"The Therapist" written by Nicole Trope is the unputdownable psychological thriller. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further than from the very first page, I was gripped and couldn't put it down! The suspense was absolutely killing me, with emotional twists that felt like a roller-coaster ride. Every chapter left me flipping pages faster, eager to uncover what would happen next. Trope masterfully weaves an intricate web of tension and surprise that keeps you guessing until the very end. It’s truly unputdownable! I highly recommend diving into this thriller.

Another great read from Nicole Trope!
In this slow-burning psychological thriller we meet Lana, a therapist dedicated to helping others, and her beautiful client, Sandy, a complicated enigma.
As Lana delves into Sandy's life, she's confronted with unsettling questions: Is Sandy a victim of physical abuse, or is she a master manipulator? The tension steadily mounts, resulting in an explosive ending and a shocking twist that left me reeling.
My thanks to the author and Netgalley for the opportunity to read the ARC. This is my honest review.

The book starts out a bit slow but picks up its pace midway. I was so confused; I didn’t know what or who to trust. The suspense had my head spinning. I couldn’t even predict anything, was confused as to who to believe, and that’s a good thing for me because I like to finish reading a book shocked and possibly gobsmacked🤣
We have an unreliable and annoying main character, which brings a lot of tension and blurred lines. I enjoyed this, 3.5 stars!

The therapist: I love my job. People tell me their worries, their fears. Then Sandy becomes my patient. Something about her tears as she cries about her husband doesn't feel right. But I tell her she can trust me.

The patient: I never should have married Mike. My head is in a mess. All I want is for someone to listen. At least I can trust my therapist - she believes everything I say. Ans i'm going to show the world exactly what my dear husband is like.

The husband: We used to be so happy. I just want my smiling, beautiful wife back. I was glad when Sandy signed up for therapy. But one day Sandy didn't come home. I'm frantic. Then her therapist knocks on the door and says we need to talk.... what has Sandy told her about our marriage?

Lana is a therapist who still carries scars from her past. Sandy is her new client who claims she is in a controlling and abusive relationship with her husband Mike. But as Sandy's story gets more worrying, she suddenly disappears.

Filled with unreliable characters, suspense and twists, I had to keep reading this book to find out what was really going on. I was beginning to doubt everything I was being told. This is a multilayered psychological thriller.

Published 31st July 2025

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Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for an early copy of The Therapist. OHMYGOSH!!!!! What did I just read? This was a sick book. I NEVER knew who was lying or telling the truth. I did know Ben was NOT to be trusted. This had soooooo many twists, my neck is aching. I always felt bad for Mike even with his different emotions and not knowing what he might have done. I LOVE Nicole Trope books, they keep you on your toes. Thanks again.

An emotional and suspenseful story that peels back the layers of trauma, trust, and healing. Nicole Trope weaves a gripping narrative where nothing is quite as it seems. Heart-wrenching and fast-paced, it keeps you hooked from start to finish.

Lana is a therapist who is helping Sandy, a new client get over the trauma of her hideous and abusivehusband, Mike.

When Sandy disappears Lana is under suspicion and what happens is just WOW.

In fact this is a book of WOWs.. The plot is brilliant and the twists and turns just keep coming. It is a punchy story that left me amazed and quite honestly I was not left wanting. It fulfils everything you need in book and it does not stop coming for you.

WOW WOW WOW A must read..

This thriller was a rollercoaster of suspense and unexpected turns. The plot was tightly woven, with every chapter ending in a way that demanded I keep reading. The twist was chillingly believable, and the stakes kept rising until the explosive finale. The writing was crisp and cinematic, making the scenes play out vividly in my mind. It's a gripping read that thriller fans shouldn’t miss.

ARC Review
📚 Book Title: The Therapist
✍🏻 Author: Nicole Trope

Format: eBook = 📱

⭐️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ = Good story, I liked it!


🕑Quick Take:
Lana is a psychologist who loves her job!
Ben, Lana’s colleague and practice mate.
Sandy, Ben’s client with whom he has a complicated therapeutic relationship, asks Lana to take her on as a client.
Mike, Sandy’s husband who is the source of all her problems.

A complicated cast of characters that will keep you on your toes!

💕What I Loved:
As a therapist who has been practicing for over 15 years and now teaches and trains therapists, I am always interested in thrillers with the therapist and therapy interwoven. Of course, I was yelling at all the ethical violations, but this is fiction! And some of this stuff be happening IRL. There was an appropriate level of tension, twists, and turns. I did have an inkling of how the story would end.

💭Final Thoughts:
This was my first read of Nicole Trope. I recommend this book if you liked Frieda McFadden’s Never Lie!

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this advanced reader’s copy.

Such a good psychological thriller! A story from a therapist pov trying to find out who is telling the truth was insane! My head was turning!

