by Liane Moriarty

Ellen, the hypnotist, is in love with a widower that is being stalked by his last love.  Saskia, the stalker, cannot let Patrick and his son Jack go.  She spent three years of her life raising Patrick’s son from a toddler.  How could he just say it’s over.  Saskia won’t let Patrick get by with pushing her out of his life.  Ellen, is intrigued with Saskia’s behavior, but when she shows up at the foot of her bed in the middle of the night, that is just a little bit too bizarre.  Patrick’s love for his first wife, Colleen, seems to still be fresh.  Ellen isn’t sure she can compete with his sentiment for her.  Will Ellen be able to live with a stalker pursuing their every move and the fact that Patrick hasn’t left his first love behind?  The Hypnotist’s Love Story, set in Australia, is an intriguing read, with several interesting characters in the sidelines.