Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Wendy Clarke - 4 stars for a twisty psychological thriller!
Maya lives alone with her behavioral therapist father, Stephen, at the top of a cliff - the same cliff where her mother died from a fall when Maya was 6 years old. Maya feels responsible to make sure Stephen is taken care of so she gives up her dream of becoming a doctor to stay home, working as an aide at a nursing home instead. But when Stephen brings home a woman for the first time and she looks remarkably like Maya's mother, Maya begins to wonder what really happened that night so many years ago. She knows Stephen is keeping secrets but what are they?
In alternating chapters, we hear from Teresa, a therapist in Stephen's practice who has secretly been in love with him for years. Teresa has her own issues - an abusive marriage, an out-of-control son, and a mother slipping into dementia.
This was a solid read that kept you guessing as to what all the secrets were that everyone was hiding. The story was well written and really put you into the atmosphere where the remote, cliffside setting added to the suspense. It was also an interesting look into behavior therapy as it pertains to memory.
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