The Hypnotist's Love Story

By: Liane Moriarty

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

This wonderfully perceptive new audiobook is about the lines we'll cross for love. It's about the murky areas between right and wrong, and the complexities of modern relationships.

The Hypnotist's Love Story is about the mild craziness that lurks behind the facades we present to the world, especially when it comes to love.

Ellen O'Farrell is an expert when it comes to human frailties. She's a hypnotherapist who helps her clients deal with everything from addictions to life-long phobias. So when she falls in love with a man who is being stalked by his ex-girlfriend she's more intrigued than frightened. What makes a supposedly smart, professional woman behave this way? She'd love to meet her!

What she doesn't know is that she already has. Saskia has been masquerading as a client, and their lives are set to collide in ways Ellen could never have predicted.

©2011 Liane Moriarty (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Good But too long

I liked the theme but really got bored w the over-long stuff in the middle. Just not necessary. Total of 28 chapters where the first ten and last four are required. Rest absolutely not needed.

Fifth book ! Fifth five stars !

This is the fifth book I have listened to by Liane Moriarity ... And I have enjoyed every single one !

Entrancing, mind- shifting!

What made the experience of listening to The Hypnotist's Love Story the most enjoyable?

The character development is exquisite and I came to love all the main characters even the "bad" ones. Such a balanced view on each drew me into each twist and turn and finding myself with divided loyalty.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved both leading ladies actually, but it think the hypnotherapist wins out.

What does Caroline Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Caroline Lee allows one to savour the beautiful, lyrical nature of the writing and fully absorb the characters without rushing to keep up with the action.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The ending was realistic and yet serendipitous, love those endings.

Enjoyed it!

I Enjoyed this book even more than I thought I would. I also learned a few things along the way.

Marvellously original characters

Ellen, the central character of this delightful, funny and elegant story, is refreshingly different. Caught in a relentless self-awareness that therapists must find so hard to shrug off, she is charming, disarming and sometimes very funny. Here are people who, like so many of us, try to live good and careful lives, but run adrift without really knowing why. But Ellen collects herself and presses on, finding a way through with her mix of philosophy, restraint and willingness. The very wholesomeness of her expectations keeps us taught with fear of their failure.
The stalker in this story, Ellen's opposite, is skilfully and compassionately drawn and remarkably real and familiar to us as readers. Who among us has not been at least some way down the path of the stalker? We are taken into her world of pain and injustice but not left to find our own way out.
Many levels of emotion, humour and philosophical exploration in this clean, gracious story,