The Intern by Michelle Campbell

 This one I read because I am an intern this year, so I thought it was relevant.  The intern in this case is a law student who works for a seemingly corrupt federal judge.  Turns out the judge was manipulated into doing sketchy things by her "uncle" who basically paid for her college.  The money was coming from some not so nice and controlling people.  The intern soon finds out and has some family legal issues of her own she needs help working out.  By working together they intern and judge end up getting out of their debacles.  It seemed too clean cut and fairy tale of an ending for me.  I mean, when did the author mention the intern's competitive swimming background??

Psychological Elements

I think of the idea of transference or hero worshipping when it comes to how the intern perceived the judge.  She definitely idolized her, which helped her be able to manipulate her into agreeing to help in ways she may not have agreed to if not for the judge's status.  The judge being a victim in the end also had a psychological component to it.  She lacked a good steady home life, so she clung to her "uncle's" approval when he was taking advantage of her.

7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

 This book had an interesting concept.  Something I've never considered or read before.  I picked this one up at B&N while I was away in Florida with my parents and read it over a matter of a week.  It was a lengthy book though!

A lot going on.  The two main characters are reliving a day in the life of many people, sort of like Groundhog Day (the 1990s movie with Bill Murray).  However, the main character wakes up in the body of a different person each day.  The other one (female) wakes up in the same one, some maid (I think).  The object of this weird game was to find the murderer of Evelyn Hardcastle.  Her murder was still a cold case after many years.

I commend the author for keeping track of all the plot holes and intricacies.  He had to make sure he effectively indicated and presented characters as they crossed paths throughout the day without getting confused on any given day or time.  The characters intertwined at various parts of the day, some waking up earlier or later, or going to bed at different times.  Somehow, he managed to write such a narrative that nothing was out of place in regards to the time loop.  How insane is that!

Psychological Elements

Well there are many different characters to speak of.  When the main character embodied each "host" (as it is called in the story, like the main character is a parasite infecting the body of the host), the main character had the memories and thoughts of the host as well.  There were narcissists, criminals, liars, and many other sorts.  It is too much to analyze, but definitely worth the read.