This is the first of Liane Moriarty's books that I've read and she's an author who I'll be looking out for now.
The Hypnotist's Love Story introduces us to Ellen; the hypnotist. She's thirty-five, single and internet dating. The latest man is Patrick and when we first meet them she thinks he's about to break-up with her. Instead he confesses he has a stalker. What Ellen doesn't know is that she's already met the stalker; she's one of her clients.
It's set in Sydney. Amongst the buzz of city life and the joy of living by the beach, the author also takes the opportunity to show how easy it is to isolate yourself in a city. I see it as women's fiction that deals with bereavement, pregnancy, the break-up of long-term relationships and family life. A story that tests how far some people are willing to go to keep the life and people they love. Well worth the read.
Liane Moriarty
Short Stories and novel extracts in women's fiction genre. Photos from around Northern Ireland that have inspired or appear in writing.
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