Margins
The Patient book cover
The Patient
2023
First Published
4.07
Average Rating
310
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The things he fears the most are the ones inside his head. Ten years ago, James Owens was convicted of a murder he couldn’t remember committing. Now, finally released from the mental institution where he’s served his time, he is placed under house arrest in the sprawling family home he has inherited from his father. Living in isolation, visited only by his therapist, parole officer, and supportive but controlling twin Janet, he at least has something resembling peace. But he is still haunted by hallucinations, nightmares, and bizarre memories which may or may not be real. Strange sounds in the house, and objects which disappear or are mysteriously damaged all add to his fear that he is sliding into uncontrolled insanity again. But is he? Or is his fragile mental state being manipulated by someone with a sinister agenda of their own? When tragedy strikes, James must go on a journey that will force him to confront the past – and the haunted depths of his own tortured soul.

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Author

Cole Baxter
Cole Baxter
Author · 35 books

Cole Baxter loves writing psychological suspense thrillers. It's all about that last reveal that he loves shocking readers with. He grew up in New York, where there crime was all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction. His stories will have you reading through the night—they are very addictive! Sign up for Cole's VIP Reader Club and find out about his latest releases, giveaways, and more. Copy and paste this link to sign up: http://eepurl.com/dqL8yT

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