Now, she is surrounded by men that talk to themselves and women that pull their eyebrows out. Just days before, she was falling in love and beginning college. The very last thing she can remember is finding Emily’s body in their bathroom. There are some horrors not even love can erase.Įlizabeth wakes up in a hospital, strapped down to her bed and unable to speak or move. The identical twins get rescued by a family that is determined to be their saviors. Elizabeth and Emily spend all of their childhood locked in their bedroom and terrorized by their mom who drinks way too much and goes missing for days at a time.

“Phantom Limb” is the second stand alone novel and was released in the year 2016. Readers found this to be a gripping psychological thriller that they were able to read in just a single sitting. She is willing to go to any length necessary to protect her family. Only Celeste knows the precarious house of cards her family is built on until her daughter becomes critically ill.Ĭeleste’s world rapidly spirals right out of control as her secret threatens to ruin her marriage, reputation, family, and sanity. Celeste’s days are filled with her rewarding career, a four year old daughter, and a devoted husband. Secrets never stay buried.Ĭeleste, raised by a single mom after being abandoned by her dad, was determined to create the perfect family, however even perfect families have secrets. “Missing Parts” is the first stand alone novel and was released in the year 2016. “The Perfect Child” was an Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller. If Lucinda isn’t busy chasing her eleven year old son around, she can be found running the streets of Los Angeles getting ready for her next marathon. She likes to take her readers on a journey right through the dark recesses of the human psyche. These days, she spends her time writing full-time where she uses her experience to blur the line between nonfiction and fiction.

Lucinda has also worked as the Assistant Director of Evidence-based Practice at UCLA’s National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. Lucinda Berry is a former clinical psychologist and a leading researcher in childhood trauma.

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