'One of those rare literary gems: a beautifully written thriller that is both moving and relentlessly suspenseful.'- Tess Gerritsen 'A gripping first novel.taut and fast-moving.'- Washington Post 'A dramatic, well-written debut.'- New York Times But when O'Loughlin recognizes the victim as one of his former patients, an emotionally disturbed young woman who nearly brought ruin upon him, O'Loughlin hesitates - a fateful decision that soon places O'Loughlin at the top of the lists of both a bullish detective and a diabolical killer. At first, O'Loughlin is delighted to be called in to a high-profile murder investigation, hoping his extraordinary abilities at perception will help bring a killer to justice. But when he's diagnosed with Parkinson's, O'Loughlin begins to dread the way his exceptional mind has been shackled to a failing body, and the cracks in his perfect existence start to show. Renowned psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin has it all - a thriving practice, a devoted, beautiful, fiercely intelligent wife, and a lovely young daughter.

Ltd.'-Title page verso.īook Synopsis The psychological thriller that marked the debut of one of contemporary suspense fiction's most compelling heroes: 'A gripping first novel.taut and fast-moving' ( Washington Post). About the Book 'Includes excerpt from Watching you copyright 2014 by Bookwrite Pty.

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