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Doctor Anita Oliver is steadfast in her support of her patients and friends. Always reliable, always there when they need her. After a lifetime spent consulting with the FBI and working for the Seattle Police Department, Anita tumbled onto the front line of the Four Point Killer case. During those years, she helped the people she cared about through endless emotional and physical pain. Now, while the survivors grow beyond the influences of their shared trauma, and begin thriving in their newfound love and happiness, Anita endures the aftermath of the case on her own. Forever on the outskirts, can Anita relinquish the role she's bound herself to over the years in order to embark on her own healing journey? Or will she remain the sole survivor still stuck in the rubble of a collapsed life?
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2018
About the author
Max Ellendale
33 books319 followersMax grew up just outside of New York City, spending most of her formative years outdoors creating wild ghost hunts with neighborhood kids, setting booby-traps to capture unwitting family members, and building clubhouses on top of ten-foot walls. Max wrote her first story at the age of twelve and titled it Circles of Friendship. Through the years, Max has written several short-stories and poems, all of which met the wrath of the “Not Good Enough” monster and ended in fiery demise.
Max regained her confidence when she began writing scholarly articles and research theses on her first trip through graduate school. It took several years for her to break the habit of the formal writing that marred her creativity. An additional Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing was Max’s biggest support in this. Max writes primarily sci-fi/fantasy, paranormal romance, and Young Adult stories.
Max regained her confidence when she began writing scholarly articles and research theses on her first trip through graduate school. It took several years for her to break the habit of the formal writing that marred her creativity. An additional Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing was Max’s biggest support in this. Max writes primarily sci-fi/fantasy, paranormal romance, and Young Adult stories.
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June 22, 2020
**'Writing well can be difficult, but any writer can try to write something and not just anything..'
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October 8, 2018
I think I would categorize this as 'Four Point Trilogy' -- The aftermath. The gang's all there and I'm pretty sure you could get away with reading this by itself but there's a *whole* slew of back history that you'd miss out. I was told recently that a friend of mine wasn't into 'crime drama's' and they wouldn't give the series a try because of it and that's a bummer. This series is as much about the human condition as anything else.
Ellendale has an uncanny ability to write deeply flawed/broken characters and pull them out of the morass that is their life. And that's the case here. Anita is a psychiatrist that helps everyone else and forgets that she herself might need to offload that emotional burden. I'm never one to retell a blurb... so...
A few things of note for me here. The rom aspect was done terrifically. It was like there was a light switch that went off for Anita and her personality did a shift that was very noticeable. I think once she realized that she *could* be happy, and *deserved* to be happy that I really really got into it and put a lot of buy in towards Anita's happiness/well being.
Ellendale also writes bisexual characters in a way (at least from my perspective) that is very bang on the money. So often bi's are written with twinges of 'less' or 'confused' or 'can't make up their mind' tropes. I gave quite a few fist pumps when Anita reinforces who she is and how she identifies.
I tend to rate books much lower when they're filled with sads and bad feels. For a large portion of this book that's the case. But for some reason, Ellendale never let me sink too far... There's always a balance between, crap really sucks, and hope. The writing here is so deeply written, complex and mature.
I've got a few authors that I really 'get' and know without a doubt that I'm going to enjoy what they're written. Ellendale is definitely on that short list.
Ellendale has an uncanny ability to write deeply flawed/broken characters and pull them out of the morass that is their life. And that's the case here. Anita is a psychiatrist that helps everyone else and forgets that she herself might need to offload that emotional burden. I'm never one to retell a blurb... so...
A few things of note for me here. The rom aspect was done terrifically. It was like there was a light switch that went off for Anita and her personality did a shift that was very noticeable. I think once she realized that she *could* be happy, and *deserved* to be happy that I really really got into it and put a lot of buy in towards Anita's happiness/well being.
