Obsessed by the power of death, psychiatrist Dr. David McBride remains haunted by the violent accident that had claimed his brother's life, feelings that are exacerbated by his new patient,
Elizabeth Cruikshank, a failed suicide, with whom he explores the painful secrets of the past, in a novel that explores the theme of the redemptive power of love and art. Reader's Guide
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