Psychological

Timothy and Jonah, wealthy entrepreneurs with a spoiled son, hide sins from their past—one involving a death on a cruise, the other a crime in Bali. Nathan and Samantha, the hot ex-nanny turned trophy wife, grapple with infertility and a shocking paternity secret. Bartosz and Angelika (he’s a chef, she’s a former sex worker) carry debts to the other couples they don’t even realize they owe. Over fourteen days, the couples bond—but their pasts are too deeply intertwined to stay hidden. The sly concierge, Putu, knows more than he lets on.

Life’s not going well for forty-year-old Abby. When her beautiful and charismatic best friend dies suddenly, she’s left reeling. Hetty’s always been such a dominant force in her life; now Abby must figure out who she is – and who she wants to be – without Hetty by her side. Abby has always been the odd one out in Hetty’s wealthy, privileged friendship group. Despite their differences, Abby has managed to carve out a place for herself. But Hetty isn’t an easy friend to have. She blows hot and cold, alternating between fierce loyalty and unwarranted cruelty.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of 1800 to 1849 and its male authors whose time has now come again.

Aveva quattordici anni Smita quando con la sua famiglia ha dovuto lasciare l’India in circostanze drammatiche. Una volta al sicuro in America, ha scacciato dal cuore la nostalgia per i crepuscoli aranciati e il profumo inebriante dei cibi che il padre le comprava dai venditori ambulanti e giurato a se stessa che mai più sarebbe tornata in quei luoghi che l’avevano così profondamente ferita. Ma anni dopo si ritrova a dover accettare con riluttanza l’incarico di coprire una storia di cronaca a Mumbai, per il suo giornale.

A Oslo, una scrittrice sessantenne assiste come tutti gli anni a un concerto di Natale; siede accanto a una coppia accompagnata dalla figlia adolescente, che si mostra palesemente infastidita e viene rimproverata di continuo dalla madre. La scena fa scattare nella donna il ricordo dei suoi sedici anni, e il lettore viene catapultato nel racconto del suo passato: un’adolescenza su cui grava una figura materna opprimente, che controlla la figlia in maniera ossessiva, terrorizzata al pensiero che possa bere, fare sesso, assumere droghe.

Step into the unsettling world of Philip K. Dick's "Beyond the Door," now available as an immersive audiobook experience. This haunting short story follows a peculiar cuckoo clock with an uncanny consciousness and the tense domestic drama that unfolds around it. When Larry gifts his wife Doris a charming cuckoo clock, he's unaware of the strange bond forming between them. As Larry's jealousy grows and tensions escalate, listeners will be drawn into a tale where ordinary objects harbor extraordinary sentience.

Journey into the mind-bending world of Philip K. Dick's "The Skull," a short story that masterfully blends time travel with moral ambiguity. When a prisoner is offered freedom for a mysterious assignment in the past, he stumbles upon revelations that challenge everything he believes about destiny and choice. This captivating tale showcases Dick's signature style—weaving philosophical questions with psychological tension and reality-warping concepts that leave listeners questioning everything.

Stranger in the Mind is a supernatural thriller blending history, mystery, and the unexplainable. Mystery and murder swirl around a dangerous doctor. One detective vows to unravel the truth. 1920s Liverpool—a city shrouded in fog and secrets. Detective Amelia Dei uncovers a string of unexplained comas in Liverpool’s most notorious infirmary. As she digs deeper, she faces a sinister psychiatrist and a truth darker than anything she’s imagined..."‘Stranger in the Mind’ quickly draws you in and does not let you go till the last word." Reader Views • 5 stars • 5 stars

They say it’s always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you’d rather live. The people are friendly, if a little nosy, and there’s no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect. But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s certain of that when he realizes the letters he’s been delivering are just blank pages. Hank isn’t the only one who’s noticed the oddities in Bethlam. One such person knocks on his window in the middle of the night, urging him to investigate his bedroom wall.

In Never Enough Words, In this award-winning novel, Hammond takes listeners to Scots Bend, South Carolina, where personal and historical conflicts intertwine in a powerful narrative set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement. The story follows young Joe Calder, Alberta Jones, and a complex cast of characters whose lives are shaped by generational struggles, racial tensions, and the long shadow of war. As they navigate a changing world, the characters grapple with fear, loss, and the pursuit of justice in a deeply divided community.

I keep getting the sense of being watched. But when I glance up, it’s not by the person I want it to be. Dale’s always busy doing something else. Really, I must have the most unromantic partner on the planet. Or so I thought. For Dale has prepared a Valentine’s Day surprise, and I don’t need asking twice to follow the clues I’ve found. I find my way to the remote cottage he’s booked, gobsmacked as I respond to his written instruction to enter.

Faruq Zaidi, a young journalist processing the recent death of his father, a devout Muslim, takes the opportunity to embed himself in a cult called “the nameless.” Based in the California redwoods and shepherded by an enigmatic Vietnam War veteran named Odo, the nameless adhere to the 18 Utterances, including teachings such as “all suffering is distortion” and “see only beauty.”

Hayden Reese has a bad habit of breaking people's jaws. Granted, he only breaks jaws that deserved some breaking, but he's starting a whole new feud, with the husband of his lover—and this time, it may cost him his life. Hayden's life has never been easy. His father tormented him, his kid brother got all the approval, and he made a fatal mistake that he's never been able to forgive himself for making. But when Hayden's future is shattered by his bad choices, he has to redeem himself in the eyes of his long-estranged daughter Allegra.