Ellendale also writes bisexual characters in a way (at least from my perspective) that is very bang on the money. So often bi's are written with twinges of 'less' or 'confused' or 'can't make up their mind' tropes. I gave quite a few fist pumps when Anita reinforces who she is and how she identifies.
I tend to rate books much lower when they're filled with sads and bad feels. For a large portion of this book that's the case. But for some reason, Ellendale never let me sink too far... There's always a balance between, crap really sucks, and hope. The writing here is so deeply written, complex and mature.
I've got a few authors that I really 'get' and know without a doubt that I'm going to enjoy what they're written. Ellendale is definitely on that short list.
May 18, 2020
It's great to see that one of the most prominent secondary characters' from the Four Point trilogy gets to be the lead her own story, and it was nicely written story for Doctor Anita Oliver too.
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July 30, 2022
Kindle Unlimited.
I struggled with this. I truly wanted to see Anita's character outside of her awesome support as a psych to Sali from the Four Point Trilogy, and see her get her own love story and HEA... But there was a huge disconnect for me.
Unfortunately Ellendale's characters all end up hazing together in ways where they become all alike, and don't really have unique voices anymore. Maybe if I had taken a break between reading, I wouldn't have noticed as much... But I have to admit even then I was reminded of some previous works I had read of theirs that I remembered: Skyclad and Midsummer. Characters from both series are completely different, and yet strongly reminded me of these characters. Even the same pet language is used, and the same BDSM elements for another couple featured.
Which also surprised me, considering the woman in that couple had previously talked about NOT being comfortable with those kinks in a previous installment - so no real effort was put into explaining that, and her change of mind - and overall it felt uncomfortable that yet impersonal - as if it could have just been any characters, and no real original voice was truly present.
We get a lot of psycho-analyzing here, which is understandable since our MC Anita, is a well trained, caring psychiatrist in need of her own therapy. But the inability to take her own advice, and live, and let others IN, was far too frustrating. I kept skipping pages and pages of dialogue where everyone would hash and rehash and essentially bully her into acknowledging her issues, making a tiny bit of progress - only for her to go back into her shell again.
The sex scenes were again uncomfortable, so I really don't think this author overall is for me. Outside of the first two Four Point Thrillers, I can't say I would recommend them further.
I struggled with this. I truly wanted to see Anita's character outside of her awesome support as a psych to Sali from the Four Point Trilogy, and see her get her own love story and HEA... But there was a huge disconnect for me.
Unfortunately Ellendale's characters all end up hazing together in ways where they become all alike, and don't really have unique voices anymore. Maybe if I had taken a break between reading, I wouldn't have noticed as much... But I have to admit even then I was reminded of some previous works I had read of theirs that I remembered: Skyclad and Midsummer. Characters from both series are completely different, and yet strongly reminded me of these characters. Even the same pet language is used, and the same BDSM elements for another couple featured.
Which also surprised me, considering the woman in that couple had previously talked about NOT being comfortable with those kinks in a previous installment - so no real effort was put into explaining that, and her change of mind - and overall it felt uncomfortable that yet impersonal - as if it could have just been any characters, and no real original voice was truly present.
We get a lot of psycho-analyzing here, which is understandable since our MC Anita, is a well trained, caring psychiatrist in need of her own therapy. But the inability to take her own advice, and live, and let others IN, was far too frustrating. I kept skipping pages and pages of dialogue where everyone would hash and rehash and essentially bully her into acknowledging her issues, making a tiny bit of progress - only for her to go back into her shell again.
The sex scenes were again uncomfortable, so I really don't think this author overall is for me. Outside of the first two Four Point Thrillers, I can't say I would recommend them further.
March 22, 2022
3 stars
For whatever reason I didn't like it as much as the Four Point series. No clue why. But it was still very decent
For whatever reason I didn't like it as much as the Four Point series. No clue why. But it was still very decent
December 20, 2018
Masterful!!!
—Who's taking care of those who are too busy saving us?
