... confidential conversations between him and his patients has lead him to treat each character as an individual and in turn has lead him to take a different approach to each of the patients. Almost instantly it is evident in these early chapters that Rivers is well respected and has an excellent reputation. He seems renowned in his field. It is suggested that work is being offered to him more frequently than would be normally expected. This, I presume is at least partly because of this reputation, "So they're sending him here?" Bryce smiled. "Oh, I think it's rather more specific than that. They're sending him to you." Barker goes further with her presentation of rivers and his commitment than simply showing how he operates whilst talking to his patients. It is clear that Rivers gives the time he thinks is necessary to understanding each case, He'd been ...

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