Genre: Psychological Thriller
Description:
“When psychiatrist Emma Tyler learns that a former patient has died
from suicide, unease settles in fast. The woman had been frightened. Guarded.
And in their final sessions, she shared secrets that still haunt Emma.
Unable to quell her concern, Emma is drawn back into the life her
patient left behind. A volatile marriage. A history riddled with lies. And a
growing sense that her curiosity has not gone unnoticed. When a chance
encounter brings an unexpected ally into her life, Emma clings to the feeling
of safety he offers, even as her instincts warn her otherwise.
Because someone is paying attention.
As Emma digs deeper, the threat around her sharpens, closing in on her
and her young daughter. The closer she comes to the truth, the more she is
forced to confront a chilling possibility. The danger she fears may not be
waiting in the shadows. It may already be inside her life.”
Author:
“O.J. Lovaz writes psychological thrillers that explore guilt,
obsession, and the darker corners of human behavior. He is the author of Silent
Pretty Things and Prettier When Still. With a background in
psychology, Lovaz draws on a deep fascination with the human psyche to create
stories that linger long after the final page.
He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and daughter.”
Appraisal:
The protagonist of this story, Emma Tyler, a
psychiatrist, is a character I liked and trusted. The official stance, that
seems to fit the facts, that her patient committed suicide, doesn’t feel right
to her. The patient had issues she was working through, but wasn’t suicidal in
Emma’s professional opinion. So what really happened? Emma starts digging and
things get interesting. Some people seem to be trying to cover the truth. Others
come out of the woodwork to help Emma. Then she gets an inside scoop on what
was going on in her dead patient’s life that she wasn’t aware of that
complicates matters even more. Is anything she thought was true actually
reality? Or maybe only some of it. It all makes for a tense, engaging story
that I didn’t want to put down and kept me guessing what was going on to the
very end.
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FYI:
Some adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 75-80,000 words
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