“Love is the emotion of a child, Neets. It's our origin story and our core innocence.”
“Everyone sent me the same messages lately; something has hurt you, something has broken you. Admitting that to Marita seemed easier than admitting it to myself.”
“I've seen numerous patients die. I've lost several to overdoses, and some by suicide. Why does this one feel so horrible?”
“It mattered more. She mattered to you more,” she said, meeting my gaze when I looked up at her. “Things are different.”
“I think you've bore witness to something horrific in as many years and it's taken its toll on you. I think Doctor Anita Oliver is one of the bravest people I've ever met and, despite that, she's been pretty hurt by what she's seen and felt. And the thought of facing any of that is just as horrible as what'd happened.”
“This past year has been hard on all of us.” … “We're closer because of it. Even Jenny. But you, because of the role you've played, as the doctor, the healer, it's left you on the outskirts. In the end, it's been you who ended up alone. Not Sali, like she feared, or Ben like Sali feared, but you.”
“Sali, Maggie, Ben, myself, we all found each other. We're a unit. A family. Caroline and I finally accepted each other.”
“Alone. Tortured. Sad. Traumatized. But desperate for something to take all that away. But you won't let it.”
Couldn't be a more perfect written & well-developed addition to the Four Points series than this novel!!!
Continuing the series from the perspective of Doctor Anita refreshed revitalized the storyline to just pick up & continue the same story without it feeling stale, redundant or having to insert another major crime saga to make it entertaining.
It gave us insight & understanding access to the thoughts, emotions & demons inside Anita. Hoping for another novel that allows a deeper connection with Caroline, Marita, Ben, Greg & even Jenny & Harper— & just as this book, getting updates on Sali, Maggie, Nora & the original characters lives.
Anita was pushing the people who tried to care about her away, preventing personal connections & relationships, sabotaging any possibilities of vulnerability & rejecting all opportunities of intimacy—EXACTLY like Sali's self-destructive behavior after the serial assault… ironically 💯 the very thing that Anita helped her to overcome & correct in seeing Sali's recovery as a success!
“Just be happy. I've come to learn that we don't get many chances at happiness in this life. So when you find it, you gotta eat that shit up.”
“Addiction isn't a very kind disease, and it influences us. Depression makes us desperate and vulnerable to anything that promises us that we could feel better.”
“Mental illness isn't kind either. It doesn't discriminate.”
“No one becomes evil by accident. Something inside you has to be willing. And if you’re worried that you're evil, chances are, you're not willing to become it.”
“Nothing you can say will ever make you responsible for her death. Not for hers, not for any of them. What you are responsible for is the lives you've helped restore.”
“What we started in the summer, the few dates we went on was something different, it was really great. Then, after what happened with Nora, and then Harper's sister getting sick…”… “It changed things.”
“I know, Neets. But I don't think you know what it changed.”
“Me, Marita. It changed me.”
"You went running away from me when things changed. I know."
"ʼI see you,ʼ she said, her voice soft and alluring. ʼI've always seen you. And you don't scare me.ʼ
"
“I ran through the rain for you once. I'll do it again Anita.”
—Who's taking care of those who are too busy saving us?
“Love is the emotion of a child, Neets. It's our origin story and our core innocence.”
“Everyone sent me the same messages lately; something has hurt you, something has broken you. Admitting that to Marita seemed easier than admitting it to myself.”
“I've seen numerous patients die. I've lost several to overdoses, and some by suicide. Why does this one feel so horrible?”
“It mattered more. She mattered to you more,” she said, meeting my gaze when I looked up at her. “Things are different.”
“I think you've bore witness to something horrific in as many years and it's taken its toll on you. I think Doctor Anita Oliver is one of the bravest people I've ever met and, despite that, she's been pretty hurt by what she's seen and felt. And the thought of facing any of that is just as horrible as what'd happened.”
