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\nWhen Le na Johnson&rsquo\;s beloved grandmother dies\, and the full extent of the family debt is revealed\, the black millennial drops out of college to sup port her family and takes a job in the mysterious and remote town of Lakew ood\, Michigan.
\nOn paper\, her new job is too good to be true. Hig h paying. No out of pocket medical expenses. A free place to live. All Len a has to do is participate in a secret program&mdash\;and lie to her frien ds and family about the research being done in Lakewood. An eye drop that makes brown eyes blue\, a medication that could be a cure for dementia\, g olden pills promised to make all bad thoughts go away.
\nThe discove ries made in Lakewood\, Lena is told\, will change the world&mdash\;but th e consequences for the subjects involved could be devastating. As the trut hs of the program reveal themselves\, Lena learns how much she&rsquo\;s wi lling to sacrifice for the sake of her family.
\nContent War ning: \;This book may contain depictions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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