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Madelyn Chung is one of the best clinical psychology PhD students Harvard has ever seen-the most controversial, too. After discovering a data fraud conducted by Harvard's star faculty, Dr. Charlotte Shelby, her career seems more uncertain, with whispers within the field accuse her as a burdensome whistleblower, betrayals from peers, and awkward tensions between her and the faculty.
With a potential groundbreaking research project in the line, she is appointed to work with Dr. Alex Manning, the young neuroscientist who revolutionized several of Harvard's neuroscience research. A life-changing opportunity for Maddie-except, she must deal with the fact that Alex was one of Charlotte's past collaborators, and his career was almost at stake because of her.
Maddie has always been careful when trudging through the endless hours of clinical shifts and research while juggling academics. But when she doesn't know if the longing stares from Alex every time he tries to make her life harder are an indication of hatred, or if they mean something else, she starts to feel unprepared. Because Maddie knows she is a falling star, and if she holds onto the fragile trust between her and Alex too tightly, she will only fall harder.