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S'està carregant… Tortured Memory (Brier Hospital #4)de Lawrence W. Gold
   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.  OanaMatei | Apr 6, 2014 |   For me, though, this aspect was often overshadowed by - or overwhelmed by - the volume of characters and subplots. This book has a lot of characters, many with brief POV parts, and all with their own story or subplot to follow. This detracted from the impact of the main plot. Also, I felt character development suffered because there were too many characters and too much going on. I wanted a better connection with Abbie, the main character. At times we'd be at a point where her emotions would be on the edge and her character would truly begin to emerge, when the scene would end and we'd be on to something else. Overall, this is an enjoyable read. I just would have liked more of some things and less of others. (  ) Darcia | Apr 29, 2013 | The Chabot Park Strangler is on the loose and two young females have fallen victim to a deranged and sick perpetrator. And Dr. Abbie Adler is running out of time, while she searches her mind for clues as to who it might be. Not the conventional thriller, Tortured Memory centers around Dr. Abbie Adler, a psychiatrist trained in the sexual abuse of children. Her choice of career comes from her own past of having been abused by her own father, who still tracks her in her adulthood like a predator, adding to the stress and bringing her own past traumas to the surface. Both victims of the Chabot Park Strangler were her clients, which leads Abbie to suspect she may know who the killer might be. Dealing with her own past and PTSD, Abbie also has visits with Richard Haus, who is her mentor and therapist, helping her deal with her own traumatic past, but who later becomes a suspect in his own sons killing. Richard's son a Psychopath who through much regret Abbie took on as a client, mostly as a favor. While on the side lines is David, Abbie's husband who tries to keep it all together, while Abbie has more than one mental breakdown and ends up suffering from trauma induced amnesia. There are many suspects throughout this story, leaving the reader at the edge of their seat trying to gather clues as to who the killer might be. What I liked most about this story is the professional insight one gets into the minds of the psychopath and narcissistic personalities, as well as other mental disorders, which are clear and precise. Given Dr. Gold's background of not being in the mental disease/disorder category, leading me to believe he might have chosen the wrong profession. One thing I can say without a doubt is that Dr Gold is a great writer, who takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of suspense and madness. Tortured Memory makes a great screenplay for a movie and I would highly recommend Dr. Gold consider a submission. (  ) autumnblues | Apr 23, 2013 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes sèriesBrier Hospital (4)
Tortured Memory, a Brier Hospital series novel, is a mystery, suspense thriller involving Abbie Adler, a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Abbie, a victim of abuse herself, has the insights needed to make her an effective therapist. In addition, she treats adults in individual and group therapy sessions for a broad range of psychiatric problems including depression, personality disorders, psychopathy, and malignant narcissism.On a December evening, the Berkeley Police find Abbie sitting in her car at Inspiration Point overlooking the East Bay of San Francisco. She's bruised and catatonic. They transport her to Brier Hospital where they admit her to the psychiatric ward. The nature of her condition, and its cause, remain a mystery. After standard treatments fail, her psychiatrist recommends electroshock therapy. Finally, she awakens but remembers nothing of the month preceding. In addition, she discovers significant memory gaps from the past few years.Abbie had been treating two victims of the Chabot rapist who targeted girls and as she's making progress in their care, unbelievably, someone abducts and strangles them. Their deaths devastate Abbie.During Abbie's difficult recovery, memories of past events gradually return. They are fragmentary and torture her with memory flashes and nightmares. Gradually, she begins to suspect that one of her adult patients may be the strangler. When the police find Abbie's prime suspect brutally murdered, both she and the police are befuddled. Abbie struggles to discover the identity of the strangler and those who may be abetting his actions. Will he/they get away with it?FROM FIVE STAR REVIEW:SENSITIVE TOPICS, June 30, 2014 By gayle pace "May A Rainbow Shine Down On You!"This review is from: Tortured Memory (Brier Hospital Series) (Paperback) This book has some very sensitive topics but sometimes these topics need to be addressed. The author wrote a wonderful crime thriller that kept you on your toes every minute. I couldn't put the book down. It just kept those pages turning and turning.Abbie Adler, the psychiatrist in the book and the main character was very realistic and you just had to like her. My problem with her was, why did she keep going on with these clients who totally didn't want her help, they were playing games. They didn't give her all the information she needed. I think she was just too good for her own good. Maybe she was trying to help someone who had gone through what she had. Hoping that it wouldn't happen again. That to me is unrealistic. It has happened for years and will continue to happen. There are those people out there that are either sick, demented or just get off by these horrible acts. Some don't want help. Some take the help but don't improve. The characters seemed to click together. There was this bond between some of them.The ending was nothing like I expected. I was truly surprised and amazed. Another good Brier Hospital Series book. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Dr. Abbie Adler is a psychiatrist who works with sexually abused girls, and who has great results because she was a victim of such abuse herself. Unlike other women who would have preferred to forget about their painful past, Abbie decided to pursue a career in this field to help those who have to deal with the same issues she had to face all her life. However, things get complicated when two of her patients are abducted and murdered. She never thought her job would put her in danger, but one December evening, Abbie is found bruised and catatonic in her own car. After she undergoes electroshock therapy, she realizes that she can’t remember anything from the past month. There are even memory gaps from the past few years, and her husband, her doctor and the police are trying to help her remember because they all think she might have some answers regarding the brutal rapes and murders that have been going on.
“Tortured Memory” is a novel that will easily keep readers on the edge of their seats. The unexpected discovery Abbie makes will determine them to reconsider everything they read up to that point. The author crafted his story so well that nothing is exactly how it seems at first. The characters are very believable and relatable, especially Abbie, who is a strong woman who decided to overcome her own problems by helping others. She could have run from her past, but, instead, she preferred to confront her dark, painful memories every day if that meant helping other victims of abuse heal their wounds and try to build a normal life.
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