A Lethal Question

With one patient’s question, a therapist’s life careens off the rails

Manhattan psychiatrist Bill Madrian takes pride in the level of trust he establishes with his patients. For a patient to open up, they must truly believe that everything said in a therapy session remains confidential. But Bill has never realized the complications this confidentiality could present—until he treats Alex Bronzi.

One day, in a session with Alex, the young man asks, “Hey Doc, ya wanna know who clipped Boris Le...