Borderline

Mark Schorr's critically acclaimed 10th novel, a thriller about a Portland, Oregon crisis counselor who battles to uncover a murderous conspiracy after the suspicious death of one of his clients. The title comes from the borderline personality disorder diagnosis, people who are subject to strong impulsivity, emotions, and self destructive behaviors.Hanson is a Vietnam veteran with his own issues, PTSD and recovery from drug addiction. They're what motivated him to work as a therapist with some of his city's most downtrodden residents. His symptoms flare up as he begins to investigate and finds his livelihood, his marriage and ultimately his life threatened.Giving an insider's view of psychotherapy, as well as the gritty side of the Rose City, the book plunges readers into the world of Northwesterners struggling to stay alive.Hanson's wife, Jeanie, is as ambitious as the counselor is caring. A rising bank executive, she is on the front...