Niccolo Would Like a Word

A twisty psychological thriller about a woman who’s losing her grip, a troubled friend trying to help, a cat with an agenda, and a sexual predator who may finally get his comeuppance.

Shannon, a middle-aged artist with a chaotic past, feels blunted by years of psychiatric medications. So she switches to magic mushrooms instead. Suddenly her cat Niccolo is talking to her, urging her to do what she’s always dreamed of: to get even with the smug, predatory author responsible for her sister’s death thirty years ago.

Allison, Shannon’s best friend back in high school, was a shy, closeted outcast, grateful for Shannon’s empathy and protection. Now grown dispirited after a series of losses, she comes to life again when Shannon arrives in Provincetown. But Allison has no idea what Shannon is planning, or what crises both women will face as Shannon’s grip on reality grows more tenuous and Niccolo coaxes her ever closer to committing murder.