Now, with a string of murders in town putting her on edge, Danielle's own worries come close to eclipsing her patients'. In the confidential setting of therapy, her patients share their anxieties and fears. Danielle Rycroft suspects someone close to her has a dark secret.

A therapist must face her own worst fear-one of her patients is a serial killer. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Compact Disc. A brilliant psychological thriller that will mess with your mind.” -Kimberly Belle, USA Today bestselling author of Dear Wife Holmes starts with a bang, then builds the action steadily, a gradual unfolding of secrets and truths that will have you constantly rethinking who is the killer. “A therapist with a serial-killer patient is at the heart of Steena Holmes’ latest, The Patient. Brilliant!” -Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound n all-encompassing journey through the dark side of the human psyche, The Patient is a mind-bending psychological thriller that will leave readers on edge and gasping for breath right up to the final shocking twist.

“Steena Holmes has returned with another compelling page-turner. And Peter must decide between the happiness of his youngest daughter and the trust of his family.“ The Patient pulls you in by the heartstrings, plays them like a symphony, then careens toward the surprise finale like a skydiver without a chute.” -August Norman, author of Come and Get Me And in the middle of everything, Megan’s best friend has become suddenly distant and secretive.Then a chance encounter in town leads to a secret that changes everything again for Emma. She is quiet and withdrawn, and, worst of all, longs for the very people who kidnapped her.Megan is consumed with bitterness, while Peter works later and later nights in the company of his gorgeous business partner. She barely remembers her parents or her older sisters.

When Emma is miraculously found living with an elderly couple just miles from the family’s home, they are hopeful that her return will heal the wounds her disappearance created.But Emma is vastly different from the sunny toddler they remember. For two years, Megan, Peter, and their two older daughters, Alexis and Hannah, dream of nothing but being reunited with the family’s youngest child, Emma, who was kidnapped just before her third birthday.

The patient by steena holmes