Psychological manipulation both frightens and fascinates. It is becoming increasingly common in everyday life: emotional blackmail within the family, power games at work, one partner dominating the other in a relationship, the strong influence of a friend...

There is a category of harmful, destructive individuals whose aim has remained the same over the years: to satisfy their own priorities at our expense. Their techniques, both simple and sophisticated, are devastatingly effective. As a result, many people are living under control or harassment without realising it. They feel anxious, stressed, disoriented, because a manipulator in their close circle, like a vampire, is draining their energy.

It is for these daily victims of control and manipulation that I wrote this book.
Christel Petitcollin is a personal development and communication coach and trainer, a speaker and an authoress. With a passion for human relationships, she brings a straightforward, accessible, and practical tone to her writing. Her previous work includes the acclaimed Breaking free from manipulators, How to divorce a manipulator, Children of manipulators, and The art of overthinking.