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Author
Language
English
Description
"Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening, her husband, Gabriel, returns home late from work, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander,...
2) The maidens
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike--particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Welcome back to the sleepy little town of Shakespeare, Arkansas, where secrets come to hide. Lily Bard has joined a group therapy session, determined finally to face her past. It sounds positively enlightening, until the murder of a fellow member sends a warning. But who was the message meant for? Why? And who's next to fall victim to a killer's head games?
4) Die of shame
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
418 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Every Monday evening, six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about addiction. There they share their deepest secrets: stories of lies, regret, and above all, shame. Then one of them is killed--and it's clear one of the circle was responsible. Detective Inspector Nicola Tanner quickly finds her investigation hampered by the strict confidentiality that binds these people and their therapist together. So what could be shameful enough...
5) No mercy
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 305 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Police officer Ellery Hathaway is on involuntary leave from her job because she shot a murderer in cold blood and refuses to apologize for it. Forced into group therapy for victims of violent crime, Ellery immediately finds higher priorities than "getting in touch with her feelings." For one, she suspects a fellow group member may have helped to convict the wrong man for a deadly arson incident years ago. For another, Ellery finds herself in the desperate...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. Edition.
Physical Desc
408 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Three people, each crying out for help.There's Karen, about to lose her father; Abby, whose son has autism and needs constant care, and Michael, a family man on the verge of bankruptcy. As each sinks under the strain, they're brought together at Moreland's Clinic. Here, behind closed doors, they reveal their deepest secrets, confront and console one another, and share plenty of laughs. But how will they cope when a new crisis strikes? From the international...
7) Renegade
Author
Series
Anonymous justice novel volume 1
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
359 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Since the mysterious death of her father, an NYC cop, Assistant District Attorney Kate Stone has fought against injustice in New York City. Now with no one to turn to, Kate blows off steam with martial arts and whatever bourbon happens to be on hand that night. When she can't imagine that life could get any darker, she's proven wrong as she argues a case against Max James, a serial assaulter of women. It's a case she desperately wants to win. Only...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
362 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A struggle with body dysmorphia forces one girl to decide if letting go of her insecurity also means turning her back on her dreams. Sam has always known shed be a professional dancerbut that was before her body betrayed her, developing unmanageable curves in all the wrong places. Lately, the girl staring back at Sam in the mirror is unrecognizable. Dieting doesnt work, ignoring the whispers is pointless, and her overbearing mother just makes it...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
HL 690L
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Riley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for. Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn't dare reveal. The last thing either of them wants is to spend a weekend away at a therapy camp alongside five other teens with "issues." But that's exactly where they are when three masked men burst in to take the group hostage. The building has no windows. The exits are sealed shut. Their...