https://apnews.com/d0641780c5d046ffbe66e470a9097a1e > "Give Me Your Hand" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Megan Abbott > In "Give Me Your Hand," author Megan Abbott turns to the dark side of friendship and ambition with an intriguing story about two women scientists vying to conduct groundbreaking work in a pressure cooker of a research lab. Abbott infuses just enough science to boost her novel without overwhelming it. The lab is a metaphor for any demanding workplace such as a law firm, a hospital or a newspaper.