Alison Jeffries wakes up hazy and confused in the psychiatric unit of a local hospital with no recollection of the past two weeks. Alison thinks her worst nightmare has come true and her mother has finally locked her away for the things Alison sees but must not talk about. While being transferred to a psychiatric treatment center by a police officer, Alison learns of the disappearance of a classmate. Tori Beaugrand has been missing since June 7th, the same day Alison was admitted to the hospital. Faint, disjointed memories keep coming back to Alison and she starts to believe she is the reason for Tori’s disappearance. Specifically, Alison believes she has killed Tori because she watched Tori disintegrate. During her involuntary stay at the psych hospital she begins working with Dr. Faraday who puts a name to the special senses Alison experiences, synesthesia. She finally begins to understand herself and the unusual way she can taste peoples’ lies, see sounds, and smell noises. She can also finally trust someone, that is, until the hospital finds out Dr. Faraday isn’t who he claims to be. This is where the novel takes an unexpected turn which might turn a few people away however I think the author made up for it in the end. I really enjoyed this book for its psychological aspects plus it was a nice change of pace from my usual paranormal selections. Look up synesthesia and find out if you are a synesthete!
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