Listening In allows the reader to eavesdrop behind the closed door of the therapy room, where private and personal lives are stripped bare. Forty-something Patrick Chime is a talented therapist but terrible husband. When a client demands Patrick's personal, as well as professional, involvement in his life, he is forced to evaluate not only the true worth of the therapy but also the cost to him of a life spent listening in. As his world starts to unravel, and he learns more about his client's obsessions with the artist Degas and internet sex, Patrick comes to appreciate the parallels between therapy and prostitution and starts to question which is more genuine... Listening In is the debut novel by sexual counsellor and marital therapist Kevin Chandler.
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A cleverly ironic tale of love, betrayal and self-deception. A compelling read. --Zelda West-Meads, Mail on Sunday
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Kevin Chandler is a private therapist, specialising in relationship, marital, and sexual therapy, based in Yorkshire. He has trained many Relate counsellors during his career. He has written many short stories. Listening In is his first novel.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Dawson
Format:Paperback
This is a well-written and intriguing novel which allows the reader to "listen in" to a host of believable characters and their problems. It opens the door to the therapy room and provides a valuable insight into the world of the therapist. The book is written from a refreshing perspective which reveals that in the minefield of human relationships, the experts do not always equip themselves with sufficient body armour to withstand the shells and are as likely to be maimed as the rest of us. A thoroughly absorbing read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By B. Warden
Format:Paperback
An intriguing and interesting first novel which gives an insight into the world of therapy. The author captures the humanity of the characters which leads you to become engrossed in their lives and problems. The novel is difficult to categorise but is a thoroughly enjoyable read and provides an interesting slant on how the experts can be as flawed as the rest of us. Highly recommended.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Listening In' is a novel that made me feel I was doing just that: listening in on the fascinating world of therapy/counselling, and on the lives and thoughts of Patrick and the other characters. I found it to be not only a compelling read but full of insights and issues that made me think. It is a book that lingers for being both thought-provoking and entertaining.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having read it I went on to read "Lying on the Couch" and "When Neitzsche Wept", both of which were also fascinating and engrossing reads.
Published 2 months ago by Dr Kate
4.0 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable read and educational too
Have you ever wondered what Psychotherapy is about and how it 'heappens'? This engaging fictional account and novel written by a psychotherapist will give you some insight. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ant
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Listening In by Kevin Chandler
I started reading this book whilst on holiday in Sardinia. By the end of the week I'd only managed to read half of it, so I bought the Kindle verson on my return home. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lesley
1.0 out of 5 stars
Read first 3 pages
Glad other people have enjoyed the book. However, to me the therapist seemed weirdly sexist and misogynist - e.g. Read more
Published 10 months ago by minty
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compulsive reading
A really good read & I did enjoy it. However, like is the case with many books I read, I found the ending disappointing.
It did not seem to have much of a conclusion. Read more
It did not seem to have much of a conclusion. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bargain Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars
What really goes in therapy
Brilliant read.
Flawed hero who is also a good therapist.
If you have ever wondered what really goes in therapy, this book is wonderfully true-to-life. Read more
Flawed hero who is also a good therapist.
If you have ever wondered what really goes in therapy, this book is wonderfully true-to-life. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elisabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful
A delightful, page-turner of a story, no psycho-babble, yet with a profound understanding of the work, beautifully puncturing the idealised view of the therapist. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Soft hands
4.0 out of 5 stars
Listening In
Listening In is a good read for people who know a bit about therapy. I work in Adult Education and employ tutors who work in this area. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by KatieS
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Listening in
I bought this book having spent some time in therapy and being intrigued what happens the other side of the sofa. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by kazimodowebb
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tried hard with it
I have dumped so many books lately I was determined to stay with this book until the end. However, although I tried very hard I had to close it for ever at page 220. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2010 by Lovejoy
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