He is married to Kathy, the bright light in his life who gave him hope he could be happy after a miserable upbringing. Theo’s story plays out alongside Alicia’s in the book he narrates and explains he chose psychotherapy as a profession because of his difficult background and one therapist who helped him. Theo persuades his superiors to give him the chance to work with her, though they’re either doubtful he can do anything or sure he’s stepping into danger. She’s made no progress, it seems, and others working at the Grove have given up on trying to help her or find out the reason for the murder. She hasn’t spoken since the murder and the trial that got her locked away in the facility. Long fascinated with the case, perhaps even a bit obsessed, Theo is eager to see if he can make a difference for Alicia.

Six years later, Alicia is in a psychiatric facility called the Grove, and Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, has the opportunity to apply for a job opening there, although it’s facing a possible closure. After that, she never speaks another word. And Alicia is standing nearby with a gun, dripping blood from cut wrists. They have what seems to be an enviable life they are deeply in love and live in a beautiful London home.īut then late one night, a neighbor hears shots fired, and when the police arrive at the home, they find Gabriel strapped to a chair, dead from five shots to the face. Alicia Berenson is a successful and talented painter her husband, Gabriel, is a successful fashion photographer.

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