His wife is dead. His beloved daughter has been lost to a dangerous cult. And now time is running out to rebuild their relationship. Haunted by his failings as a son, a husband and, most of all, as a father, he is desperate to try and make things right before it's too late.

Psychology is a 1920 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in Bliss and Other Stories. A man visits a woman for tea. He tells her this is the only place he pays attention to in terms of its furniture and so on. He also loves her 'little boy'. They then talk about the state of the novel as a literary genre - coming to the conclusion that the psycho-novel is shoddy. She feels anguished about possibly having failed in not following suit with that genre however, and he leaves...

Aufrichtig und kompromisslos schreibt Kathrin Weßling über das Nicht-mehr-jung-Sein, zerbrochene Lebensträume und darüber, dass man manchmal an den ungewöhnlichsten Orten Freundschaft findet. Während ihre Freundinnen Kinder bekommen und Instagram eine einzige Happy-Wife-Happy-Life-Show zu sein scheint, sitzt Katharina in ihrer Wohnung und betäubt sich mit Arbeit und Trash-TV. Mit Ende dreißig hat sie sich arrangiert mit diesem recht ereignislosen Leben, in dem noch alles möglich ist. Das zumindest glaubt sie, bis sie erfährt, dass sie keine Kinder mehr bekommen kann.

EL VERDUGO: El Verdugo nos presenta a Julien, un joven verdugo que hereda un destino oscuro y la responsabilidad de ejecutar a los condenados. Cuando se enamora de una mujer cuya familia está destinada a su plataforma de ejecución, se ve atrapado en un dilema ético devastador. Balzac maneja con maestría las tensiones entre el amor, la familia y la lealtad al Estado, poniendo al descubierto las contradicciones inherentes al ser humano. La historia es un examen inquietante de cómo las circunstancias pueden moldear y desafiar nuestros principios éticos.

When the body of a local woman is discovered by the lake, the small town of Aldercreek is thrown into chaos. This tight-knit community of successful families and well-kept secrets is suddenly confronted with a dark mystery. Just as the dust begins to settle, a newcomer arrives: Eden, an outsider with quiet intensity and a hidden agenda. She knows more than she lets on, and as she digs into the town’s history, old wounds and dark secrets begin to resurface.

Nach einer Glaubenskrise zieht der siebzehnjährige Seminarist Noel für einen Sommer zu seinen Großeltern nach Faha, einem kleinen irischen Dorf, in dem nichts sich je ändert; auch der Regen nicht, der das Dorf seit Anbeginn begleitet. Bis er eines Tages, wir schreiben die Karwoche des Jahres 1958, plötzlich aufhört. An diesem Tag kommt auch Christy in das Örtchen, ein weitgereister Mann, der im Auftrag der Regierung durch das Land zieht und für die Elektrifizierung wirbt. Christy wird Untermieter bei Noels Großeltern und für den jungen Mann ein Freund und Mentor.

Step aboard “Tomorrow’s Train,” an evocative novella by Alex Brown that explores profound questions of existence: What happens after we die? How do our choices shape our eternity? Blending speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, this thought-provoking tale takes listeners on a journey beyond life’s veil into a mysterious afterlife. Maddison Mackenzie awakens in a sterile realm, surrounded by recently departed souls. They are confronted by an enigmatic figure offering a choice that will define their eternal fate.

Romanen Dage med Diam af forfatteren Svend Åge Madsen udkom første gang i 1972. Den første halvdel beskriver de tre dage Alian Sandmes spenderede sammen med kvinden Diam. Den sidste halvdel er af mere filosofisk karakter, hvor fortælleren reflekterer over denne bog. På den måde dannes et kalejdoskopisk billede af et menneskes mange valg og sammensathed. Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K. www.gyldendal.dk. gyldendal@gyldendal.dk.

I Loverly, proprietari della casa più lussuosa di Harlow Street, hanno organizzato un pomeriggio di fine estate tra amici: un party favoloso dal primo all'ultimo dettaglio, ma solo fino a quando Whitney Loverly, l'impeccabile padrona di casa, donna magnetica che richiama in egual modo malevolenze e ammirazione, si scaglia urlando contro il primogenito di dieci anni. Una scenata che gela all'istante l'atmosfera festaiola e gli invitati. Nove mesi più tardi, verso mezzanotte, quello stesso bambino cade dalla finestra della sua cameretta ed entra in coma.

SOME DREAMS MUST BREAK SO NEW ONES CAN BLOOM. Medical student Leah Miller had her future mapped out with surgical precision – until an unexpected pregnancy and devastating betrayal destroyed every carefully laid plan. Just as her world crumbled, unconventional music teacher Chris Johnson entered her life, challenging everything she thought she knew about love and purpose. In her daughter's unfettered wisdom, Leah found unexpected guidance. In Chris's music, she discovered healing. And in a tight-knit community that embraced her without judgment, she found the family she never knew she needed.

Júlia vive num pequeno mundo cercado pelo mar. Sufocada pela vida que gira em torno do homem sagrado de seu povo, o Profeta, e da água, ela começa a desconfiar que talvez o mundo não seja tão pequeno quanto ela pensa. Ao descobrir um segredo sobre a sua irmã e o Profeta, sua realidade muda para sempre, assim como a daqueles que vivem nesse simulacro que aparentava ser todo um universo.

"Siehst du Mascha, ich bin deinem Rat gefolgt: ich war klug und hielt mich an Wunder." Und es ist ja auch ein Wunder, dass Elisa ihr katastrophales Leben ...