Anna Salter

This is the first review? I LOVE Anna Salter. Her heroine, Michael Stone, a female forensic psychologist is a fascinating character. My favorite thing about her is that after a devastating personal event she saves her sanity by simplifying her life. She lives out in the woods, and never allows herself to own more than 250 things. I just love playing with that idea...what would be essential...what I could live without. Her storytelling is wonderful as well. Highly recommended.

Anna Salter is both a gifted fiction author and one of the most respected forensic psychologists in the country. Salter's characters are so realistic, I feel as if I know them personally. Her ability to weave a story is first-rate, as she uses her professional knowledge to lead us down paths of psychological suspense. Needless to say, the psychological information regarding victims and offenders in her novels is 100% accurate. Readers can learn through Salter's novels. Highly recommended.

Shocking. Disturbing. Everyone should read this well-researched book.

One warning from the author re. Chapter 9, "Sadists." She said: "...you can skip this chapter and the rest of the book will still make sense. To be honest, you'll like the world more if you don't read it." I skipped the chapter. But I did watch her interview one of the sadists in a video. That was enough.

A difficult but important read. Highly recommended.

Great debut novel for Anna Salter, although if reading about child molesters bothers you this would not be a book for you. Dr. Michael Stone (female) is a forensic psychologist who evaluates children who have claimed to have been molested prior to court cases. She also has a private practise where she counsels molested children. Sometimes like in the case of the Southworths divorce there isn't a really good parent to award custody too but she must make decisions. Dad was the molester but Mom show more is certifiably crazy. Dad is a prominent surgeon, guess who the court gives custody too? Then the children end up dead in Mom's house. This is the beginning of a nightmare of questions for Michael.

I'm looking forward to finding a copy of Fault Lines her next book with Dr. Stone. show less