“This past year has been hard on all of us.” … “We're closer because of it. Even Jenny. But you, because of the role you've played, as the doctor, the healer, it's left you on the outskirts. In the end, it's been you who ended up alone. Not Sali, like she feared, or Ben like Sali feared, but you.”
“Sali, Maggie, Ben, myself, we all found each other. We're a unit. A family. Caroline and I finally accepted each other.”
“Alone. Tortured. Sad. Traumatized. But desperate for something to take all that away. But you won't let it.”
Couldn't be a more perfect written & well-developed addition to the Four Points series than this novel!!!
Continuing the series from the perspective of Doctor Anita refreshed revitalized the storyline to just pick up & continue the same story without it feeling stale, redundant or having to insert another major crime saga to make it entertaining.
It gave us insight & understanding access to the thoughts, emotions & demons inside Anita. Hoping for another novel that allows a deeper connection with Caroline, Marita, Ben, Greg & even Jenny & Harper— & just as this book, getting updates on Sali, Maggie, Nora & the original characters lives.
Anita was pushing the people who tried to care about her away, preventing personal connections & relationships, sabotaging any possibilities of vulnerability & rejecting all opportunities of intimacy—EXACTLY like Sali's self-destructive behavior after the serial assault… ironically 💯 the very thing that Anita helped her to overcome & correct in seeing Sali's recovery as a success!
“Just be happy. I've come to learn that we don't get many chances at happiness in this life. So when you find it, you gotta eat that shit up.”
“Addiction isn't a very kind disease, and it influences us. Depression makes us desperate and vulnerable to anything that promises us that we could feel better.”
“Mental illness isn't kind either. It doesn't discriminate.”
“No one becomes evil by accident. Something inside you has to be willing. And if you’re worried that you're evil, chances are, you're not willing to become it.”
“Nothing you can say will ever make you responsible for her death. Not for hers, not for any of them. What you are responsible for is the lives you've helped restore.”
“What we started in the summer, the few dates we went on was something different, it was really great. Then, after what happened with Nora, and then Harper's sister getting sick…”… “It changed things.”
“I know, Neets. But I don't think you know what it changed.”
“Me, Marita. It changed me.”
"You went running away from me when things changed. I know."
"ʼI see you,ʼ she said, her voice soft and alluring. ʼI've always seen you. And you don't scare me.ʼ
"
“I ran through the rain for you once. I'll do it again Anita.”
October 2, 2018
Max Ellendale's latest, "Anita," a 3rd tie-in to her critically-acclaimed "Four Point" (FP) trilogy (one of me favourites lesfic trilogies), was another brilliantly written story that left me spellbound! If you've read all 3 books from the FP trilogy, you'd know who Anita was. This book, essentially, if you ask me, is the 4th book of FP because all the characters featured in the FP trilogy made appearances in this book (which was such a delight to welcome them back! Ta, Ellendale!). That's because Anita's character literally touched the lives of all the characters, even though, the trilogy didn't elaborate on her character and story other than being the resident psychiatrist for the characters and related cases.
"Anita" was what I was waiting for. I was intrigued by Anita, the mysterious, enigmatic psychiatrist since Book 1 and increasingly so as her role expanded to include other characters besides Sali, the main character in the FP trilogy. For me, I've always been curious to find out just how therapists like Anita, deal with the effects of listening, getting involved, being immersed in the psychological journey, specifically the dark facets of the mind of their patients/clients, like trauma, grief. In other words, therapists heal and treat other people's minds. Who heals theirs? For this reason, I was really curious about how Anita dealt with all the dark, intense events that she was a part of for so many years via Sali, Jenny, Nora (and Mags, albeit in a much more demure effort)'s traumatic journeys. Surely she would be affected psychologically and emotionally because, really, there's only so much a human being can take, no matter how much of an expert and professional a therapist can take in the long run without any release, which Anita was clearly in that position. Ellendale (bless her!) then decided to finally give us the story of Anita! And did she delve into this incredible character, psychologically, emotionally, physically and spiritually, indeed, with perfection, to say the least!