Thank you so much for this ARC! Another fast paced and deeply twisty thriller from Nicole Trope! I will always request her books, they never disappoint.

Main characters as therapists and psychologists are so fascinating to me, add on an unreliable and very questionable patient and it becomes explosive. I had no idea who to trust here until the very end.

The ending wrapped up nicely, and honestly, could have went without one connection at the end and would have been better in my opinion. Still 5 stars from me. Quick read, fast paced and very entertaining.

From the very first page, the narrative compels the reader to interrogate every detail: someone is clearly concealing the truth, yet the central question persists—who is the deceiver?

From the outset, there was one character whose reliability I questioned, and I suspect that many perceptive readers will arrive at a similar suspicion. The author employs a deft interplay of subtle clues and shifting narrative perspectives, which effectively sustain a pervasive sense of ambiguity and tension. By structuring the novel through multiple points of view, each chapter invites the reader to re-examine previous assumptions and consider new facets of the unfolding mystery.

Although I entertained several hypotheses as the plot progressed, I was ultimately unprepared for the extent of the revelations. I ought to have anticipated that the author’s characteristic mastery of psychological misdirection would thwart any attempt at prediction. The narrative’s commitment to psychological manipulation and narrative subterfuge ensures that the reader remains in a state of uncertainty until the final, explosive denouement.

I extend my sincere appreciation to Bookouture and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this eARC.

The questions start piling up immediately. Someone is lying. The only question is who?

There was one character I did not trust from the beginning chapters. Once you read it, you will agree. The little clues and characters' point of views left me reeling most of the time. Each chapter belongs to a character so you are seeing the story through their eyes.

I had my suspicions, but I was shocked as well. I should have known better than to think I could figure it out. Mind games and trickiness are the name of the game if this author's name is on the cover. Most of the time I was left scratching my head wondering if I had it all wrong. I can say for a fact that I never saw that explosive ending coming.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I hadn’t heard of the author before requesting this book. That was partly why I did request it as I’m always looking for “new” authors. So glad I did and will definitely be reading more by Nicole. This was absolutely brilliant. Lots of secrets and twists from beginning to end had me completely hooked. Highly recommend this.

I love a good psychological thriller, but I found this one really difficult to get into. I found it slow and actually gave up about half way through.

Where's Sandy? Lana, her client Sandy. and Sandy's husband Mike tell this story of a marriage and the therapist who is caught in a web. Sandy claims Mike has abused her but how reliable is she? Mike claims he hasn't done anything but Sandy's missing. This plot might seem familiar but Trope (ironic name for an author) has tossed in some good twists that kept me reading. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. No spoilers from me.

I was deeply enthralled with this book!!!! This is one of my favorite books of this year! If you love Gone Girl vibes this is the book for you. This is the second book I've read by this author and it's safe to say she is now an automatic read for me. Absolutely obsessed with this book, I need it to be a movie.

The Therapist by Nicole Trope

I was so excited to be approved to read Nicole Trope’s latest psychological Thriller.

Lana is a therapist in Sydney and she has her own practice. She starts seeing a new client, Sandy. Sandy wants to change, says they are a dysfunctional and damaged family and she is afraid she and her husband, Mike, are damaging their two children. She says that Mike is violent and she is afraid for her life. After a few one-on-one sessions Mike is persuaded to join the therapy session but the following week Sandy does not come in and Lana is worried Mike has harmed her. When she goes to Sandy and Mike’s house, she finds that Sandy is not there. Has Mike done something to Sandy? And Why does Mike seem so surprised when he is told that Sandy was afraid of him? What is really going on?

This book is written from Lana’s, Sandy’s and Mike’s points of view.

I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for a copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review.

The Therapist by Nicole Trope

Holy twists and turns. This book was intense from page one and only escalated from there. I loved how this story was told. The way it melted together, mixing past and present events, was brilliant.

I liked Lana from the start. While she was insecure, she was a good character. Sandy is a textbook character we are meant to distrust and dislike initially. She is not kind and deluded in thinking that her looks will give her everything she wants, including some.

I could not put this book down. I was sucked in after the first paragraph. Nicole is such a talented writer and is so clever with curating her twists. I was suspicious the whole time because the way things happened made it impossible to guess the next step.

The summer of thrillers continues with The Therapist. I loved the use of perspective and timelines, and Trope's capture of the instability of human relationships was delicious.

I was wrong every time I thought I had figured out what twist was coming. This plot was so fast-paced and filled with subtle clues. It was awesome realizing everything was falling into place. The writing, the suspense, and the chaos were beautiful.

Publication date: July 31, 2025
Publisher: Bookouture

This was my first book by this author and how I need to go search for more books by them! This story was wonderfully written and suspenseful! I could barely put the book down until the end.