Privacy

A Novel

By: Nina Sadowsky

Narrated by: Shayna Small

You never know who’s watching. . . .

A successful therapist’s world is upended when her patients are targeted by a campaign of twisted psychological harassment in this propulsive novel from the author of Convince Me.

Dr. Laina Landers is good at her job. She’s an accomplished therapist, dedicated and compassionate. When she is summoned by a panicked patient who is being held hostage by her husband, she intervenes and dissuades him. Laina becomes a media sensation. But as her star rises, a target is placed on her back.

Not everyone is impressed by Laina’s achievements. Someone has it in for her and is targeting what matters to her most: her patients. One by one, Laina’s patients spiral after they receive unsettling gifts that mock their deepest fears and hidden traumas. Liana’s own home is targeted, in a mysterious break-in where nothing is taken, but left behind is the same message sent to her patients: Watching you.

Enlisting Cal Murray, an ambitious and charismatic investigative journalist to whom she has an explosive attraction, Laina must examine her patients’ lives and her own to identify the culprit. All she knows for sure? It’s someone with access to her records. Someone who wants to destroy her stellar reputation, shatter her newfound success, and even, perhaps, end her life.

Critic reviews

Praise for Privacy

“Screenwriter and filmmaker Sadowsky gives readers a rapidly paced, suspenseful thriller that makes the most of such hot-buatton issues as privacy, professional ethics, media malfeasance, and race relations. This one seems bound for the big screen.”—Booklist




Praise for Nina Sadowsky

“Nina Sadowsky’s . . . voice is clear, her storytelling skills are remarkable, and her pacing is perfect.”—Sue Grafton

“A master storyteller.”—New York Times bestselling author Wendy Walker

“Every time you think you’ve unlocked the puzzle, Nina Sadowsky introduces a new twist that makes you start guessing all over again.”—New York Times bestselling author Michelle Richmond

Excellent and engaging read!

I absolutely loved this book—it kept me guessing until the very end. The pacing was fantastic, and I especially appreciated that it was on the shorter side, making it a propulsive and gripping read from start to finish. The narration was superb, with a clear and engaging style that pulled me into the story. This book is a masterclass in psychological suspense. It’s fast-paced, intricately plotted, and full of twists that will keep you on edge. If you’re looking for a thriller that’s sharp, unsettling, and utterly unputdownable, this is the one for you.

Just could not get into this novel.

This novel started very intriguing but did not deliver. I started over a couple of times and just could not get interested after an hour.