The Patient Who Never Lied (The Dr Claire Shaw Mysteries Book 1)

Rachel Ames knows her little boy is real. His name is Alfie. He has dark, curly hair, hates loud hand dryers and calls blackbirds Sundays. He sleeps with his knees tucked beneath him. He lines up shoes by the front door. Rachel remembers everything about him. But Alfie is gone. And according to her husband, her family, her doctors and every official record, he was never born. They tell Rachel she lost her baby during pregnancy. That a terrible accident and overwhelming grief have convinced her she raised a child who never existed. Her husband is patient. Her mother-in-law is kind. Everyone wants her to get better. Everyone wants her to stop asking questions. But what if Rachel isn’t imagining her son? What if everyone else is lying? When Rachel arrives at the consulting room of Dr Claire Shaw, an experienced clinical psychologist in Leeds, Claire expects to encounter a woman struggling with a devastating loss.