A brilliant book as always from this author, a fast paced psychological thriller which I found very hard to put down, just one great book.

Extremely well written with well described characters and the lies and deceit were there in abundance.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this fantastic ARC which is another of my top reads for 2025.

This was a quick and gripping read that kept me hooked from the start. The Therapist centres around a woman recovering from trauma, trying to rebuild her life while keeping her past buried. The story is told from a few different perspectives, which really adds to the tension as the truth slowly unravels.

Nicole Trope does a great job of building suspense without going over the top. It’s more of a slow-burn psychological thriller than a fast-paced one, but the pay-off is worth it. If you like stories with unreliable narrators, hidden secrets and a twist that makes you go back and rethink everything, you’ll enjoy this.

Would definitely recommend for fans of domestic thrillers. It’s not gory or overly dramatic, but it gets under your skin in a quiet, unsettling way.

I just couldn't get into this one! I usually love Nicole Trope but I was just never very invested in the story and it felt a bit predictable and the final twist fell a bit flat. It definitely won't stop me reading more from Nicole Trope!

A wild ride indeed!! I have read many of Nicole's books and just like the others I felt like my brain was on a rollercoaster of twists and turns.

Although I never really connected with the characters I still enjoyed the story. A definite recommend for sure

Thanks Bookouture and Netgalley as well as Nicole Trope for posting that she had a new book coming out soon. All thoughts and opinions are my own

3.5 ⭐️

I felt like this book was a little predictable in my opinion. I overall enjoyed the read. While reading it, it seemed like it was just a lot of thoughts from each character which almost felt to be a little too much in repetition. The twists at the end were good and I’d recommend as I like this author.

The Therapist by Nicole Trope ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Everything by Nicole Trope is an automatic read for me and I’ve not once been disappointed. I’ve also never felt so gaslighted while reading a book!

I really enjoyed this quick paced thriller.

Lana is gets roped up in becoming Sandys therapist. Sandy is completely infatuated with Ben, Lana’s colleague so Sandy agrees to offer her therapy instead. She believes Sandy is in grave danger and crosses lines she never had before. But she must make sure Sandy is safe, what choice does she have?

I did enjoy this one alot. I would give it a 3.5 out of 5.i did likw different pov but the story seemed to drag on. I found it very predictable. I would recommend it but not my favorite by her

If Nicole Trope writes it, I want to read it! The twists were somewhat predictable, but it’s still an enjoyable read. It was quick to get through and kept my attention!

Thank you to Nicole Trope, NetGalley, and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was so fun and page turning from pretty much the start. We get multiple POVs giving you a really great perspective from all sides.

I truly couldn’t have guessed how this story would progress or end if I tried! I felt anger and confusion, frustration. It was seriously a roller coaster of emotions!

This is the second book I have read by Nicole Trope and they have both been 5 🌟 reads. If you like Freida McFadden, Nicole gives those same vibes. Super fun, faced past, earth shattering twists and turns!

Highly recommend. This was such a fun read!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Nicole Trope and Bookouture publishing for the ARC and opportunity to review this book.

It was an okay read and I am usually a big fan of this authors books. It was quite predictable in I pretty much knew how it was going to end the second we were introduced to the one character.

I felt that the author didn’t give us much in the way of a plot. We were told things happened in conversations with characters and not in a build up of a storyline. From someone who had studied and worked in therapy, it wasn’t very believable in the storyline we do get.

The ending felt rushed and lacked any real thrill to bump it up to a higher star read. The chapters were long and it felt very slow throughout most of the book.

Sadly, 3⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐⭐⭐½

The Therapist by Nicole Trope
A solid psychological thriller with a promising setup — but it didn’t fully deliver the punch I usually expect from her.

Lana, a therapist still carrying scars from her own past, agrees to take on a new client, Sandy, who claims she’s in a controlling and abusive marriage to a man named Mike. At first, Lana is just doing her job, listening, offering guidance. But as Sandy’s story grows more intense and disturbing, Lana finds herself emotionally entangled — until Sandy suddenly disappears.

Now Lana is caught in a web of uncertainty, and the lines between patient and therapist, truth and fiction, begin to blur. Is Sandy a victim? Is Mike the monster she described? Or is something even more twisted unfolding just out of view?

This had all the ingredients of a gripping read — layered trauma, unreliable characters, ethical gray areas, and a slow-building tension — but it didn’t quite stick the landing for me.

The pacing felt uneven. It started strong, but the middle sagged, and by the time the twist came, I’d guessed most of it.

I struggled to connect emotionally with Lana. Her narrative felt a bit distant, and I wanted more depth from her inner world.

The suspense was decent, but never reached that heart-pounding level I’ve come to expect from Trope’s best.

That said, I did appreciate the perspective shifts and how the story explored manipulation, vulnerability, and blurred boundaries in a therapeutic setting. The concept itself was interesting and handled thoughtfully — just not quite as emotionally immersive as I’d hoped.

