This is a Safe Space by Lucinda Berry
Publication Date: October 21st 2025 by Simon & Schuster Audio
Audio Book Length: 3 hrs 40 mins
Narrators: Danielle Savre, Alicia Crowder, Dan Bittner, Matt Godfrey & Janina Edwards
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
After secretly checking her husband’s phone, therapist Jenna
makes a chilling discovery: her patient Kaitlyn, a college student paying her bills as an adult dancer, may be the same woman threatening her husband’s cousin,
Bodie, following his wild bachelor party. It’s clear Kaitlyn has endured
something traumatic, but she’s abruptly cut off therapy, leaving Jenna
desperate for answers. Driven by concern and curiosity, Jenna begins to listen
to their recorded sessions. What she uncovers is far more disturbing than she
ever imagined.
Though trained to help others, Jenna is far from having her
own life in order. Her messy past makes her actions understandable, but I
couldn’t help but hope she wouldn’t unravel her life in her pursuit of the
truth.
This is a Safe Space is a fast-paced, addictive
listen that had me hooked from the first chapter! The full cast narration enhanced
my enjoyment of this tense, twisty novella!
4 Stars
A therapist discovers an unnerving connection between one of her patients and her own family in this gripping audio thriller by the bestselling author of The Perfect Child and One of Our Own .
Jenna, who runs a successful private therapy practice, still struggles with trust issues of her own. She’s made a promise to stop snooping in her husband Colten’s phone, but sometimes she can’t help herself. One night, she discovers a troubling exchange between him and his cousin Bodie, who’s one of his closest friends. A dancer from a bachelor party they both recently attended is threatening Bodie, claiming they crossed a line sexually and that she’ll expose the truth to his family if she doesn’t get what she wants. They don’t know much about this woman, or how far she’s willing to go. But Jenna might.
Lexus Chardonnay, the stage name of the dancer from the party, is one you don’t forget. And Jenna’s heard it before—from one of her clients.
Kaitlyn is a medical school student who dances on weekends to put herself through school. Jenna’s been her therapist for years, except she hasn’t seen her for three months. Not since Kaitlyn stopped showing up for treatment, without explanation. As Jenna begins to listen back to their past sessions, desperate for answers, a more complicated picture emerges, and she must decide who to trust as her career and her family hang in the balance.
Specially produced for a dynamic listening experience, This is a Safe Space is a shocking, emotional thriller from “a leading voice in the genre and a force to be reckoned with” (Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage).
