The Therapist By Helene Flood

‘The Therapist’ is the latest book by Helene Flood.

A voicemail from her husband tells Sara he’s arrived at the holiday cabin. Then a call from his friend confirms he never did. She tries to carry on as normal, teasing out her clients’ deepest fears, but as the hours stretch out, her own begin to surface. And when the police finally take an interest, they want to know why Sara deleted that voicemail. To get to the root of Sigurd’s disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about her relationship.

If you’re a fan of Scandi noir, then ‘The Therapist’ is for you.

The story is seen through the narrative of teenage psychologist Sara who’s husband is found dead in a forest. Sara is confused about his death as he was meeting friends and he had phoned her to tell him that he had met them whereas they had said he had never turned up. Now Sara finds herself embroiled in an investigation and questioning her relationship.

Right from the start this book is a haunting and thrilling story, from the vivid description of the desolate house that was potentially to be filled with happiness but remains unfinished and is now an empty shell and further from the dream that Sara imagined. But as the story progresses, we seen an interesting insight into Sara, how she helps teenagers mental health and also her own battles with mental health.

I loved the steady pace of the story and the underlying tension throughout ramped at all the right moments to keep the reader engaged throughout.

This is Helene’s debut novel and it was fantastic introduction to a new author. Sara is a fascinating character, her past and present life make for intriguing reading as she begins to unpick her life, Helene’s writing is wonderfully descriptive and atmospheric and sets the scenes vividly and keeps the readers attention with engaging dialogue.

Gripping from the first page, ‘The Therapist’ is a psychological thriller that was suspenseful, engaging and ticked all the boxes for a great thriller.

You can buy ‘The Therapist’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.