The Second Lie A Psychological Thriller by Ariana Hunter
Some truths are buried. Others are built.
Dr. Kate Halden thought she had left the past behind—until a cryptic letter pulls her back into the one case she never solved. A former patient, thought to have been unresponsive for over a year, suddenly speaks. But what he says threatens everything Kate knows about memory, identity, and herself.
As Kate unravels the twisted remnants of an experimental therapy program, she uncovers something she may not be the doctor she believes she is. Hidden transcripts. Burned notebooks. A mysterious figure who looks exactly like her. And a whisper from her
"You are not the original."
Now, caught between two versions of her life and one vanishing truth, Kate must face the possibility that her entire identity is a carefully constructed lie—and that the person she was meant to become is fighting to resurface.
How do you know which version of yourself to trust in a world where memory can be manipulated?