Well-written and intriguing, but didn’t pull me in as much as her usual books. I liked the idea more than the execution. If you’re a fan of quiet psychological suspense with messy characters and moral tension, this one might work for you — just go in expecting a slow burn rather than a full-throttle thrill ride.

Thank you Bookouture, Netgalley and Nicole Trope for the Arc of The Therapist, all opinions are my own.

Yet another classic book from this author. Lana is a trained therapist and when her colleague asks herif she can take her case over from him she reluctanctly says yes. She can't work out her new client Sandy out. She says all these things about her husband Mike but when he comes to a meeting he denies it all. She will soon wish she had done things differently and that you can't trust people.
For anyone yet to read books from this author once you do you it won't be your last.

When a therapist's colleague asks her to take over a patient for him - due to what he claims is an unhealthy attachment on that patient's part - she knows that there is more to this story. But for some reason she allows herself to be railroaded into taking on Sandy, a patient who claims that she is in an abusive marriage and needs help. But is this the truth?

The story is told from multiple viewpoints and it quickly becomes apparent that Sandy's version does not add up to the full story. And while any therapist might consider herself to be the person best qualified to deal with a mental health situation, this one does not know what she has got herself into with this particular patient...

Nicole Trope delivers another psychological thriller with her characteristic twists and unexpected turns. This may not be her best book so far, but it holds the reader's attention quite effectively. It gets 3.5 stars.

Absolute confusion. Unexpected twists.

Nice read. The writing takes us along with the confusion that Lana has. Is Sandy telling the truth or is Mike telling the truth or this is all just a game? One thing I didn't get is why Lana and Sandy's POVs are in first person and then Mike's in third. It threw me off the hook sometimes. And I didn't get why there is so much context on Mike's life and past. I suspect there is still something to the story, seeing how the ending is left off.

One bonus point is how Lana and Sandy were connected in the past. Good read if you are into thrillers but might bore at times for others.

Wow! This book was filled with unpredictable twists! I felt like I got to know the characters and kind of suspected, about 3/4 through, what was going on. But there were still so many twists that I was surprised how it all ended. I really liked this book and could not put it down. The author really drew me into the story. I liked that there were only 4 main characters. The author did a great job of bringing the characters to life. Highly recommend this book!

When I first started reading it I was set on giving it a five star rating because it started strong. But then as it went on I got a little bored. I did enjoy the way it was written. It was easy to follow along on who was doing what and what was going on. I figured out the twist pretty early on and the ending just confirmed what I already knew. I think it gave me too much of "Gone Girl" vibes and I was disappointed. The character development was great though. I loved how each charcter came together. Lana was my favorite because I think she was someone that a lot of people can connect with since she went through a lot of bullying and that made her extremely self conscious as an adult. I think being a mother made her more confident than she wanted people to see. Overall I enjoyed the book but unfortunately I wasn't WOWD by how it all unraveled.

Thank you, NetGalley and Nicole Trope, for the opportunity to read an ARC of The Therapist.

The Therapist is a psychological thriller that explores themes of deep-rooted trauma, the human psyche, and a therapist’s quest for the truth.

While there were some intriguing twists, I found the pacing slow and, at times, unengaging. The heavy focus on internal dialogue and the extensive backstory didn’t feel warranted enough to justify the plot’s slow progression. Additionally, the exploration of the characters’ backgrounds and some of the twists felt disjointed. It also seemed as though parts of the backstory were designed to misdirect the reader, but I wasn’t fully convinced and had a sense of where the plot was headed, though I still enjoyed the reveals.

I also found myself questioning the credentials and decision-making of the main character, which added to the suspense and kept me reading to see how it would resolve.

Overall, a 2.5 star read for me. While the novel offers a unique perspective on the role of a therapist, gender dynamics, and complex relationships, I believe the story would benefit from tighter pacing and greater cohesion between character development and plot twists.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

There are so many twists! What initially seemed like it could be a fairly straightforward thriller turned into something much more clever and dark. An enjoyable and easy read. The ending was neatly done, piecing together the loose ends and the unsaid. What a terrifying woman Sandy is!!

What the h*ll did I just read?! What a wild ride!

Lana is a therapist and agrees to take on a client of her colleague. Sandy tells Lana all about her abusive marriage to "the husband." Lana questions the validity of the statements, the (maybe) black eye and begins to look deeper. What she finds, isn't what anyone expects. Especially the reader!

You think you have it figured out and maybe you're partially right. Or maybe not. The twists and turns until the end, and then wraps up nicely.

Nicole Trope is one of my favorite authors! Always quick reads with lots of twists and turns! This book definitely had me on my toes. You will have a hard time knowing who’s the good guy and who’s the bad guy.. A quick read you don’t want to miss.