Susan Parker is an FBI agent who is currently away from work. She is still grieving the loss of her husband while bringing up her daughter Natalie.. One evening in an abandoned house a world renown psychiatrist is found dead. Taped to a basement door is posted note on it there is just the name Susan Parker along with her cell phone number.

In the basement, there are 12 people being held captive. All our traumatised by the experience unable to say who held them captive.

For many years, Sues thought that the psychiatrist Dr magnificent was a serial killer who went by the name of splinter. But if he was dead, who was the person holding the other captive? Susan will try to piece together the evidence and discover who is the killer before she or her family become the next victims

NetGalley Review — my rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“The Therapy Room” by Sam Baron is the first of a series featuring FBI Agent Susan Parker as she hunts down one of the most notorious serial killers, Splinter, while trying to find out how her husband, Amit, died.

This book was super easy to get sucked into — it starts right off in the thick of things. It slowed down a bit in the middle and struggled to pick back up. However, I already have the second one downloaded because CLIFFHANGER ENDING. My only wish is that there was a deeper dive into what exactly happened in the therapy rooms to the victims — but that’s because I’m a creep haha.

Download this one now on KU! Big thanks to Storm Publishing @stormpublishers for this ARC!

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Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of the Therapy Room. The first in a series. Being trapped and locked up freaks me out so the plot was scary and kept me going.

A good concept, but there was a lot going on this book, and most didn’t really move the plot along. It felt quite disjointed in places as well.

I found the pacing and momentum of the book to flow at a good speed and there was lots of tension building throughout. The only negative thing I have to say about this book is I was still a little confused to certain events by the end, but it may just be me who missed or overlooked some information provided..

At the beginning of this book you may ask yourself is this really the first in the series, as there are many many references to previous events, keep going it’s the first and it’s great!! A spikey murder mystery, misunderstood lead female detective with a non traditional family and FBI team who would walk over hot coals for her. No spoilers. I’m looking forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Net Galley for this complimentary ebook.

FBI Agent Susan Parker is an unusual woman. She is a widow, having lost her husband under mysterious circumstances, and she lives with her sister-in-law and her deaf daughter (who sounds delightful!). She is also a woman in a man's world and she is neurodivergent, which makes being an FBI agent just that little bit more challenging. She is not short on courage, however, and she has an amazing team around her so you just KNOW that whatever she does, she does well.

The case that Susan and her team have to solve involves a bunch of emaciated people who are found in an old farmhouse. They aren't saying who they are or what happened to them so it is up to Susan and her team to put the story together.

There are more twists and turns in this case than you can imagine and the storyline had me hooked. I have to admit that I figured out who the bad guy was pretty early on but that is ok, I loved the character of Susan and I really liked her family too (other than her mother-in-law - but the author did a great job of characterising her!!).

I really want to know what happens next and I am already looking forward to reading the next instalment in this series.

4.5 stars from me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing.

Chapter one had me hooked!! I love a good, dramatic first chapter to kick off a book! It reminds me of how the show Criminal Minds starts! A glimpse in to the crime & then the crime scene as the development of characters starts. I started this and truly couldn’t put it down. Read it in a day!

This is my first Sam Baron novel and it didn’t disappoint! I’m so picky about my crime/thriller books… mostly a fan of James Patterson Alex Cross series & Kathy Reichs which are big authors to run a comparison game with. So I wasn’t sure what to anticipate.

Sam does incredible job of drawing in and captivating the reader with visual storytelling. Paired with the development of the characters, their relationships & how they all fill in to the overall storyline. You grow attached to the main character FBI Agent Susan Parker, her story of surviving the murder of her husband & their dead daughter. Following her along as she tries to
Solve his murder while chasing a serial killer.

The overarching story for the book is definitely something out of criminal minds. Without giving too much away you want to desperately know if Susan’s instincts for the case are right from the start. Which has you ferociously reading to get to the end! I’m reading to dig in to the next one!!

I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!!

Shout out to NetGalley & one of my favorite publishers Stone Publishing for this eARC! I truly enjoyed it!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. The premise of this book intrigued me and I was thrilled to get an early copy. That being said, it fell a bit flat. The story was good but some of it was a bit far fetched in my opinion. Overall an ok read. I'm looking forward to another installment.

