The Therapist

By Helene Flood, Alison McCullough (translator),

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From the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.

"Creepy, compelling and very well written" Harriet Tyce

At first it's the lie that hurts.

A voicemail from her husband tells Sara he's arrived at the holiday cabin. Then a call from his friend…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked The Therapist as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

What happens when a client turns on a therapist? I hope I never find out.

I picked up Helene Flood's novel out of curiosity. As a writer, I wanted to know how Flood turns two people sitting in a room quietly talking into a plot that will hold readers' attention. I don’t want to give anything away, except to say her book deftly and accurately shows a clinician using her training to solve a terrible crime and save herself.

It was easy for me to identify with both the protagonist and the author. Flood and I are both practicing psychologists…

This book takes place in Norway and I felt I learnt about a new Scandinavian culture, while being drawn into the complicated world of therapist Sara. Her husband has gone missing and she finds out he never did arrive at that cabin with his friends. Sara is not your typically enigmatic protagonist which makes this book even more intriguing.  

From Jessica's list on dark Scandi Noir.

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