Soooo good! The two stories seem unconnected but you soon realise that's not the case. It's scary how past hurts can create trauma years later for others and how far reaching the trauma and it's after effects can be. Really enjoyed imthis book, especially when it all came together to reveal the plot twist....

Emma Curtis is one of my favourite authors, so I was incredibly excited to read The Psychiatrist—and wow, I was not disappointed. This gripping psychological thriller hooked me from the very first page and kept me captivated all the way through to the shocking conclusion.

The author weaves a complex, layered story full of deception, hidden secrets, and mind games that keep you on the edge of your seat. The novel is primarily told from two perspectives: Dr. Geddes, a psychiatrist in her early 30s with a mysterious past, and Lorna, a mother of two teenage daughter Amy and four-year-old Jack. You don’t know how the two are linked and what secrets they are hiding. I love a book told from multiple perspectives as I think it really builds up the suspense which this book was full of.

This has definitely been my favourite read so far this year, and I can’t wait to recommend it to everyone. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this great book.

I was really excited to read this as I love Emma Curtis’ books.
I thought itcwas absolutely fantastic, I won't say too much about the plot as I don't want to spoil it for you.but suffice to say this one has a sense of mystery and intrigue throughout.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

Recently qualified psychiatrist Dr Geddes is building her career when a patient threatens to expose her darkest secret. Meanwhile estate agent Lorna is thrilled to have befriended the famous Elise, who is the wife of her childhood crush but when Lorna’s daughter goes missing after leaving Elise’s accusations fly.

I was really excited to read this as I love Emma Curtis’ books so this flew straight to the top of the pile. I also felt drawn into the cover. I don’t want to say too much about this one as it’s best to go in not knowing too much, however I found the concept of this intriguing and liked the dual narrative. The author does a good job at exploring family dynamics, creating an interwoven plot and raising thought provoking questions. There was also plenty of creepiness and a sense of mystery running throughout.

The characters were interesting, however I found I didn’t really connect to any of them and found some quite frustrating. I also found the overall storyline quite predictable and guessed the main twists quite early on, meaning that by the end it fell a bit flat for me. Even though this was not a favourite of mine by this author, it was still a quick, well written thriller and Emma Curtis will certainly remain a go to author for me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

A good reads, suck you in right away with the uncomfortable vibe you get from the off. I was very keen to read on and know what would happen. Love a book that makes you feel on edge!

First book by Emma Curtis that I have read and I really enjoyed it. The book is really in two parts. Dr Geddes is a psychiatrist divorced and in her 30s. It is also steps back to Lorna who is married with a young son but are also bringing up Amy who is Lorna’s child with another man. Things are all going really well for the family. They live in a comfortable home in Chadwell Grove which is a very posh area. Dr Geddes herself lives in a flat which she once shared with her ex husband. As the two stories unfold it is obvious they are interlinked and this proves interesting. Lorna and her husband are invited to a neighbour’s house for a party. Once she arrives she realises that the husband is an ex pop star who she had a crush on when she was a teenager and this starts a rapid issue in her life as she never really got over the crush especially when the secrets come out about something that happened to her as a teenager. Lorna befriends his wife, Elise, in a obsessive way and this leads to so much trouble. Fast forward to Amy, Dr Geddes. One of her patients is very difficult and she cannot get to grips with him. She feels he is a little obsessed with her and sometimes makes the wrong comments for her profession. Eventually their sessions end and that is the end of her having to deal with him or is it. As the book progresses between the two main characters and the time difference it is difficult to stop reading as you really what to know how this story will end, happy or sad, traumatic or not. Although the book is technically in two parts and time differences it is easy to keep up with and well worth a read

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All thoughts and opinions are mine

This is a new author to me and was intrigued to read this
I thoroughly enjoyed this read


Highly recommend

Really enjoyed this read. Great characterisation, engaging story and well written.
Two stories based around one street. Then about 2/3 in we learn how they link together. I hadn’t seen this coming.
Recommended

I LOVED THIS BOOK! This book definitely should be on everyone’s must-read list and it stayed with me long after I read it!

It was fantastic in EVERY way! I literally had NO WAY of working out what was going to happen until the end I was holding my breath as I just couldn’t stop reading until the end – I had to know!

This book was filled with twists and turns and I was engrossed from start to finish. It had many jaw-dropping twists- prepare to be on the edge of your seat until the very end as I was!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

When one of her male patients goes off the rails in a most unexpected fashion, a female psychiatrist finds him taking her hard-earned professional reputation with him. But as it turns out, there is a lot more to this story...

I have read Emma Curtis's last two novels and it is clear to me that she is growing, and further expanding her range as a writer, with each successive story.

Told in dual timelines, with an insightful look into human emotional frailty and the collateral damage of over inflated egos, Curtis' newest novel comes with plenty of twists, troubled characters and complicated family dynamics. This one is well worth a read, and will keep the reader on the edge of her seat.

I absolutely loved Emma Curtis’s last book, The Commuter, so was thrilled to get a copy of The Psychiatrist! Like The Commuter, this is another dark thriller with a lot of lies and unreliable narrators.

The story is mainly told from two perspectives – Dr Geddes the psychiatrist, a divorcee in her early 30s, with hints at a troubled past; and Lorna, mum of teenage Amy and 4-year-old Jack.

Dr Geddes lives in a flat overlooking the expensive Gladwell Grove, where she used to live with her husband. When she finishes her sessions treating a young man, Ben, he makes an accusation against her that starts unravelling her past dark secrets.

Meanwhile, Lorna also lives near Gladwell Grove, and can only dream of living there. When her childhood crush, ex-pop star Dexter Coleridge, moves into Gladwell Grove with his wife Elise, she is proud to have been let into their inner circle. It seems Lorna would do anything to be part of the Gladwell Grove clique, and to get Jack into the right school.

But how far might she go to achieve the right status? And is she trying to do the best for her kids, or just thinking of herself?

This was a really addictive story – and quite creepy! I loved the first half as everything built up and I tried to work out what connected the two stories. Unfortunately I worked out that first big twist, but it was still a really enjoyable book. And I wasn’t expecting the final twist at the end which tied everything up!