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Privileged Information (Alan Gregory Series, 1) Audio CD – Audiobook, July 28, 2008

by Stephen White (Author), Dick Hill (Reader)

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Alan Gregory is a clinical psychologist with a thriving practice in Boulder, Colorado. His life begins to unravel when one of his female patients is found in an apparent suicide and the local paper begins printing accusations from an unnamed source of sexual impropriety between the woman and Dr. Gregory. He launches a psychological and personal quest for the truth that rapidly intensifies when more of his patients die untimely deaths, and Gregory suspects not only that the deaths are related but that another one of his patients may be somehow involved. Lacking facts but roused by suspicion and troubled by seemingly random acts of terror around him, Gregory starts to fear for the safety of the people he loves.

The question of the inviolability of confidential disclosures made to Gregory by his patients - privileged information - becomes crucial as the psychologist pursues an unsettling romance with Lauren Crowder, a lovely deputy district attorney investigating one of the deaths. Bound to silence, Gregory follows the psychological tracks of someone he fears may be a cunning and disturbed killer, while turning to his enigmatic but supportive partner, Diane Estevez, for counsel, and to his tart-tongued female urologist neighbor for support.

The sinister, surprising drama unfolds against Boulder's Rocky Mountain backdrop, in the arresting natural beauty of Aspen, and in the midst of a baroque Halloween costume party in downtown Boulder. Finally, in a lonely mountain lodge enshrouded in menace, the story comes to its breathtaking climax.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1423362292
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliance Audio; Abridged edition (July 28, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781423362296
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423362296
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.01 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.38 x 7 inches

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Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of suspense novels, including Dead Time and The Siege. He lives in Colorado.

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zorba

Excellent, Fast-Paced Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2009

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I read this book in one day. It was so riveting I couldn't set it down (I'm writing this at 3 a.m.) Psychologist Alan Gregory finds himself involved in an ethical dilemma where his reputation and possibly his life can be destroyed. The author drives this plot with great intensity while also giving the reader a good education on the ways of shrinks and the ethics they have to live by. Suffice it to say that this book takes off on page one and never stops til the ending. Fortunately, for me, it's my first Stephen White Novel and I look forward to reading the rest.

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suziepr

Great vacation read

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017

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This is the first book I've read in this series and it was wonderful. Couldn't put it down. Very well written and the twists and turns were terrific.

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Westley

Psychological thriller, literally

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2008

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Stephen White's "Privileged Information" kicks off his series of thrillers featuring Alan Gregory, a clinical psychologist based in Boulder. Alan is a successful therapist in private practice with one partner. His career is thriving, although he's going through a rough separation from his wife. Alan is hit with what therapists perhaps dread most - a client suicide. The client was an attractive young woman whom Alan had no inkling was suicidal. He begins to doubt his clinical acumen and then things deteriorate even further; specifically, Alan is accused of having a sexual relationship with this client that precipitated her suicide. However, because of therapist-client confidentiality, Alan cannot release information about the client's treatment that would help clear his name. That is, he cannot release this "privileged information" until he is sued. So Alan sits back and watches his clients flee. When more of his clients wind up dead, Alan realizes that it's more than bad luck. Thus, our neurotic therapist is drawn into the world of intrepid crime solvers.

"Privileged Information" is a breezy fun read. Making the main character a clinical psychologist is a fun lark, and puts the book in contrast to the typical thriller. Furthermore, the book depicts the life and career of a psychologist fairly accurately, helped no doubt by the Stephen White's personal experience as a clinical psychologist. However, Alan is clearly of the psychodynamic bent, so some readers may find the descriptions of "psychotic transference" and the therapy processes to be a bit melodramatic. In addition, focusing so much of the plot on client confidentiality gets a bit repetitive after awhile. However, these are rather minor quibbles about a solid thriller. Overall, I enjoyed "Privileged Information" and would definitely consider reading additional entries in the series.

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Mary Standish

This is the one that started the series - and ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014

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This is the one that started the series - and it is engrossing from page one. White's writing is erudite and engaging and the plot develops in unexpected ways that are ultimately satisfying.

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M. H. Chaffin

Privileged Information

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2007

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This was my first book of Stephen and it won't be my last. It was a terrific read. I happen to be going to a therapist and I'm very familiar of the privacy issues that a therapist has. So how about solving a murder mystery when you can't reveal what your patient tells you. A very clever read and worth the time

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Marindi Coward

Privileged Information

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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Absolutely love Stephen White. His story lines are in depth and suspenseful, his vocabulary is refreshing. No overly used words or phrases.

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SFReader

His First Book-- and It Shows

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015

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The first two Alan Gregory novels I read were several books "down the line" from this one. After seeing other reviewers recommend that the books be read in the order written, I decided to do that, and ordered this one, the first in the series.

This is White's first novel, and it shows. He tries too hard to be "creative" and "clever," and the result ranges from overblown to absurd to downright kludgy. Example: "His forehead was the size and shape of Nebraska." And then there's this gem:

"Skinner's laws regarding the power of intermittent reinforcement were operationalized by the masses as they clogged the streets heading west toward the stadium."

Say WHAT???

White spends rather too much time describing things that are of little or no importance to the story-- what the characters have for lunch or dinner, the socio-political "culture" of Boulder, and the weather. Yes, Boulder has weather, and White seems to find it endlessly fascinating-- which, in fact, it is not. Weather isn't interesting unless is has some direct bearing on the story, and most of the time, it doesn't.

Even so, the book is reasonably well-written and suspenseful, and as the predicament in which Gregory finds himself grows from bad to worse and then even worse, it becomes harder and harder to imagine how he can find a way out of it without breaching confidentiality.

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kathyk

love it

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2007

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I really enjoyed reading this, the first in the Alan Gregory series. I have read most all the other books and this filled in some blanks in Alan's history. A very good start to a great character.

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geoff

Great author

Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2021

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This book is #1 in a series of 20 psychological thriller books.

K. Newman

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2010

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I enjoyed the book but would think twice about buying a similar product again as the postage made it quite expensive for the condition it was in.

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Docker

Alan Gregoryシリーズの第1作

Reviewed in Japan on August 4, 2002

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コロラド州ボルダー在住の心理学者Alan Gregoryを主人公とするシリーズの第1作。彼の若い女性患者が突然自殺し、彼女の残したノートから、彼はあらぬ疑いをかけられる。さらに、別の女性患者が事故死したり、殺されたりで、彼は患者に次々逃げられ、地位も名誉も失いそうになる。そんな中で、彼の患者の一人が一連の出来事に関わっていると疑われるのだが、法律上警察にさえ患者の秘密を漏らすことが禁じられている彼は、秘密を守れば自身の潔白が証明できず、秘密を漏らせばその行為によって地位を失うかもしれないというジレンマに苦しむ。苦悩する主人公の心理状態、女性検察官との葛藤など心理面はよく描かれているが、ストーリーはテンポが遅く、じれったい感じがする。また、犯人についても意外性がなく、今ひとつ面白みに欠ける。このシリーズでは、前に読んだCritical Conditionsの方がよく書けているが、まあ、1作目だからこの程度で仕方ないのかもしれない。同じジャンルのAlex Delawareシリーズ（Jonathan Kellerman）と比べるとやや劣る感があるが、一応もう1作は読んでみて、このシリーズの評価をしようと思っている。英語はやや難しい。

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