This was a fabulously fast and fun thriller that I picked up late this afternoon and found impossible to put down. It's best if you don't read too much beforehand and just go in without any preconceived notions as to what this is really about.
Dr. Sam Statler, a psychologist, is newly married to Annie Potter when they leave New York City to move to Chestnut Hill where Sam grew up. His mother is in a nursing home and they want to be close to her as her dementia has worsened. Sam creates a lovely office in the downstairs area of the mansion and soon starts treating patients. He does not know, however, that there is a vent that transmits his patient sessions to a room upstairs where every word can be heard. Of course it's impossible not to listen in to all the juicy details. Everything is going along great until the day that Sam goes missing. NO SPOILERS.
I really loved the twists and turns this novel took and the narrative style. It's unusual for books like this to surprise me, so imagine my delight when it did. This is excellent psychological drama and domestic suspense and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characterization was well done and the deft plotting kept me guessing as I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see how everything turned out. Great writing and this is an author whose work I look forward to reading again.
Thank you to Hodder and Stoughton for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - psychological suspense, domestic thriller
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