The Hiding Place by John Burley
Release Date: 30th July 2015 (ebook) & 27th August 2015 (Paperback)
Publisher: Harper Collins Avon
Publisher: Harper Collins Avon
Genres: Crime / Thriller
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be part of the blog tour for THE HIDING PLACE by John Burley. Read on to find out a little about the book and read an extract. This book sounds thrilling!
A chilling and twisted tale of cat and mouse – perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben.
She can’t reach him … but he can get to her …
Dr Lise Shields works alongside some of
the most dangerous criminals in America. As a psychiatrist she goes
further than many, trying to work out what motivates these depraved and
deadly individuals. When she gets close to one patient, Jason, she
realises that his story isn’t black and white, and perhaps they’ve got
the wrong man. But in letting Jason in, and believing his story, Lise
soon realises she has put herself in terrible danger
as she uncovers secrets, lies and unanswered questions. Is Lise living
on borrowed time? And when she reaches the point of no return – where
will she hide?
EXTRACT
“Okay, Jason.” I folded my hands across my lap. “Do you know
why you’re here?”
He nodded. “I’m here to see you.”
“Well . . . me and the rest of your treatment team, yes. But
can you tell me a little bit about the events that brought you here?”
His face fell a little at this, as if it were either too
taxing or too painful to recount. “I was hoping you’d already know.”
“Your records haven’t arrived yet,” I explained. “But we’ll
have time to talk about all this later. For right now, I just wanted to introduce
myself. Once again, my name is Dr. Shields and I’ll be your treating
psychiatrist. We’ll meet once a day for a session, except on weekends. I’ll
review your chart and medication list once they arrive. Paul will show you
around the unit and will take you to your room. Meanwhile, if there’s anything
you need or if you have any other questions, you can ask Paul or one of the
other orderlies. Or let one of the nurses know. They can all get in touch with
me if necessary.”
I stood up, but
hesitated a moment before leaving. He watched me with an expectant gaze, and
despite my better professional judgment, I leaned forward and placed a hand on
his shoulder. “It’s going to be okay,” I told him. “You’re in a safe place
now.”
He seemed to take my
words at face value, trusting without question, and in the weeks and months to
come I would often look back upon that statement with deep regret, realizing
that nothing could have been further from the truth.
About the author
John Burley attended medical school in Chicago and completed his
residency in emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Medical
Centre’s Shock Trauma Centre in Baltimore. He currently serves as an
emergency medicine physician in Northern California,
where he lives with his wife and daughter, and their Great Dane and
English bulldog.
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