One for Sorrow by Sarah A. Denzil follows the story of Leah Smith, a psychiatric nurse starting a new job at Crowmont Hospital where she is tasked with caring for Isabel Fielding, a patient who was convicted of murdering a young child. As Leah delves into Isabel's case, she begins to question the truth behind the murder, leading to a complex and suspenseful cat-and-mouse scenario between the two women. The book is a psychological thriller filled with twists, revelations, and a gripping plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
The novel expertly weaves together themes of mental health, suspense, and mystery, creating a compelling narrative that explores the blurred lines between sanity and madness. Through the evolving dynamics between Leah and Isabel, the author skillfully delves into the complexities of human psychology, keeping readers engaged with its well-crafted characters and unexpected plot developments.
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The book explores themes of murder and mental illness, which may be disturbing to some readers.
From The Publisher:
A chilling psychological thriller by the million-copy bestselling author of Silent Child.
Who really killed Maisie Earnshaw?
Within the walls of the high-security psychiatric facility, Crowmont Hospital, reside many violent offenders. To nurse Leah Smith, no matter what, all offenders are patients first and foremost. When Leah is appointed as nurse to Isabel Fielding, she is determined to remain professional despite the shocking crime Isabel allegedly committed in her past.
Years ago, six-year-old Maisie Earnshaw was found face down in a duck pond, her body mutilated. Isabel-at age fourteen, found covered in Maisie's blood-was convicted of murder.
As Leah spends time with Isabel, she comes to know her as a young woman with a sweet, gentle nature, someone she could never see as a murderer. Leah begins to suspect members of the Fielding family of framing Isabel as a young girl, and she's not the only one. True crime blogger James Gorden thinks Isabel is innocent too.
Is Leah allowing her own dark past to taint her judgement as she grows closer to her patient? Or has a young woman been unjustly robbed of her childhood?
Praise for the Isabel Fielding series:
"I can't praise this book enough...it was one of the best books I've read this year!"
"Without giving too much away the characters had me fooled! Nothing is what it seems, you need to keep reading ... just one more chapter..."
"One For Sorrow is such a fabulously dark and twisted read. I knew from the opening pages it was going to be good but by heck I didn't forsee the twists and turns as they happened. It's one of those stories that you will be constantly second-guessing and jumping at conclusions only to be totally wrong."
"This dark, twisty psychological thriller was totally riveting."
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