Body of Work - Where the Dead Whisper and the Living Obey...

On a quiet farm in New England, Olivia longs for peace, love, and a life defined by family rather than fear. But when whispers of the dead echo across her fields, she discovers that nothing about her world is ordinary. Biotech has taken root in the most intimate corners of her life, and with it comes both the promise of salvation and the terror of exploitation. As her family's legacy tangles with shadowy medical companies and the boundaries between flesh and machine blur, Olivia finds herself caught between two impossible choices: surrender to a system that profits from the body, or risk everything to resist it. At the center of this conflict lies a chilling question-what does it mean to be human when science can resurrect, reprogram, or even rewrite the dead? Part gothic romance, part speculative thriller, Body of Work is a story of betrayal, love, and survival in a world where technology bends the rules of mortality. Olivia must navigate not only the haunting memories that bind her to the past but also the dangerous allure of a future where biotech whispers promises it cannot keep. With a sharp eye for detail and a voice both lyrical and unflinching, E. L. Wilk delivers a novel that confronts the cost of progress, the fragility of love, and the lengths we go to preserve the body as both vessel and commodity. For fans of Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, and gothic speculative fiction, Body of Work offers a compelling journey into the heart of what defines us, even when our very flesh is no longer our own.