


Advance Praise

Palm Desert Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Fictional Story 

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020

Steve Jaffe brings fiction to another level with his new thriller. Doctor Richards should become a new villain; every reader will cheer for while he does horrible things.


Steven A. Guttenberg 

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible plot. 

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020

Buy and read this book if you would like to be taken through a wonderfully woven story that will keep you guessing until the last page. It would make a great movie.


Kindle Customer

4.0 out of 5 stars Medically possible?? 

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020

Jaffe is truly a "Weaver of Tales." His imagination is absolutely amazing!

Although the story is about a doctor that has developed a special serum, Jaffe's use of medical terms makes the reader believe this might be possible. The plot will certainly keep your attention.  

Palm Desert Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Fictional Story 

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020

Steve Jaffe brings fiction to another level with his new thriller. Doctor Richards...


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ISBN 9780981941073
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Featured Reviews

Oh, this was a fun book. A twisty thriller that is actually believable, I've been reading more and more thrillers recently, and some (many?) take a few too many twists and leave the reader thinking about how this could just NEVER happen. There is just enough out of the world craziness to this one without jumping the shark. Kept me guessing until the end! I could easily see this made in to a tv series. Dr. Richards os the perfect antihero. It sort of reminded me of Dexter, where we find ourselves cheering for the villain. Will most likely look for another title from this author.

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What a crazy and wild medical sci-fi rollercoaster I just rode! Although the "science" is way out there, "this entire case is one step away from the Twilight Zone and bordering on X-Files..."

Dr. Todd Richards has discovered and perfected a secret serum that allows him the ability to transform himself into anyone else. The only problem is that his research protocols require him to use fetal stem cells and that means he needs a steady supply of pregnant women willing to undergo abortion. In Richards' world, the USA has overturned Roe v Wade and abortion is now illegal. He needs to find subjects, however, and has managed to do so by securing 5 women who desire keeping their youthful faces and bodies. The price is their fetus. Meanwhile, the FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, and every other agency wants a piece of Dr. Richards. In fact, the President has decided that experiments using this serum should go forward to protect the security of the United States. Wouldn't it be amazing if the military operatives could infiltrate any terrorist cell or other enemy camp by using this incredible ability? Dr. Richards, unfortunately, doesn't want to play this game and he has his own special plans. NO SPOILERS.

This book was fast and fun even though it really required a huge leap to suspend disbelief. There was a huge cast of characters and it was hard at times to keep everyone slotted into their places but the usual variety of good guys and bad guys. I would have enjoyed this thriller so much more had the ARC I was reading been edited. The errors were quite distracting, but I pushed past and couldn't help but imagine this as a blockbuster movie. I read it over several hours as I found it totally kept my attention wondering what would happen next.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend to fans of this genre.

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I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review -
Dr. Richards has 5 women who desire their youth and will do anything for it - but at what cost - an aborted fetus? A magical liquid shot to keep them young? And with this he has discovered a way to change his identity. But then women are found murdered - What is happening? And why are they all connected to Dr. Richards?
Will they catch him before he escapes forever

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