Wrong Dose – When Memory Becomes a Weapon

A new case for Mara Stein. One night shift. A perfect house. And a mistake she allegedly made herself.

Mara Stein takes on what seems like a harmless caregiving job in a wealthy suburban villa: overnight care for Jonas Mercer, 17, on a ventilator after a serious accident. In the family’s house, everything is organized. Medications are labeled, times are documented precisely, every dose is logged twice. Order. Control. Safety.

But on her very first night, Mara notices inconsistencies.

An ampoule appears that isn’t listed anywhere. A chart entry shows up under her name—yet she has no memory of administering that dose. Hallway cameras capture exactly the moments that make her look guilty. And the closer Mara looks, the clearer it becomes: this house isn’t about care. It’s about control, manipulation, and a plan that began long before she arrived.

When Jonas’s condition suddenly crashes and a neatly edited video clip shows Mara at the medication cabinet, she becomes the prime suspect. Too much given. Wrong dose. Caregiver error.

But Mara knows one thing: someone is deliberately setting her up to take the fall.

Caught in a deadly game of gaslighting, false timestamps, manipulated records, and a family that looks perfect from the outside, Mara must fight for truth, memory, and survival. She has to save not only Jonas—but herself—before suspicion turns into a final verdict.

Wrong Dose is a gripping psychological thriller / domestic thriller packed with tension, paranoia, and shocking twists. A page-turner for readers who love psychological suspense, strong cliffhangers, and clever reveals.

Perfect for fans of:

Psychological thrillers with a strong female lead

Domestic thrillers / suspense

Gaslighting, character assassination, and manipulation

Medically infused thrillers

Dark family secrets

Twist-ending suspense novels

If you love thrillers where no one tells the truth and every memory can become a trap, then Wrong Dose is your next must-read.

Dominik Mikulaschek, geboren 1983, studierte Theater-, Film-, und Medienwissenschaften in Wien und lebt als Autor und Unternehmer in Linz. Er ist der Gründer und Besitzer der Unternehmensberatungs- und Digitalisierungs-Agentur: »Company 4 You & Me - www.company4youandme.com« und weiterer Unternehmen, wie z.B. der Erklärvideo-Agentur: »explain it simple – www.explain-it-simple.com« und dem Hochzeitsportal: »Hochzeit selber planen - www.hochzeit-selber-planen.com«.