Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by: Jennifer Bartholomae

Black Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The human mind and its ability to control have always fascinated me. How it can convince you fantasy is reality. How it can shelter you from life-altering trauma. The author makes it clear that she is intrigued by these things as well as she walks us through a labyrinth of mental wormholes, all while creating a plot and cast of characters with an amazing amount of depth.

Our main character, Aria, is a psychiatrist, returning from a leave of absence provoked by the suicide of a client and the impending divorce from her husband. She’s also a psychiatric consultant for the police. She returns to the job by being brought into a case of a young woman found wandering the streets, naked and confused. As Aria begins to dig into this young woman’s case and psyche she is brought into a story of dark chaos and reveals more about her own mindset. Everything you think you know while reading this book – you don’t. It will leave you trying to untangle the question of who are you – really? An excellent psychological thriller, can’t wait to check out more of this author’s work.

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