Another book that hooked me! I was interested in what was going on and the lives of the characters. I like how I was figuring it out along with the main character and was getting frustrated for her with the powers that be being against her. When a book brings out emotions in you you know its a good one. Then I was thinking wait we didn't get an answer for one of the storylines and bam! The book ended and now I can't wait for the next book to find out what happened! Cliff hangers always get me. I hope the next book comes out soon!

Book 1 in the FBI Agent Susan Parker series.

This is a great start to a brand new series. It has great characters, a gripping storyline with some gruesome twists and a sub plot that will run and run. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one.

It’s a typical farm kitchen. A large table fills the space, and in one of the chairs is the lifeless body of Doctor Magnusson. Under his feet and the dusty wooden floorboards lie the basement – and twelve therapy rooms. Behind each locked door, the victims are about to be rescued…

When a world-renowned psychiatrist is found dead in an abandoned ranch house in the Californian Santa Carina Valley, a post-it note with the words ‘Susan Parker’ and her cell phone number is taped to the basement door.

Still grieving her husband’s devastating suicide less than a year ago, FBI agent Susan Parker is taking a break from work and trying to rebuild her life as a single mom to her seven-year-old daughter Natalie. When she’s called to the crime scene of Doctor Magnusson, a chill runs down her spine.

For years, Susan had been trying to hunt down the doctor, convinced he was the serial killer known as ‘Splinter.’ Someone is playing a cruel game with her, and they’ve only just begun.

Desperate to speak to the twelve victims rescued from the locked therapy rooms, Susan finds herself faced with a wall of silence. Why won’t they talk?

Battling her demons while confronting the toughest case she’s ever had to solve. Susan discovers a chilling truth about the true nature of ‘Splinter’ – a killer preying on those seeking therapy.

DNF AT 15%

This had so much potential but as I was reading something was niggling at me. First, this needed a better edit. The small portion of the book I read was so repetitive. In my mind I was crossing out entire sentences that were completely unnecessary and this stopped me from being able to immerse myself in the story. Secondly, something just didn’t hit right. The conversations seemed so stilted- I can see what the author was trying to do but some of the ‘slang’ & ‘jargon’ made it less realistic not more realistic. There were paragraphs were I was like- here we go and then boom something would be over explained and I’d feel frustrated. I’’m not opposed to reading this author’s future books, as I think there is something here but this was too frustrating to finish. Sorry.

FBI Agent Susan Parker Book 1 and this book was brilliant so hard to put down once I started to read it. A gripping read.

An eerie read yet engaging, clever and thrilling.
Had me constantly trying to guess what was going to happen next. A good storyline through the story also regarding the detectives.

One that I will remember.

This is truly a shocking thriller novel. This is the first book of a series.
A flawed FBI agent who is still grieving over the death of her husband is searching for a serial killer known as Splinter. She even thinks her husbands death maybe part of this conspiracy. Too many coincidences exist.
But no one believes her. When a man is found murdered in an old farm house the pieces are coming together but she still cannot find this deranged killer.
A cat and mouse game and a good ending keeps you guessing till the end. 3.5 stars

I was absorbed by this story…thought it seemed very far fetched with involving different countries ,..didn’t really believe it. But I liked the characters.

I loved this book and the turns with the therapist.
I loved how this turned out and that they got the man they thought it was and she was right

3.5 Stars

The writing style of this one was good and though it didn't completely blow me away, overall I did enjoy the story enough that I'll definitely look at reading more of this series as they're released.

The Therapy Room by Sam Baron
FBI Agent Susan Parker #1

I nearly gave up on this book at various times while reading. This is a twisted tale that is complex and complicated but one I had trouble relating to or becoming immersed in. At times I felt like I had come into book two of a series as there was little backstory and the characters were not well fleshed out. There was a lot going on with numerous characters introduced but I never really felt I got to know them well and found them difficult to warm up to. Though the FBI team did figure out who “The Splinter” serial killer was, there were still many holes in the story that were not dealt with and hopefully will be wrapped up in future books of the series. As I was unable to relate to Susan, I probably will not continue with this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

2-3 Stars

I love a good twist and this one had plenty with a hint for a sequel. Definitely pick it up.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for giving the opportunity to read this!