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The Patient's Secret

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The Patient's Secret

By: Loreth Anne White
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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Secrets worth dying - and killing - for, in a novel of suspense inspired by a horrific true crime by Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author Loreth Anne White.

When the battered body of a female jogger is found beneath the cliffs of an idyllic coastal community, these perfect neighbors suddenly don’t seem so perfect...

Lily Bradley is a respected psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor. They live in a dream house with their two children in close-knit Story Cove. Lily lives a well-ordered life. Or so it seems. As a therapist, she knows everyone keeps things hidden. Even her.

Then sensual and free-spirited Arwen Harper rolls into town in her hand-painted VW van, her sixteen-year-old son riding shotgun. Overnight, Story Cove’s secrets are no longer safe. Because Arwen might know her new neighbors better than they know themselves.

Now someone is dead, and it looks like murder. Brutal and personal. The death invites the shrewd eye of Detective Rue Duval. Rue’s job is to expose secrets. But she’s also an expert at keeping them.

As the lives of three women become inexorably entwined, one thing is clear: when it comes to survival, ordinary people can do the most terrible things.

©2022 Cheakamus House Publishing. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Suspense Psychological Suspense
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“Brittany Pressley narrates this mystery about an idyllic coastal community in Canada where everyone is not as they seem.… Pressley's narration keeps the suspense high, the conversations believable, and the fear palpable. Her perfect pacing will keep listeners hooked on this audiobook from beginning to end.”—AudioFile Magazine

“[An] exceptional psychological thriller…White does a superb job keeping the reader guessing as she peels back the layers of a seemingly perfect family to reveal the shocking truth. Suspense fans will want to see more from this talented author.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The Patient’s Secret is an intensely moving reading experience…Loreth Anne White is a writer at the top of her game, and it’s never been more evident than with this piece of work.”—Mystery & Suspense

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The amazing characters. The depth of emotion on such an emotive subject. The twists and turns. I really did not guess the ending.

Brilliant

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Really good. I like to listen to audiobooks on my way to work and found myself lingering to hear more of the story.

kept me guessing to the end

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Lots of possibilities of who done it, twists and turns. Great to listen to, very well read!

Good thriller

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I have grown to like this author's books, and this is no exception. I liked the complex plotting and unveiling of aspects about the characters - made me work hard to try to guess what was going on (which I didn’t)!

Made me work hard to understand what happened!

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My first by this author. Twisty, clever, lots of real psychological twists. I will need to devour more by this author. Great narration too.

Wow

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