Therapy : A Gripping, Chilling Psychological Thriller

Josy, la fille de douze ans du célèbre psychiatre Viktor Larenz, souffre d'une maladie inconnue qu'aucun médecin ne parvient à diagnostiquer. Un jour, alors que son père l'accompagne chez l'un de ses confrères, elle disparaît mystérieusement...Quatre ans ont passé, et Josy n'a toujours pas donné le moindre signe de vie. Afin de surmonter ce drame, Viktor Larenz s'est retiré sur une île du nord de l'Allemagne, où il reçoit l'étrange visite d'une inconnue. Anna Spiegel, romancière, souffre d'une forme rare de schizophrénie : les personnages qu'elle invente prennent vie...Fait troublant, son dernier ouvrage raconte l'histoire d'une fillette souffrant d'une maladie inconnue qui disparaît sans laisser de trace... Aussi Viktor entreprend-il sa thérapie dans l'espoir un peu fou de découvrir la vérité sur la disparition de sa fille...L'inconcevable est-il possible ? Le récit d'Anna permettra-t-il d'élucider le mystère ? Entre flash-backs et hallucinations, le lecteur se laisse entraîner dans une atmosphère angoissante qui va crescendo. À la toute fin seulement, il comprendra qu'il s'est fait piéger par l'auteur, machiavélique et talentueux. Viktor Larenz è un ricco e brillante psichiatra di Berlino, reso celebre dalle sue frequenti apparizioni televisive. La sua vita però va improvvisamente in frantumi quando la figlia dodicenne Josy, affetta da una malattia sconosciuta, scompare senza lasciare traccia durante una visita nello studio del dottore che l'ha in cura. Viktor la cerca ovunque senza mai rassegnarsi, sacrificando la carriera e il matrimonio. Quattro anni dopo, mentre si trova bloccato su un'isola a causa di una tempesta, l'uomo riceve la visita di un'enigmatica e inquietante scrittrice di libri per l'infanzia, Anna Spiegel. La donna vuole assolutamente entrare in terapia con lui perché in qualche modo è perseguitata dai suoi personaggi, che hanno la capacità di diventare reali. Uno di essi, in particolare, somiglia in modo impressionante a Josy: si tratta di Charlotte, la protagonista del suo ultimo romanzo, che ha gli stessi sintomi della piccola e deve sfuggire a un'identica minaccia. Ma chi è davvero Anna Spiegel? Le sue allucinazioni sono il semplice frutto di una mente schizofrenica o nascondono indizi che potranno aiutare Viktor a risolvere il mistero della scomparsa della sua bambina? "La terapia", opera che ha rivelato Fitzek, è lo psychothriller che ha dato origine a un nuovo genere letterario, conquistando milioni di lettori. No witnesses.Twelve-year-old Josy has an inexplicable illness. She vanishes without a trace from her doctor's office during treatment. Four years later, Josy's father, psychiatrist Viktor Larenz, has withdrawn himself to an isolated North Sea island in order to deal with the tragedy. No body. Then he's paid a surprise visit by a beautiful stranger. Anna Glass is a novelist who suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: all the characters she creates for her books become real to her. In her last novel she has written about a young girl with an unknown illness who has disappeared without a trace. Where is his daughter? Can Anna's delusions describe Josy's last days? Reluctantly, Viktor agrees to take on her therapy in a final attempt to uncover the truth behind his daughter's disappearance. But very soon these sessions take a dramatic turn as the past is dragged back into the light - with terrifying consequences. [4e de couv.] No Witnesses. Twelve-year-old Josy Has An Inexplicable Illness. She Vanishes Without A Trace From Her Doctor's Office During Treatment. Four Years Later, Josy's Father, Psychiatrist Viktor Larenz, Has Withdrawn Himself To An Isolated North Sea Island In Order To Deal With The Tragedy. No Body. Then He's Paid A Surprise Visit By A Beautiful Stranger. Anna Glass Is A Novelist Who Suffers From An Unusual Form Of Schizophrenia: All The Characters She Creates For Her Books Become Real To Her. In Her Last Novel She Has Written About A Young Girl With An Unknown Illness Who Has Disappeared Without A Trace. Where Is His Daughter? Can Anna's Delusions Describe Josy's Last Days? Reluctantly, Viktor Agrees To Take On Her Therapy In A Final Attempt To Uncover The Truth Behind His Daughter's Disappearance. But Very Soon These Sessions Take A Dramatic Turn As The Past Is Dragged Back Into The Light - With Terrifying Consequences. No witnesses, no evidence, no body: Star psychologist Viktor Larenz's twelve-year-old daughter, Josy, who had suffered from an inexplicable illness, has vanished under mysterious circumstances during a visit to her doctor, and the investigation into her disappearance has brought no results. Four years later, Victor remains a man shattered by this tragedy. He has retreated to a remote vacation cottage on a North Sea island, where a beautiful stranger named Anna Glass pays him a visit. She claims to be a novelist who suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: all the characters she cre When TV psychiatrist Viktor Larenz's 12-year-old daughter, Josy, who suffers from a number of inexplicable illnesses, vanishes without a trace from her doctor's office, Larenz's subsequent search for even the smallest clue to the girl's disappearance costs him his career and marriage. Four years later, Larenz has retreated to an isolated, storm-prone island, where he's visited by children's novelist Anna Glass, a schizophrenic who believes the characters she creates become real. One of those characters bears a striking resemblance to Josy and may have the answer to what happened to her Viktor Larenz Has Withdrawn To An Isolated Island In Order To Deal With The Disappearance Of His Daughter. His Seclusion Is Interrupted When He Is Visited By An Author Who Suffers From A Form Of Schizophrenia Which Means All Her Characters Become Real To Her - And, In Her Last Novel, She Wrote About A Girl Who Vanishes Without Trace. Therapy is a gripping psychological thriller, an intelligent, fast and furious read.