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Violence
A lot
Kidnapping; psychological manipulation; thriller violence
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; adult relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Very strong; the irony of a therapist outsmarted by a manipulator; what it means to read people for a living and still be deceived; the father's helplessness
What this book is about
A Deaver standalone: psychotherapist Matthew Collier's daughter is kidnapped by a patient who has manipulated everyone around him. Deaver's premise allows him to explore the psychological manipulation that is his trademark from inside a therapeutic relationship — the therapist who missed the signs in his own household.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Kidnapping of a teenager
Psychological manipulation as thriller mechanism
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