{"product_id":"9781398548626-model-patient","title":"The Model Patient","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Beautifully written and deeply unsettling' (Abigail Dean) the twisty new read about toxic obsession and betrayal you need to read!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA taut psychological exploration of obsession, betrayal and the dangerous boundaries between a patient and therapist in 1960s London.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA taut psychological exploration of obsession, betrayal and the dangerous relationship between a patient and therapist in 1960s London… \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Model Patient \u003c\/i\u003eis a historical psychological suspense book club novel perfect for fans of Abigail Dean, Clare Chambers, Florence Knapp and Miranda Cowley Heller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautifully written and deeply unsettling’ \u003c\/b\u003eABIGAIL DEAN,\u003ci\u003e Girl A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDark, humane and utterly absorbing. I could not put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eJOANNA MILLER, \u003ci\u003eThe Eights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A truly captivating novel’ \u003c\/b\u003eMATTHEW BLAKE,\u003ci\u003e Anna O\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Nothing is as it seems in this absorbing psychological thriller’\u003c\/b\u003e FIONA DAVIS, \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Full of deep, dark surprises’\u003c\/b\u003e LYNDA COHEN LOIGMAN, \u003ci\u003eThe Matchmaker's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the quiet hush of her therapist’s office, Evelyn Westbrook finds herself revealing secrets she’d prefer to keep hidden. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbandoning her successful modelling career to become a model wife for her husband, Henry, has left her days feeling empty. Her mother-in-law is pressing for a child that Evelyn doesn’t want. And her nights are haunted by a recurring nightmare in which she becomes a snake devouring its own tail. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Evelyn’s sessions with the enigmatic Dr. Daley unearth more questions than answers, her interest in him turns into obsession. But is her therapist finally providing the care she needs, or is she being manipulated? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling novel about identity, power, and the cost of playing the roles we never chose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Model Patient…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A gripping historical psychological thriller’ Amita Parikh\u003cbr\u003e‘An extraordinary achievement of narrative and psychology’ Alis Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e‘Begins as an elegant domestic drama and builds, quietly and inexorably, into a darkly devastating psychological thriller’ Brian Platzer\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting, disturbing, compulsive - Ashe has crafted her finest novel yet' Bonnie-Burke-Patel\u003cbr\u003e‘An unsettling, addictive read of obsession, anger, and the serpent that coils inside us all’ Sarah Clegg\u003cbr\u003e‘A true original’ Cailean Stead\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliantly observed, painfully awkward, and deeply unsettling’ Seth Insua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57599067586934,"sku":"9781398548626","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40635432.jpg?v=1775724790","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398548626-model-patient","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}