Lucinda Berry is one of my go-to authors for psychological thrillers, because she just does it so well. So, I have been going through her backlist.

Phantom Limb is the story of Elizabeth Rooth, who has a twin sister named Emily, and both girls suffered horrific abuse as children. Now grown, Elizabeth witnesses Emily kill herself, and suddenly she finds herself in an ICU, and then admitted to a psych ward. There, she learns the dark truth of her and her family’s past…some of which she never wants to face.

I read this book in 2 days. I felt for Elizabeth’s predicament, and I was rooting for her to find the truth and get out of the hospital. There are some really dark themes in this book, and admittedly some of it was very hard to read. The ending…I did not see that coming. And I’ve read my share of suspense and mystery novels. Tension was maintained throughout and I kept wanting to read more.

This author will continue to be an auto-buy for me in the future.