Three years after disappearing from their suburban home, Cass Tanner returns to her mother’s doorstep alone, claiming she and her sister Emma were held captive on a remote island. FBI forensic psychologist Dr. Abby Knightly suspects the story is a fabrication designed to protect a darker secret. As Knightly investigates the sisters’ history, she uncovers a toxic family dynamic dominated by their mother’s clinical narcissism and pathological manipulation. The narrative shifts between Cass’s current testimony and the psychological warfare that defined the sisters’ childhood and eventual flight.
Psychological thriller fans read this title to observe the mechanics of personality disorders and emotional abuse within a domestic setting. Readers interested in forensic profiling and the reliability of memory will find a detailed study of how trauma shapes a witness's perspective. You finish the book with a clearer understanding of how narcissistic parents isolate their children and the desperate strategies siblings use to survive such environments. This is a study of the difference between physical kidnapping and the mental traps people build for one another.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