Full commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
"Anita" was what I was waiting for. I was intrigued by Anita, the mysterious, enigmatic psychiatrist since Book 1 and increasingly so as her role expanded to include other characters besides Sali, the main character in the FP trilogy. For me, I've always been curious to find out just how therapists like Anita, deal with the effects of listening, getting involved, being immersed in the psychological journey, specifically the dark facets of the mind of their patients/clients, like trauma, grief. In other words, therapists heal and treat other people's minds. Who heals theirs? For this reason, I was really curious about how Anita dealt with all the dark, intense events that she was a part of for so many years via Sali, Jenny, Nora (and Mags, albeit in a much more demure effort)'s traumatic journeys. Surely she would be affected psychologically and emotionally because, really, there's only so much a human being can take, no matter how much of an expert and professional a therapist can take in the long run without any release, which Anita was clearly in that position. Ellendale (bless her!) then decided to finally give us the story of Anita! And did she delve into this incredible character, psychologically, emotionally, physically and spiritually, indeed, with perfection, to say the least!
Full commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
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May 19, 2019
It’s like you read my mind Max because I definitely wanted to know about this mysterious Dr. And it was everything I hoped it would be and more.
January 14, 2023
I can't remember the last time I read a book in 4 days. It was so easy to become completely captivated by these characters and the plot. This story has everything I love in a good wlw book - angst, slow burn, banter, complex characters, trauma.
Can't wait to devour the rest of this series!
Can't wait to devour the rest of this series!
January 2, 2019
Absolute Perfection
Fans of Ellendale's Four Point Trilogy absolutely must read this follow up. To me, it's the fourth book in the series even though it could be a standalone. Told From the viewpoint of Sali's doctor, we see where everyone ends up. It is a true and powerful Happily Ever After that is well earned and deserved. Well done. I'm still crying!!! Also, incredibly well-written. Someone make this series into a Netflix show, please!!!
Fans of Ellendale's Four Point Trilogy absolutely must read this follow up. To me, it's the fourth book in the series even though it could be a standalone. Told From the viewpoint of Sali's doctor, we see where everyone ends up. It is a true and powerful Happily Ever After that is well earned and deserved. Well done. I'm still crying!!! Also, incredibly well-written. Someone make this series into a Netflix show, please!!!
February 21, 2020
Wonderful
I read all 3 of the "Four Point Trilogy" books and loved them, but "Anita" was such a wonderful conclusion. I loved it.
I read all 3 of the "Four Point Trilogy" books and loved them, but "Anita" was such a wonderful conclusion. I loved it.
October 2, 2018
Another, in my humble opinion, amazing book! Max Ellendale has got to be my favorite author, ever. The range of emotions she can pull out of her characters and transfer to the reader is unbelievable.
Smart, playful, incredibly strong characters with very real human emotions is what captured my attention from the beginning with Four Point. The story line, though very serious and scary, seemed to fall into the background for me. It was the human connection I found fascinating. It was the interaction between Sali and Maggie I needed. The support and guidance from Anita. The love and friendship through every horrible moment that keeps me returning to these books and those characters.
Anita. Oh how I loved Anita, and how I desperately needed and wanted to hear her story. As a reader I wanted to know how Anita dealt with all those emotions she had to keep locked down from everyone. Did she have someone who could support her and guide her as she did for others? Was she as mentally strong as she portrayed or was she human like the the rest of us. How did she cope with Sali's trauma and breakdown at the end of book three?
The answers to my questions were all found in this book. I don't have the words to express how much I loved this story, how badly I needed to hear from Anita to bring a happy end to Four Point. While no where near as intense as the Four Point Trilogy, it's absolutely perfect as it is. So perfect, I'm going to read it again tonight because once us never enough.
Keep doing what your doing Max, anything you write, I will read, and re read, and read again. Love every word written, even when you're torturing the shit out if my favorite characters LOL.
