by Pat Barker
First published 2003
Psychologist Janet Leighton's recurring nightmare of a woman's murder haunts her waking life. As the dream's unsettling details start seeping into reality, Janet struggles to distinguish fantasy from fact. When a former patient vanishes, Janet's search for the truth plunges her into a maze of lies and deception. Desperate to uncover what's real, she must confront the darkness lurking in her own mind before a ruthless killer silences her for good.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-suspense, unreliable-narrator
320 pages · Paperback · Hamish Hamilton
Content warnings: mental-illness