Soho Press and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Behave. This is my honest opinion of the book.

Behave is a historical fiction account of real-life behavioral psychologists John Watson and Rosalie Rayner. Meeting John Watson during her senior year at Vassar College, Rosalie soon accepts the opportunity to become his graduate student at Johns Hopkins. As Rosalie begins at Phipps Clinic, she quickly realizes that the test they are performing on the babies are unusual. As she embarks on a journey of new discoveries, which may lead to a promising career, will Rosalie's personal behaviors be her undoing? Will John's?

The author explains, in a Note at the back of the book, that Behave was an attempt to showcase women scientists in history. However, this book is more about John's science and Rosalie's personal life. The book explains, in large detail, the Little Albert experiments, which have been the subject of many debates over the years. As the testing on babies was John's design, too much time was spent on this aspect of Rosalie's life. Although Rosalie is not relatable in the beginning of the novel, I warmed to her by the end. The author did a good job of humanizing Rosalie and it was clear to see her conflicted feelings regarding the raising of her own children. Readers who like historical fiction will like the references to the real-life characters in this book, while those who like the study of psychology may like the personal side of Rosalie Rayner.