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Violence
Some
Multiple murders; stalking; non-graphic violence
Language
Some
Some profanity; direct modern language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content; romantic relationship depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological thriller atmosphere; themes of professional malpractice, stalking, and past psychiatric crimes
What this book is about
Alex Delaware receives an anonymous cassette tape featuring a disturbing therapy session—one that seems to be calling him out. When people connected to the tape start dying, Delaware and Milo Sturgis must trace the recording back to its source before the pattern reaches Delaware himself. The novel explores the dark side of psychology and the lasting damage done by incompetent or predatory therapists.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Stalking and targeted violence against the protagonist
Themes of psychological harm caused by bad therapy
Multiple murders connected to a disturbing recording
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