Postponement

by Diane M. Dresback

Nora Collins works at the for-profit organization The Postponement Center, where she helps parents plan for the legal and safe cryonic postponing of their infants, sometimes for health reasons but mostly for convenience. Nora’s ultimate desire is to see one neonate in particular live a normal and healthy life but that requires extreme measure and pushes Nora to take actions she never would imagine doing.

291 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2017

About the author

Diane M. Dresback enjoys sharing stories through novels, self-help books, and films. She writes unique women’s thrillers that often tackle thought-provoking subjects and are quick, engaging reads. Usually, they involve strong female characters paired with a psychological, sci-fi, or medical element. Her latest fiction story is a trilogy that begins with one character waking up in a stranger's body.

She also ventures into true stories, such as her two adoption novels, which are based on her own and her brother’s adoption journeys, and a book featuring stories from 25 inspirational women who share their struggles and triumphs to bring hope and inspiration to others.

In 2007, Diane M. Dresback began working in the independent film industry in Arizona. She has written, directed, and/or produced over 40 short films, winning numerous awards. She has also written several feature-length screenplays adapted from her novels, as well as one she co-produced, called Paranoia. Diane received the 2012 Arizona Filmmaker of the Year Award from the Phoenix Film Foundation.

Diane has over 27 years of corporate Human Resources and Training experience, with most of that time in management and executive-level positions in the financial and travel industries. She holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services.

Reviews

[Heather D · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting story but felt like it sort of fell flat. I kept waiting for more action or consequences.

[Rosemary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this due to the algorithm continually suggesting it. The story was slow throughout, probably could’ve gone harder on the themes/points it was trying to make.

[Cherie Williams Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Different

This story was very different, great writer as this was a book I seldom put down. I finished it in just under 6 hours. Not sure it's something I could ever get behind, especially the father who found out about his little girl and because the birth mother was past due and he wasn't listed as the father his daughter was adopted out to someone else... That's shit, but I had to remove myself it's just a book.

[Roxanne andujar · Rating 5 out of 5]

very interesting

The book moves along well. Lots of personal growth. I really liked the book. I liked the introspection and just the feel of the book.
People sometimes do the wrong thing for the right reasons, understanding that there will still be consequences and accepting them.
Things in our past often shape our present and future. For good or bad, our experiences change us. We wouldn’t be who we are without those experiences.

[Melissa Emerson · Rating 3 out of 5]

what a weird book

Not honestly sure why I finished it. Very strange story with odd pro-life undertones. “Thriller” is quite a reach for a book of this pace.

[Krystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the idea of it. It just felt like it was missing something as a whole.

[Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing read

Not my usual, I tend to be a strictly romance reader, but this was a great story. Makes you think. Truly fantastic book!

[Randi Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What if you could wait to have a baby until you were ready emotionally and financially, having finished school, advanced your career and enjoyed your youth? This sci-fi novel set in the near future explores that possibility. In this near future, abortion is still available but technology has advanced enough to make cryopreservation a reality. It is now possible at The Postponement Center to have your baby cryopreserved immediately after birth to be "born" when you are ready for it. The moral issues surrounding this process are great with protests at Centers much the same as we have now at abortion clinics. However some good can come of it if a child born with a severe birth defect is preserved until hopefully a cure is available. Nora Collins is a patient liaison at The Postponement Center. Unmarried and childless, she takes her job to heart a little too much, becoming involved with some of the parents outside the Center and with the preserved infants at the Center. The author develops her characters well so that they feel real. The action that picks up in the second half of the book kept me reading late into the night until I finished the book. I enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and informative, full of action, and made me ponder the possibilities of science. I received a copy from StoryOrigin but this is an honest review of this unique book.

[Merry Brown · Rating 1 out of 5]

Slow and flat

The concept of this book was amazing. The details to postponement were great but the characters fell so flat. It jumped around too much between characters that really had no reason to have their own chapters and none of them had enough to make you connect with any of them. The pace was so slow. There were chapters and chapters of nothing, introducing character after character that played no real part to the overall plot, other than maybe to be a filler. This book had so much potential due to the concept but the writing, plot and character development just weren't there. I struggled to finish this but because I bought it, I felt obligated to, praying it would get better and it didn't. The only interesting part was when she finally confesses to her "crime". But, that was one chapter that could have seriously driven the whole book but didn't.

[Tara Fyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I finished this book after meeting Diane. Not only is she an amazing person, her books have a flair and an attitude that make me imagine them as my friends.

My empathy wants to show the characters as my heart goes out to them. There’s so much more I want to say, but I don’t want to spoil anything.

Grab this book and you won’t be sorry about the read. It’ll give you the chance to think about other things when you need a change from reality.

[Hilary Davies · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read

Wow this book had me hooked. The story line flowed nicely and held my interest from the first chapter to the last. Very often with books I find myself skipping all the boring mundane parts,i.e. What the characters ate for lunch etc.
This book had none of that I can honestly say I read it all, I laughed and I cried. This is one book i will keep and read again. A truly wonderful story.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not a thriller! I liked the concept of postponement of a baby but feel this novel lacks the ethics and moral dilemmas this would entail, especially in USA.

There are quite a few typos in this book. This is from Chapter 15 -

""Absolutely." Without a hint of apology in her voice, she added, "Way less expensive and non-evasive than artificial insemination and a hell of a lot more fun."

Thinking the author means "Way less expensive and INVASIVE than artificial insemination....."

[Jacqui Daines · Rating 2 out of 5]

So disappointing

This book is so disappointing. The idea for the story is so promising and could have been the basis of a really interesting novel, but it is badly written and badly edited and riddled with grammatical errors.

[mr J P Shipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I don't normally read this type of book but the idea interested me . I wasn't disappointed what a book!
It's fast paced and no filler as you get in some books and it's such an interesting subject

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only rating three stars because it took until 52% to get the the "domestic thriller" part as the rest was background and building up. Then it was brilliantly thrilling. A few unexpected turns as well.

[Angi Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, but could use editing for grammar and punctuation

I enjoyed the story and the unique idea. But the book is full of grammar and punctuation errors, which can be very distracting to the reader. A good editor or editing team would make all the difference here.

[KathyDarlene Tomcik · Rating 4 out of 5]

fantasy concept

Imagine deciding to postpone the birth of your child? 2weeks to whenever. To get older. More money. Or better job. Bigger house. Interesting concept. Book as ok. Didn’t like the reason she did what she did.

[Lisa Carby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book.at first I couldn't figure out why Nora did what she did. Later when I found out her reasoning I liked her more. Overall a good book in an interesting future world. I do recommend.

[Mari Hermansky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting subject

In a future time, this subject could be a reality. Medical advantages in crypto could be used to suspend a body waiting for a cure.

[Cathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and easy read. I liked the premise of it and I felt the main character had a unique perspective.

[Linda Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very differant.. but well written..a good read

[Emily Sherwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing wasn't great, but the plot was amazing!

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

A story about freezing babies to postpone their births should have been interesting...it was not.

[Anna Butler-Whittaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was recommended to me on my social media, so I tried it based on the Facebook algorithm!! I had no idea what to expect, and I was really pleasantly surprised by it. I really enjoyed the first three quarters and found it thought provoking and interesting. The final quarter I didn’t enjoy as much, but it was still a clever story. I felt the ending felt a little bit unlikely, whereas the rest of the story was clever and nuanced. It was a really interesting concept and one that I am sure I will continue pondering on.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh