From the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.
What happens when a psychologist begins to question her own sanity?
Sara runs a private psychology practice for troubled youth in the newly inherited house she is refurbishing with her husband, Sigurd. One morning, a voicemail from Sigurd tells Sara he’s arrived at a holiday cabin for a weekend away with the guys. A couple of hours later, Sigurd’s friends call from the cabin asking where he is — according to them, Sigurd never arrived.
Sara is irritated by what she thinks is a practical joke. But as the hours stretch out, her anger turns to fear, and the large empty house begins to feel increasingly threatening.
To get to the root of Sigurd’s disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about their relationship. But can she trust her own thoughts? And where is she safe?
From the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.
What happens when a psychologist begins to question her own sanity?
Sara runs a private psychology practice for troubled youth in the newly inherited house she is refurbishing with her husband, Sigurd. One morning, a voicemail from Sigurd tells Sara he’s arrived at a holiday cabin for a weekend away with the guys. A couple of hours later, Sigurd’s friends call from the cabin asking where he is — according to them, Sigurd never arrived.
Sara is irritated by what she thinks is a practical joke. But as the hours stretch out, her anger turns to fear, and the large empty house begins to feel increasingly threatening.
To get to the root of Sigurd’s disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about their relationship. But can she trust her own thoughts? And where is she safe?
| Published By | House of Anansi Press Inc — Jul 6, 2021 |
| Specifications | 336 pages | 5.5 in x 8.5 in |
| Keywords | plot twists; page turner; shari lapena; stieg larsson; girl with the dragon tattoo; the silent patient; scandi crime; isolation; paula hawkins; gillian flynn; gone girl; nordic noir; marriage; relationships; trust issues; the bridge; paranoia; summer read; book club; child psychiatry; the woman in the window; my dark vanessa; the couple next door; in treatment; |
| Written By |
HELENE FLOOD is a psychologist specializing in violence, revictimization, and trauma-related shame and guilt. She lives in Oslo with her husband and two children. The Therapist is her first novel. |
| Written By |
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HELENE FLOOD is a psychologist specializing in violence, revictimization, and trauma-related shame and guilt. She lives in Oslo with her husband and two children. The Therapist is her first novel. |
Wonderfully creepy, twisty, and compelling, with a rising sense of dread that will keep readers turning the pages right through to the unexpected ending.
” —Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect GirlfriendDark, absorbing, and richly complex, The Therapist kept me guessing till the final, devilish twist.
” —Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the EndTense and atmospheric, this psychological thriller gets under your skin. Helene Flood keeps presenting questions to her reader, sending us every which way, as she builds towards the stunning and satisfying conclusion.
” —Jo Spain, author of The ConfessionA sharply observed thriller with a plot packed full of psychological suspense. I couldn’t put it down.
” —Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill and The Shrouded PathMasterfully paced and hauntingly written, The Therapist creeps up on you and leaves you looking over your shoulder long after you’ve turned the last page.
” —Anna Bailey, bestselling author of Tall BonesCreepy, compelling, and very well written.
” —Harriet Tyce, author of The Lies You Told