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Book Review

The Hypnotist's Love Story
by Liane Moriarty

Category:  Suspense

Average Rating:  5.0

Ellen O'Farrell is a bit unusual. She's a hypnotherapist. She's never met her father. And she can't seem to keep a relationship going. (Okay, that's more normal that we want to admit.) When Ellen meets Patrick, she's hopeful nevertheless. But when he says he needs to tell her something, she fears the worst.

When Patrick reveals that his ex-girlfriend is stalking him, Ellen thinks, "Is that all? Actually, that's kind of neat." She's more intrigued than frightened. What makes a supposedly smart, professional woman behave this way? She'd love to meet her. What she doesn't know is that she already has.

Jeff

[2024-10-22 16:52:36]

Rating:  5

This is a suspenseful story about human relations, obsessions and love. It's purely character-driven and quite realistic. The narration by Tamara Lovatt Smith is good, although more distinction between character voices would have been helpful during dialogue. The author abruptly switches perspective between characters with context the only indication of the switch. There are no jarring surprises and no dangling loose ends at the conclusion of this story. It's just a very compelling look into the emotional and psychological side of life.


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