Private Practices [Paperback]

Stephen White (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1999

Dr. Alan Gregory is a practicing psychologist with a few little problems to work through. He has an office filled with bloody corpses. He has a teenage patient who may be a sad victim or a savage killer. He has a beautiful estranged wife who wants him back in the worst way, and a lovely lover doing her best to keep him. He has a cop who wants him off the case, and an unknown enemy who wants him permanently out of action. To round out his many dilemmas, the list of suspects reads like a Who's Who of his posh Colorado community. And as a Rocky Mountain winter wonderland is swept by a nightmare blizzard of evil, secret sins leave a trail of blood leading to their hiding place deep in the heart and mind of a monstrous murderer...

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This nearly flawless psychological thriller about a series of accidental deaths surrounding a grand jury investigation is marred by the smugness of White's series hero, analyst/sleuth Alan Gregory.
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Review

A can't-miss read. -- Larry King

High-tension. -- Denver Post --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (December 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140173285
• ISBN-13: 978-0140173284
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,595,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of suspense novels, including Dead Time and The Siege. He lives in Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page turning suspense, dry humor and romance, November 29, 2000

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Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Private Practices (Onyx) (Paperback)

I've been a big fan of Stephen White for many years. I re-read Private Practices in one sitting last night. It only reconfirmed why I grab White's books as soon as they're printed.

First and fundamentally, White writes with great suspense and lots of unexpected twists and turns. In this book, a ski death, a spousal abuse murder,the crash of the United flight in Sioux City, a gas explosion and a gourmet restaurant all find their way into the tangled web.

Still,when I recommend White to friends (which I do often), the recommendation always includes the wonderful dry humor of the books.About 3/4's of the humor is universal and a healthy forth is directed at Colorado things - weather, the People's Republic of Boulder and skiers. Funny enough for outsiders and really big grins for locals.

One word of caution to new readers of the Alan Gregory series. Unlike many male slueths, Alan doesn't have a new babe in each book. If you want to follow his romantic relationship, as well as the progress of friends and neighbors, this is a series worth reading in sequence. It starts with Priviledged Information. This book, Private Practices, is the second in the series...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Private Practices (Onyx) (Paperback)

This is my favorite of all the Alan Gregory series. I really like his cast of characters and they are all featured in this book. Plus I was fascinated with the therapy sessions with the airline crash survivor. This is a fast paced, can't put-it-down kind of book. Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying Read, March 31, 2005

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Tania Hutchison (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Private Practices (Onyx) (Paperback)

The main plot was well put together, but I really enjoyed the various personal and professional subplots. Alan's dealings with his young patient and with his ex-wife were interesting and gave readers more insight into his personality.

Fans of the series and those new to Stephen White will get a lot out of this book.