Release Date: August 2026

 Synopsis

A gun… An empty whiskey bottle… A soul teetering on the edge. Can a startling phone call be Nicola Kitts’ salvation, or will it lead her down a twisted path of deception and danger, where nothing is as it seems? In a Shutter Island-esque labyrinth where reality and illusion intertwine, Pareidolia, the gripping sequel to Whispers, compels readers to confront the razor-thin line between madness and sanity, despair and hope. Unexplained messages, chilling calls from the dead, and an unimaginable menace drive Nicola Kitts to battle her darkest fears and find her only friend before time runs out. Reminiscent of The Silent Patient, Kitts is ensnared in a dangerous web spun by her own troubled mind and a threat that could cost her another unbearable loss. The question remains: Can she unravel the mystery of her friend’s disappearance and save him before she destroys herself? Step into the haunting world of Pareidolia, the latest installment in Kleiger’s psychological thriller series, as Nicola Kitts races to save her friend before she loses herself.

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Praise

“A bombshell of a psychological thriller. A moving and gut-punching story.”
—Sheila Sharpe, psychologist, author of Locked in a Box and Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief

“A riveting psychological thriller, which offers readers a suspenseful plot, crisp dialogue, and haunted and haunting characters. Pareidolia is a story of trauma, grief, madness, deceptions, murder, and the crucible of healing. Kleiger’s latest book will be of special interest for those who have lost their way and for those sent to find them.”
–Jeffrey Berman, Ph. D. is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Albany, UNYSA