Smart, playful, incredibly strong characters with very real human emotions is what captured my attention from the beginning with Four Point. The story line, though very serious and scary, seemed to fall into the background for me. It was the human connection I found fascinating. It was the interaction between Sali and Maggie I needed. The support and guidance from Anita. The love and friendship through every horrible moment that keeps me returning to these books and those characters.
Anita. Oh how I loved Anita, and how I desperately needed and wanted to hear her story. As a reader I wanted to know how Anita dealt with all those emotions she had to keep locked down from everyone. Did she have someone who could support her and guide her as she did for others? Was she as mentally strong as she portrayed or was she human like the the rest of us. How did she cope with Sali's trauma and breakdown at the end of book three?
The answers to my questions were all found in this book. I don't have the words to express how much I loved this story, how badly I needed to hear from Anita to bring a happy end to Four Point. While no where near as intense as the Four Point Trilogy, it's absolutely perfect as it is. So perfect, I'm going to read it again tonight because once us never enough.
Keep doing what your doing Max, anything you write, I will read, and re read, and read again. Love every word written, even when you're torturing the shit out if my favorite characters LOL.
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August 21, 2022
Dr. Oliver from the Four Points Trilogy struggles with friendships, ethics, and trauma
SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: different orientation, not a romance, full-time writer, favorite trope, possibly other categories
Characters from the Four Points Trilogy took a backseat for Anita's turn in the first Four Point Universe book. All of the others were dealing with their trauma and/or recovery, but Anita had some of her own after helping her friends/the victims. It was not the same type of thriller or mystery novel like the trilogy, but it wouldn't make any sense for a reader to skip that series and understand everything about all of the characters involved. It was a serious, dramatic story where Anita did some self discovery, recognized that she had some professional issues, and struggled with transference/countertransference with Sali. There was a romance involved, but the focus was mainly on Anita's struggles. There was a happy ending, but it was a little complicated to call it a HEA. There were questionable/inaccurate things that most people in the psych field would have known better not to do in real life.
SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: different orientation, not a romance, full-time writer, favorite trope, possibly other categories
Characters from the Four Points Trilogy took a backseat for Anita's turn in the first Four Point Universe book. All of the others were dealing with their trauma and/or recovery, but Anita had some of her own after helping her friends/the victims. It was not the same type of thriller or mystery novel like the trilogy, but it wouldn't make any sense for a reader to skip that series and understand everything about all of the characters involved. It was a serious, dramatic story where Anita did some self discovery, recognized that she had some professional issues, and struggled with transference/countertransference with Sali. There was a romance involved, but the focus was mainly on Anita's struggles. There was a happy ending, but it was a little complicated to call it a HEA. There were questionable/inaccurate things that most people in the psych field would have known better not to do in real life.
October 24, 2018
I love this book!!! I can't get enough!!!! it's very well written it captivates you and doesn't let go.. it's beautiful, it entertains, I really love the dynamic between the characters the sense of family! and it also brings awareness on important topics too! the author is a fantastic storyteller that absolutely gets it!!! Give us more please!!!!! lol
May 19, 2019
I enjoyed this romance - a ‘finding yourself’ romance about a psychiatrist so it very much highlights the importance of positive mental health and having amazing family / friends close to you. I read this on holiday and thought it was the perfect holiday read - an uplifting romance with a thought provoking theme. I wish I’d read one of the reviews first that said this was Four Point Trilogy - the aftermath... I would have probably started with those first!
October 11, 2018
The perfect closure
Finally the book I’ve been waiting forever for. You meet Anita and the rest of the cast in the Four Point trilogy, but are sadly left wanting more information about Anita (due to the trilogy being told from a certain character’s perspective). Anita not only fills in the blanks about one of the major players from the trilogy, it gives us closure on all the characters too. Mac Ellendale did a fantastic job creating a wonderfully flawed lead in this one (as she always does) and I felt my heart breaking for Anita again and again.
