by Joy Fielding
First published 2009
Kate Sinclair appears to have everything under control. She runs a successful therapy practice in Florida, lives in a beautiful home, and has raised two daughters with her husband. But the perfect facade crumbles when she looks closer. Her daughters rebel against her expectations. Her marriage teeters on the edge of collapse. Then her sister Jo Lynn announces something unthinkable: she plans to marry Colin Friendly, a prisoner awaiting trial for murdering thirteen women. Kate watches in horror as Colin begins manipulating both sisters from his cell. He plays psychological games that exploit their vulnerabilities and drive wedges between them. Kate must use all her professional skills to protect her family, but Colin proves more cunning than any patient she has encountered. The case forces Kate to confront the gaps between her public success and private failures.
Genres: suspense, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Florida
Audio CD · Random House Audio Editionen
Content warnings: mental-illness