Let me shout it from the rooftops: I AM SUCH A HUGE FAN OF LUCINDA BERRY. I have been lucky enough to be on book launches for When She Returned, The Best of Friends, The Secrets of Us, and her latest, Under Her Care. If you want a book that will keep you guessing and also mess with your mind, start with Ms. Berry.

About Lucinda Berry

Dr. Lucinda Berry is a former clinical psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. Now, she spends her days writing full-time where she uses her clinical experience to blur the line between fiction and nonfiction. She enjoys taking her readers on a journey through the dark recesses of the human psyche. Her work has been optioned for film and translated into multiple languages.

If she’s not chasing her eleven-year-old son around, you can find her running the streets of Los Angeles prepping for her next marathon. If you want to receive notifications of new releases or sales, subscribe to the Lucinda Berry Newsletter HERE.

About Under Her Care

From the bestselling author of The Perfect Child comes a shocking thriller about the disturbing complexities of a mother’s love and the deadly consequences of unravelling family secrets.

On a humid summer day in Alabama, a mayor’s wife turns up brutally murdered under a railroad bridge. Standing next to her body is fourteen-year-old Mason Hill, the autistic son of former Miss USA Genevieve Hill. The locals are quick to level their verdict on young Mason: he did it.

The town detective calls in local autism expert Casey Walker to consult on the case. At first, Casey tries to keep an open mind. But the more time she spends with Genevieve, the more her unease grows, and she suspects that Genevieve is doing more than just protecting her son.

Casey’s misgivings surrounding Genevieve’s story only intensify when she meets Savannah, Genevieve’s nineteen-year-old daughter. Savannah, as it turns out, has some disturbing secrets of her own. But as Casey dives ever deeper into the Hill family dynamic, her search for the truth leads to another shocking murder—one that shatters her understanding of the human condition in ways she never imagined.

My Thoughts

One of my favorite things about Lucinda Berry is her psychologist background. I love the concept of psychological thrillers and books that bring in mental health and disorders, but they can go so wrong so quickly if/when authors are not properly informed. Ms. Berry’s background and experience means that she knows that she is talking about.

One thing that’s pretty interesting about Under Her Care: There is a murder that happens in the novel, but the novel is not about the murder. So often, these types of books are so focused on the murder that you feel more like a detective than a reader, but you just get to fall into this book.

Lucinda Berry’s writing style is so dynamic and such a roller coaster that I can’t say too much more without giving parts of the book away. (You guys know I hate to give you guys spoilers. If you want more, slide into my DMs on Instagram!).

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