''The Hypnotist's Love Story'' is a 2011 novel by Australian author

Liane Moriarty Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She has written nine novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'' and ''Nine Perfect Strangers'', which were adapted into television series for HBO and ...

. It tells the story of Ellen O'Farrel, a

hypnotherapist Hypnotherapy is a type of mind–body intervention in which hypnosis is used to create a state of focused attention and increased suggestibility in the treatment of a medical or psychological disorder or concern. Popularized by 17th and 18th cen ...

, who becomes involved with a widower who is being stalked by his ex-girlfriend Saskia, with whom he and his son Jake lived together for three years. The book is Moriarty's fourth novel.

Reception

The novel received mostly positive reviews. About the novel, the ''

Kirkus Reviews ''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...

'' wrote "Amazingly, the effervescent comedy and troubling melodrama combine to create a satisfying beach read, escapist but not unintelligent."

Film adaptation

In 2019 ABC ordered a pilot based on the novel, with

Heather Graham Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy '' License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaime ...

set to star in the series and Katie Wech set to write.

References

2011 Australian novels Macmillan Publishers books {{2010s-novel-stub