Finally the book I’ve been waiting forever for. You meet Anita and the rest of the cast in the Four Point trilogy, but are sadly left wanting more information about Anita (due to the trilogy being told from a certain character’s perspective). Anita not only fills in the blanks about one of the major players from the trilogy, it gives us closure on all the characters too. Mac Ellendale did a fantastic job creating a wonderfully flawed lead in this one (as she always does) and I felt my heart breaking for Anita again and again.
May 20, 2019
Excellent!
I loved Anita. It was great to see her moving on with her life. Great wrap up of all the other books. Would love to read more about this happy clan.
I loved Anita. It was great to see her moving on with her life. Great wrap up of all the other books. Would love to read more about this happy clan.
June 9, 2019
Great 👍
Of you read the Four Point trilogy then I definitely recommend this book even though it is a stand alone apart from the actual trilogy.
Great storyline that you see the characters you read of from the trilogy thru someone else's eyes as well as experience what the main character went thru from her perspective during the trilogy and moving on after the trilogy.
Of you read the Four Point trilogy then I definitely recommend this book even though it is a stand alone apart from the actual trilogy.
Great storyline that you see the characters you read of from the trilogy thru someone else's eyes as well as experience what the main character went thru from her perspective during the trilogy and moving on after the trilogy.
January 27, 2019
Amazing
I loved the four point trilogy, and when I saw this book, I couldn't help but buy it. I'm glad I did. Anita was the missing piece. Throughout the trilogy, we got glimpses of her. To be in her head, to know how she lived what happened to Sali and the others, how it impacted her... it was heartbreaking. And then there was hope. I'm glad I picked up the book. Go ahead, do the same, you won't regret it.
I loved the four point trilogy, and when I saw this book, I couldn't help but buy it. I'm glad I did. Anita was the missing piece. Throughout the trilogy, we got glimpses of her. To be in her head, to know how she lived what happened to Sali and the others, how it impacted her... it was heartbreaking. And then there was hope. I'm glad I picked up the book. Go ahead, do the same, you won't regret it.
September 21, 2019
I loved reading Anita's story. it was great how she processed and finally opened up herself to accept love. She was great with how she worked with Sali and Maggie through the Four Points series.
December 25, 2019
4.5
The aftermath of the Four Point Triology!
All involved in this case are back but this time the focus is on Anita who stood by the other in the ordeal but you may have forgotton that she is affected too, deeply so.
Every time I read a name it was familiar but I didn´t know anymore who it really was apart of the MC´s, but that is just me I´m not good with names in real life and ist worse in books.
This one was again a really good read, you go with the MC´s through all her hardships and how she gets through it with the help of her friends and a new love which is a long time in the making and she´s still trying do deny it...
It was a really compelling read, even some behaviour of a certain couple with their friends was really weird…
The Four Point books are on of my favourite series and it was really good to go back.
The aftermath of the Four Point Triology!
All involved in this case are back but this time the focus is on Anita who stood by the other in the ordeal but you may have forgotton that she is affected too, deeply so.
Every time I read a name it was familiar but I didn´t know anymore who it really was apart of the MC´s, but that is just me I´m not good with names in real life and ist worse in books.
This one was again a really good read, you go with the MC´s through all her hardships and how she gets through it with the help of her friends and a new love which is a long time in the making and she´s still trying do deny it...
It was a really compelling read, even some behaviour of a certain couple with their friends was really weird…
The Four Point books are on of my favourite series and it was really good to go back.
December 23, 2019
A gglreat outcone for a great character
Anita had been such a great character in this universe. Hard to watch her on the sidelines and so shut down. Wonderful to watch her develop and grow.
I like Ellendale's portrayal of the psychology of trauma. A mix of tough love, meds and hard psychologizing feels real
Anita had been such a great character in this universe. Hard to watch her on the sidelines and so shut down. Wonderful to watch her develop and grow.
