Therapissed
By Dasher Canon
Pub Date: Jan 27 2026

This is a very weird thriller book. What really stood out to me is the incredible character study. I haven't read a book with character development this good in a long time.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canon Productions for the opportunity to read this book early in return for my honest review.

I’ve seen this book described as weird? far be it from me to disagree with that synopsis 😳 it may be weird buts also quite good and certainly worth reading

The title of this book caught my attention and it was just the start of a reading experience which gripped me tight and wouldn’t let go, even after the last page was finished. It’s a dark book which touches on some pretty confronting aspects of human behaviour. The author doesn’t shy away from anything and takes the protagonist on a wild journey which leaves you wondering what really drives him. I liked the writing style and the odd touch of humour in the way the words were used.

6/5 if I could.
I’m still trying to process how tightly constructed and relentlessly gripping this was. From the very first chapter, the pace locks in and never loosens its grip, yet it never sacrifices depth for momentum. Andreas Torrey isn’t just an unreliable protagonist, he’s a meticulously layered study in isolation, trauma, intelligence and moral distortion. Watching his evolution unfold is like watching a pressure valve twist one notch at a time. You understand him, you fear him, and somehow you root for him all at once. The corporate backdrop feels disturbingly real, and the way the narrative weaves social anxiety, pandemic era upheaval and corporate opportunism into something explosive feels startlingly original. In a thriller market that often recycles the same tropes, this feels fresh, sharp, and engineered with precision.

this truly elevates in how intricate the details are without ever slowing the pace. The office politics, the HR dynamics, the managerial power shifts, even the physical descriptions of the building and machinery all feel purposeful and alive. Scenes are vivid to the point of immersion. You can feel the fluorescent lights buzzing, the elevator tightening around Andreas, even the psychological weight pressing down on him. There are echoes of classic psychological thrillers in the tradition of character-driven tension, but the voice is entirely its own. The meta commentary & dark humor is unsettling in the best way becuase it forces you to confront discomfort while you’re still turning pages at full speed. By the end, I realized I hadn’t just read a thriller, I’d experienced a character’s slow transformation in frighteningly intimate detail. This is bold, intelligent storytelling that deserves far more than five stars.

this was a strong psychological thriller novel, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed from this type of book. The characters were everything that I wanted in this and had that secrets that I was expecting. It was a strong psychological element that I wanted and was engaged with the fame atmosphere that I was hoping for. Dasher Canon wrote this well and was glad I got to read this.

I received this ARC from NetGalley.

This book was wild!! There seemed to be a little bit of everything for the readers. Andreas does NOT like people, and many of us can agree with this even if you may not admit it. He's enjoying life working remotely, when his immediate boss dies and now he is required to go in to an office where things start to go badly. Did I mention he had a twin that passed, but he sees him all the time and said brother isn't very nice and has a bad influence over him. He goes to see a shrink and things go downhill from there. I really enjoyed going crazy with him and I'm sure you will too!

This book is diabolical in an amazing way. Obviously all psychological thrillers are dark but this one was even more disturbing than most. Without revealing spoilers, I will just say that there were numerous parts of this book which left me feeling uncomfortable. That's how psychological thrillers should be! If a book doesnt grab my attention right away, I have a hard time focusing through out the rest of the book. I love the fact that this story had me in its grip the whole way through. Great work.