He says he's sorry, he says he loves her, "It will never happen again..." She is hopeful, she feels loved. He shows more violent behavior, she is afraid. They have a fight. She feels pain, fear, despair, and humiliation. He makes excuses, he minimizes what he did to her, "If only she wouldn't..." She blames herself. He says he's sorry, he says he loves her, "It will never happen again..." She is hopeful, she feels loved. He shows more violent behavior, she is afraid. They have a fight. She feels pain, fear, despair, and humiliation. He makes excuses, he minimizes what he did to her, "If only she wouldn't..." She blames herself. He says he's sorry, he says he loves her, "It will never happen again..." She is hopeful, she feels loved. He shows more violent behavior, she is afraid. They have a fight. She feels pain, fear, despair, and humiliation. He makes excuses, he minimizes what he did to her, "If only she wouldn't..." She blames herself. She blames herself. She blames herself.
When someone dies mysteriously during a Psych experiment, Rhiannon becomes enmeshed in a conspiracy that includes both the survivors and the killer.
*****
Short on cash, Rhiannon Ford signs up to take part in a social psychology experiment based on group think. But when a participant dies under mysterious circumstances, and the story surrounding that death seems mired in conflicting lies, she's quickly drawn into a web of conspiracies that merge urban legends, rivalries, and the very psychological principle the test was about. When everyone is lying, how can Rhiannon find the truth?
*****
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