A sinister psychiatrist who tells his patients the exact dates of their deaths - and always seems to get it right; a little boy with a unique gift that makes his older brother increasingly jealous; and a detective already battling his own demons, tormented after being told the date of his own death.
With such dark and compelling elements, this book grabbed my attention from the very first paragraph. At first I was a bit confused by the different timelines concerning the detective’s past and present cases, but it became clearer as I kept reading and began to see the bigger picture of the puzzle.
I was particularly immersed in the chapters featuring the letters a man wrote to his brother, recounting several events in their lives since childhood. As we read these chapters, the tension and darkness steadily build, and we try to make sense of how they connect to the cases in the present timeline.
I can’t say I was surprised by any jaw-dropping twists, but I was nevertheless impressed by this very gripping dark thriller, which raises a chilling premise: what if people knew the date of their death in advance?

A dark, high-concept psychological thriller that hooks you with its chilling premise.... a psychiatrist who can predict death. Fast-paced and unsettling, it blends crime investigation with a creeping sense of inevitability, as DI Silas Hart races against a fate that may already be decided. Twisty, tense, and slightly eerie, it’s one of those reads that plays with your head long after you’ve put it down.

Totally immersive reading. When, on the occasion of his 57th birthday, two men in entirely different circumstances apparently commit suicide - one right in front of him - it surely signalled that something is afoot. Both have suffered from mental issues and both have been treated by the same psychiatrist and so begins a long and frightening investigation into the effects that therapy combined with drugs can have when administered by a madman. Gripping reading.

A tense and compelling read that becomes increasingly uncertain once the true relationship between the two boys - and later as adults - is understood. Strong characters with a loving family at the centre help to counter the darkness.

I really enjoyed this one I liked the 3 different time lines I found the characters interesting and well written. Such a roll coaster ride that I didn’t want to get off the twists were soooo good

A good story with lots of twists and thrills. A real page turner of a read. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher's for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.