I like Ellendale's portrayal of the psychology of trauma. A mix of tough love, meds and hard psychologizing feels real
March 17, 2021
I loved that this included the other characters from the series and really enjoyed Anita's story. This was great
August 21, 2021
Good start to a new series
It took me a bit to get into Anita's story. Even though, I wanted to know more about her after the Trilogy.
As soon as Anita started to let her guard down around Marita, is when I started to lose myself in the story.
We get to see some of Sali, Maggie, and Harper and learn a bit more about how traumatized Sali was when Anita first saw her.
Ellendale has a gift of making you feel what her characters do. Anita might not have been victimized like Jenny, Sali, or Nora and just because she is their psychiatrist or friend does not shield her from the pain she experiences with them. Without an outlet, that pain begins to overtake her.
On to the next...
It took me a bit to get into Anita's story. Even though, I wanted to know more about her after the Trilogy.
As soon as Anita started to let her guard down around Marita, is when I started to lose myself in the story.
We get to see some of Sali, Maggie, and Harper and learn a bit more about how traumatized Sali was when Anita first saw her.
Ellendale has a gift of making you feel what her characters do. Anita might not have been victimized like Jenny, Sali, or Nora and just because she is their psychiatrist or friend does not shield her from the pain she experiences with them. Without an outlet, that pain begins to overtake her.
On to the next...
November 9, 2025
3,5/5
A little bit disappointed, beacuse I wanted this book to be about Anita(like it's literally her name there).
When I've read four point triology I was really interested in Anita's character, and I couldn't wait to read her book beacuse in the series we couldn't get much base on the fact that she wasn't the main focus so it was understandable.So why was this book also focused on the main characters from four point??a really disappointed matter .
It was supposed to be about Anita instead it was about how Anita felt about Sali's,Nora and everyone else situations??they had more moments than the main couple
A little bit disappointed, beacuse I wanted this book to be about Anita(like it's literally her name there).
When I've read four point triology I was really interested in Anita's character, and I couldn't wait to read her book beacuse in the series we couldn't get much base on the fact that she wasn't the main focus so it was understandable.So why was this book also focused on the main characters from four point??a really disappointed matter .
It was supposed to be about Anita instead it was about how Anita felt about Sali's,Nora and everyone else situations??they had more moments than the main couple
January 19, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed it
I love laughing out loud. Boy, there are a lot of funny parts. I never give details in a review because I prefer not to read details about a book I am considering reading in a review. I like to form my own conclusions.
I really like all the books Max Ellendale writes and this is certainly no exception. I highly recommend.
I love laughing out loud. Boy, there are a lot of funny parts. I never give details in a review because I prefer not to read details about a book I am considering reading in a review. I like to form my own conclusions.
I really like all the books Max Ellendale writes and this is certainly no exception. I highly recommend.
August 10, 2023
I know this is classed as being a separate book from those in the four point trilogy and is meant to be one set in the same world but i think this would work so well as a book 3.5 for the four point trilogy because some of the stuff it deals with is so synonymous with that of the original trilogy that really this book would serve as a great epilogical book for the trilogy.
April 2, 2024
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Anita was a consultant for the FBI and the police. She had half hunt the Four Point Universe serial killer and his accomplice, an FBI agent. Now she’s closed her private practice and recovering from the trauma. Will she succeed in recovering herself and accept the love of her friends and Marita? A great psychological thriller.
Anita was a consultant for the FBI and the police. She had half hunt the Four Point Universe serial killer and his accomplice, an FBI agent. Now she’s closed her private practice and recovering from the trauma. Will she succeed in recovering herself and accept the love of her friends and Marita? A great psychological thriller.
August 2, 2020
This book is an off shot or after the Four Point Trilogy. You don't need to read that series before hand but if you were interested even slightly in reading the trilogy, read the trilogy first as this gives away a lot of spoilers.
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