This fictional tale is based on the author's factual experiences as a psychotherapist and is set as a puzzle to test the reader's observational and analytical skills. In the main narrative, assorted stories serve as jigsaw pieces with a covert repetitive motif and clues to connect them. Mike is a cognitive psychologist who struggles with a dark secret of his own. Helen, his wife, is obsessed by a family tragedy. He ignores the unwritten law of professionals not to attempt treating personal matters. Lacking objectivity, his futile efforts contrast with his competence with patients. Trapped in...