Obstetrix

From the Hugo award-winning author Naomi Kritzer comes a tense portrait of a future we desperately hope to escape.

O Lord, deliver us.

Doctor Liz has just been acquitted for performing the last abortion in North Dakota when she's kidnapped.

They're not just any kidnappers, but a fundamentalist cult, deep in the rural west, without respect for law or decency, and in desperate need of an OB/GYN.

Guarded, isolated, without access to the outside world, Liz nevertheless is treated with respect as the only doctor on the compound, but she is very aware of what happened to the last obstetrician they kidnapped.

She must escape, and bring help to the girls trapped at the compound, if it's the last thing she does.

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Obstetrix

From the Hugo award-winning author Naomi Kritzer comes a tense portrait of a future we desperately hope to escape.

O Lord, deliver us.

Doctor Liz has just been acquitted for performing the last abortion in North Dakota when she's kidnapped.

They're not just any kidnappers, but a fundamentalist cult, deep in the rural west, without respect for law or decency, and in desperate need of an OB/GYN.

Guarded, isolated, without access to the outside world, Liz nevertheless is treated with respect as the only doctor on the compound, but she is very aware of what happened to the last obstetrician they kidnapped.

She must escape, and bring help to the girls trapped at the compound, if it's the last thing she does.

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Obstetrix

Obstetrix

by Naomi Kritzer

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Obstetrix

Obstetrix

by Naomi Kritzer

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Overview

From the Hugo award-winning author Naomi Kritzer comes a tense portrait of a future we desperately hope to escape.

O Lord, deliver us.

Doctor Liz has just been acquitted for performing the last abortion in North Dakota when she's kidnapped.

They're not just any kidnappers, but a fundamentalist cult, deep in the rural west, without respect for law or decency, and in desperate need of an OB/GYN.

Guarded, isolated, without access to the outside world, Liz nevertheless is treated with respect as the only doctor on the compound, but she is very aware of what happened to the last obstetrician they kidnapped.

She must escape, and bring help to the girls trapped at the compound, if it's the last thing she does.


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Praise for Naomi Kritzer:

"The political critique is sharp and the mystery is gripping." -- Publishers Weekly on Liberty's Daughter

"Terrific" -- Jo Walton on Chaos on Catnet

“A pure delight...that’s as tender and funny as it is gripping and fast-paced. This book is perfect.”— The New York Times Book Review on Catfishing on CatNet

"First-rate.” — Locus Magazine on Catfishing on CatNet

“Bold and absurd and a whole lot of fun." — NPR on Catfishing on CatNet

“An absolutely charming and incredibly gripping, superbly plotted YA thriller.” — Cory Doctorow, NYT bestselling author of Little Brother, on Catfishing on CatNet

“Wickedly funny and thrilling in turns.” — Kirkus, starred review, on Catfishing on CatNet

“Kritzer’s take on a benevolent AI is both whimsical and poignant. An entertaining, heart-filled exploration of today’s online existence and privacy concerns.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Catfishing on CatNet

Product Details

BN ID: 2940203632258
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication date: 06/09/2026
Edition description: Unabridged
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