The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
In this near-future world, cloning is fairly common. Famous figures are cloned to help protect them. The clones are specifically made inferior and cannot reproduce. The lead character, Dr. Evelyn Caldwell is a cloning researcher who has broken up with her husband Nathan. Her ex had wanted a child and the perfect wife. He had been creating clones of Evelyn with the characteristics he desired. After a dozen failures, he had created Martine who seemed to be the perfect wife. She was able to become pregnant with his child. However, they got into a big fight and Martine killed Nathan. Evelyn and Martine used their knowledge to dispose of the original body and create a Nathan clone. Martine later became unhinged when she found the remains of the other failed clones. They decide the best thing to do would to fake Martine's suicide (using another clone) and then have Martine escape to live with Evelyn, unbeknownst to Nathan. Evelyn offers to take care of Martine's baby (by secretly bringing it to its mom). How do ethics work in the world of cloning? Is a cloned being human or a biological product?
