eh. this book was okay. The emotionally unhinged therapist and the super bullied guy trying to get through demons? eh. The author had this really strange obsession with weight that felt a little fatphobic. The character devlopement into the antagonist was interesting. The ePub version needs to go back to the formatter because mine was all over the place. It did not enjoy my ipad. Would I recommend this book to anyone? No. Would I read it again? Also no.

This is a brilliant read.
Finished this in one sitting as I couldn't put it down
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review

A dark story with twisted characters and debauchery, this was my first book by Sue Rovens and this won't be my last. These characters were not likable but they were not meant to be. This was a story of mania, savagery, and outright insanity. It spiraled and spun and was unputdownable. I'm glad I read this book while stuck in a book slump because the fast pace help bring me back.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC.
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It's safe to say this book isn't for the faint of heart. There are MANY things to be wary of when reading it, including mentions of suicide. I didn't mind the back and forth of the characters POVs, but at times, it seemed like it didn't come at the right times.

It was a quick read, and I enjoyed the last quarter more than the rest of the book.

This was really enjoyable. I don’t many horrors but I have read a lot of mystery thrillers and this was the perfect balance between the two. The cover is brilliant and really amplifies the danger and creepy ness of the story. Previously I have enjoyed thrillers surrounding a therapist and this was no different. I liked the setting of the story and I really liked the ending. This is the perfect book for horror lovers.

Thank you Netgalley, BooksGoSocial, and Sue Rovens for this ARC.

Low-class and overweight bumpkin Weston Cross leaps off the roof of the town library to put an end to his humdrum, meaningless life. But the firefighters manage to catch him and save his life. In the hospital, he's required to agree to meet with a therapist to be released. Begrudgingly, he goes to see counselor Lindsay Yager, who isn't living her best life either. She's taken to drinking her problems away, oh, and taking the rest out on her husband.

I'm a big fan of Rovens after reading her last book 'Buried.' This author has a crude, diabolical, no-holds-barred perspective on horror and the nasty, diabolical people among us. And I love it. This book was no different. I couldn't put it down!

Now, don't expect to meet friends in this small cast of characters or create any bonds. If you find yourself feeling any sort of empathy or kinship for either of these twisted folks, it's time to reevaluate you life and definitely get a mental exam with a professional. These are dark folks with dark intentions; the kind us 'normals' like to gawk at and ponder over on episodes of 'Forty Eight Hours' and 'Cold Case Files.'

This story started out a bit slow, but quickly ramped up the drama and the tension. The side players in the cast of characters shift the story and take it into a tail spin you won't see coming. The ending is utterly satisfying after such a wicked and wild ride.

Weston Cross is a man on the brink. Depressed, he's contemplating the rest of his life. What he foresees is not what he wants. He was lucky ... he jumped off a roof and was caught in a net which saved his life. He's banged up .. but he's breathing.

Now he thinks he's found a way to use his own depression and turn in into something different ... something ominous.

Lindsay Yager is the therapist assigned to help Watson deal with his feelings of angst, depression ... rage. But she has her own problems. She's contemplating divorce and has turned her emotional turmoil into drinking way too much.

These two people should never have met.

There's a lot going on in this novel. This is a new author to me, and as such, did not know what to expect. I did not like the characters. I don't mind flawed characters, but these had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I could not relate and did not find them interesting. The ending came as a surprise, which I found satisfying. Otherwise, this book is just not for me.

Many thanks to the author / BooksGoSocial / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Interesting character study between the therapist who's life is a mess and her client who's life is even worse and spirals downhill from there. Definitely holds the attention as I wanted to smack Lindsey and tell her to just stop drinking! A strong message there. The end isn't really an end, but then again it is.

2.5/5
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rage by Sue Rovens follows the povs of Weston Cross and Lindsay Yager. Weston is a depressed and abused man who just wants to escape his misery. After a failed attempt he finds something else to fix his mental prison and it's incredibly sinister. Lindsay is the therapist assigned to help Weston with his mental health. Lindsay is fighting her own battles with being on the brink of a divorce she finds her healing from bottles of alcohol. Will Lindsay be able to help Weston or will she give in to her own demons even when lives are at stake?

The first 60% of this book had me a bit bored, to be honest, but towards the end is where my attention was caught. The plot was intriguing, and I enjoyed getting a look into Weston's head and seeing his reasoning for everything he was doing. Personally, the writing fell a bit flat for me and it never really wowed me. Lindsays povs were a bit boring and I never actually enjoyed it. I would've preferred for the book to of just been Weston pov. Honestly, the only aspect that I enjoyed of this book was the ending. It had me on the edge and nervous but the last paragraph left me wanting more. I just wish the author would've included an epilogue where it showed the aftermath of everything that occurred. Overall I wouldn't really recommend this book because I just personally didn't enjoy 90% of it but everyone's entitled to their own opinions and I could see some people really loving this book. Once again I just want to say thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with this eARC.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC in return for my honest review.

Rage follows two different POV's - a suicidal and bullied middle aged man named Weston and his emotionally unstable therapist, Lindsay. This book is fast paced and highly disturbing. I had compassion for Weston even as he turned into the worse kind of antagonist because I can see he was misguided and held on to so much pain from his past. NOT saying what he did was acceptable or forgivable but I really felt bad for the guy. Lindsay had her own demons and I appreciated the way their lives intertwined. The twist at the end was intense.

#Rage #NetGalley

This book was great. The characters and story were like normal people the story is one you can find in any magazine or newspaper. It started out great and I didn't put it down until I was done

I am a huge fan of the horror/thriller genre and although I usually know what to expect, this book touches on heavier themes, so it may not be for everyone. I'd like to add a content warning for mentions of suicide, violence, murder, addiction, adult themes such as self-pleasure with dead bodies.

I enjoyed the pacing of this book, in fact, I finished it in one day. There were several situations that me uncomfortable, such as what Weston would do with the bodies afterwards and how it made him feel, but other than that, I was fully engaged. The story was intriguing, well written, and kept my interest. However, I was disappointed by the ending as it felt very abrupt. I found myself double checking that I downloaded the entire book and that I wasn’t missing any pages.

Lindsay’s failing relationship was a huge part of the story, which is why it seemed strange that the story left the reader with so many unanswered questions. Did Lindsay receive the help that she needed? Did she and Jeremy work things out? How did she feel after finding out what happened to Jeremy? Did she feel guilty for not catching the red flags with Weston that put so many in danger?

Overall, I enjoyed this story. Besides the unanswered questions and abrupt ending, it kept my attention and the story flowed well. I enjoyed getting to know Jay, Lindsay, and Jeremy. I also enjoyed Weston’s backstory and the things he had to experience to become the person he was. Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.