by Pat Barker
First published 7200
When psychologist Tom Seymour rescues a drowning man, he's shocked to discover it's Danny Miller - a former patient he helped convict as a child. Now free with a new identity, Danny wants answers. Reluctantly, Tom is drawn back into Danny's shadowy world, where the line between right and wrong blurs. As Danny's demands intensify, Tom wonders if he's crossed an ethical line himself. Can he escape Danny's grasp before it's too late?
Genres: fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Northumberland (England)
352 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Content warnings: mental-illness