Description
When Dr. Jennifer White, a brilliant neurosurgeon in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, becomes the prime suspect in her best friend's brutal murder, the investigation becomes a haunting exploration of memory, guilt, and the fragility of the mind. Amanda's body is discovered with surgical precision—four fingers severed in a manner that points unmistakably to Jennifer's expertise—yet Jennifer's deteriorating memory makes her an unreliable narrator of her own potential crime. As police close in and Jennifer desperately searches the fractured corridors of her failing mind for answers, the novel unravels the complex, often adversarial relationship between two formidable women whose lifelong friendship was built on both devotion and resentment. LaPlante crafts a gripping psychological thriller that asks whether the perfect crime is one you cannot forget or one you cannot remember, blurring the lines between innocence and culpability in a mind slowly slipping away.
Available Editions
paperback
Bond Street Books
Published Jul 5, 2011
322 pages
ISBN: 9780385669863
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Details
First Published
2011
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante.