Mary, Mary: A psychological thriller of forbidden family secrets

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About Mary, Mary: A psychological thriller of forbidden family secrets

She paused and looked at him from where she sat, her fingers gripping her crucifix, knuckles white. “ I know they’re not dreams Jake. They’re memories. Fiona killed my mother... and one day she’ll kill me too.” Mary, Mary is a disturbing debut psychological thriller about a damaged girl surrounded by dark family secrets - and a grieving therapists efforts to save her from an unspeakable fate. As a brilliant clinical psychologist working under the tutelage of one of the country's preeminent therapists, Doctor Jake Layne's life should be going well. However, after the recent death of his wife and daughter, Jake's life is a shadow of what it once was. As he struggles with his haunting grief, he is not prepared for an assignment to work with the suicidal nineteen-year-old daughter of the old and wealthy Vandenbosch family, a family with dangerous secrets. At their first session together, Mary tells Jake that she believes her grandmother, Fiona Vandenbosch, murdered her mother. Jake quickly realises he is dealing with something that goes far beyond a teenage girl with depression. As he digs deeper, Jake develops an unexpected connection with the enigmatic Mary and the lines between therapist and grieving father begin to blur. Soon, powerful forces begin to oppose Jake's efforts to uncover the Vandenbosch secrets and Jake begins to lose control over his own life. Will Jake be able to save Mary without losing himself in the process, or will Mary become another victim of her family's secrets?

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