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Thriller · 2003 · PG-13

Private Eyes

by Jonathan Kellerman

A wealthy recluse's old trauma resurfaces—with deadly consequences

The voice belongs to a woman, but Dr. Alex Delaware remembers a little girl. It is eleven years since seven-years-old Melissa Dickinson dialed a hospital help line for comfort--and found it in therapy with Alex Delaware. Now the lovely young heiress is desperately calling for psychologist's help once more. Only this time it looks like Melissa's deepest childhood nightmare is really coming true ... Twenty years ago, Gina Dickinson, Melissa's mother, suffered a grisly assault that left the budding actress irreparably scarred and emotionally crippled. Now her acid-wielding assailant is out of pri

For14+GenreThrillerLength360 pagesRead time~9.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence; a character is in danger; non-graphic crime scenes

Language

Some

Some profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minor substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Themes of trauma, agoraphobia, and the long psychological shadow of childhood kidnapping

What this book is about

A woman who survived a traumatic kidnapping as a child has lived as a recluse for years, leaving her house only in extreme circumstances. Her mother asks Alex Delaware to help draw her back into the world. As Delaware works with her, someone from her past resurfaces with violent intent, forcing Delaware into a race against both the woman's psychological walls and an outside threat.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Childhood kidnapping trauma as central theme

A reclusive trauma survivor is put in danger

Psychological aftermath of violent victimization

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