Medea's Curse was a tough read in places due to the subject matter - infanticide and chld abuse - but was none the less compelling for that and Anne Buist has somehow managed to speak to the issues in a sensitive way whilst also writing an often edge of the seat psychological thriller.

In Natalie King, Forensic psychiatrist, the author has created a really cool yet intriguing main protagonist who takes you on this journey through the darker side of human nature with panache and a strange vulnerability. Not entirely mentally healthy herself, Natalie with her biker attitude yet empathic qualities makes you stay with her all the way even when her behaviour is perhaps exasperating.

As to the intricate and well defined plot, this is emotionally charged and often fraught but with some terrific insights into the causes and personalities that drive women that kill their children. On top of that it is a page turner - the mystery element is well defined and not easily unravelled, which keeps things interesting whilst also being extraordinarily thought provoking.

I liked the mix of investigative and medical themes, the psychological insight and the fact that you are never sure where this will all end up. The character arcs are interwoven brilliantly, Natalie is set up to continue which I am extraordinarily happy about and if Anne Buist can keep up this level of authenticity and quality writing she's just found a reader for life.

Recommended

In the beginning it was a lot to take in and keep track of, but once i got into the story I was hooked and couldn't stop reading. Nathalie King, forensic psychiatrist, is a character with flaws and personal problems. This makes her real and credible to me. She desperately wants to help her clients, all of them women supposed to have killed their children. As she get's involved in a woman's case, to prove that she is innocent, a stalker is leaving notes to get her to drop the client. The affair with a married man doesn't make things easier and her own mental health begins to deteriorate because Nathalie isn't taking her meds.
A well written psychological thriller with some kind af happy ending and some justice in the end. This is a book I gladly recommend to everyone searching for a solid thriller with a good story line and characters not perfect, but real. Can't wait to read the next book about Nathalie King.