Book info

• Title The Hypnotist's Love Story
• Author Liane Moriarty
• Year 2011
• Genre Contemporary

Hypnotherapist Ellen O'Farrell has been single for a while, which is why she's so taken with her handsome new boyfriend, Patrick. But Patrick has a confession: he has a stalker, an ex-girlfriend who won't leave him alone. Ellen is a little disturbed - yet also curious. Who is this woman, and what would drive her to this obsessive behaviour? In fact, Ellen almost thinks she'd quite like to meet her. What she doesn't realise is that she already has...

Thoughts

I thought this was going to be a regular love story, the way it started, but it turned into something quite different and much more interesting. There are three people in this relationship, effectively, and there’s a lot of soul-searching from all sides - is there more to this story than we know, is there a bigger motive than just mischief? It’s an interesting deep-dive into managing grief, as well as an eye-opening look at what hypnotism can and can’t do. A good read!

Rating: 4 / 5