There was no messing about with this one. Fast paced full of twists and turns and fantastic characters this was a pulse-pounding thriller that will leave you breathless. The perfect blend of suspense and surprise. A must read!!!

I loved reading The Therapy Room with FBI agent Susan Parker and the other agents chasing monsters while putting their family time on hold. A lot of action & lots of twists and turns! 5 stars!!!!!

I really enjoyed this book, I was into it straight away and gripped. I read it in a few sittings.
Very readable, I wanted to know what happened next and couldn't put it down.
The characters were decent and the story, although predictable, was fun.
Will look forward to the next installment.
It's a bit of a cross between CSI and a James Patterson book.

This was my first FBI style thriller and it was a great read. I felt like I was reading an episode of Criminal Minds and i’m okay with that. The character building of Agent Susan Parker, her family, and colleagues really drew me in. And everytime I thought I had figured someone out I ended up dead wrong.

I look forward to the next book in Agent Susan Parker’s series as I really enjoyed reading The Therapy Room by Sam Baron.   Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

"The Therapy Room” by Sam Baron was a 3-star read. FBI Agent Susan Parker was sitting down to dinner with her daughter on mental health leave a year after the death of her husband Amit when she receives a phone call that starts off with “I think I’ve found Splinter”. Splinter is one of the most high-profile serial killers in criminal history. When she arrives at the Dirty Trick’s Ranch, she meets Seth, a detective from the Santa Carina Valley Sheriff’s Department, who shows her the basement, which is made up of cells, each holding a half-starved, terrified, and abused prisoner. That’s just the beginning for Susan and her new “parder” partner Seth as they try to get to the bottom of the case.

I really was looking forward to reading this book. The description sounded intriguing, and honestly, the idea for this story is a 10/10. However, the writing and delivery of the story are not. The dialogue between Susan and her team is unbelievable, and I hope that is not how the FBI talks to each other. The author mismatches the make and model of vehicles, refers to Soldiers/Marines as American GIs, and puts a negative spin on the police force in general, just to name a few of the things that kept me from enjoying this book.

Thanks to Storm Publishing, Sam Baron, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

I was really excited when I started reading this. It sounded like a book I couldn't wait to read, the blurb made it sound like it would be one of the my top reads this month. It fell flat for me. The storyline was great but the book itself was boring for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy. I did find the premise intriguing, but unfortunately this book was difficult for me to get through. I did not enjoy the characters and felt it difficult to connect to with any of them. There were details discussed that did not seem very important to the storyline, but since this is the first in a series maybe they will shed more light later. I will not continue to read the series, though, it was not a super enjoyable read for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eCopy to review

The Therapy Room was an enjoyable psychological thriller following FBI agent Susan Parker who has been on compassionate leave from the FBI after the death of her husband lead her to attack a psychiatrist who was helping them catch a serial killer 'the Splinter.'

Why was her name on a post-it note at the scene of a murder? Why are 11 people found imprisoned? Is one of them the killer? Or is it the missing 12th? What do they know about the death of Susan's husband and are they related? And most of all who is the Splinter

A tense novel with a strong lead character, it ended on a cliff hanger I cannot wait to read the rest of the series

The premise for this book was quite good, the writing not so. The case is intricate and quite well thought out, though complicated . I did not take to the characters and the conversation was terrible. I would also suggest that the author does some research when describing life and policing outside the US . There is a section about the Cotswolds which describe the area as rural (true) and sparsely populated ( ha ha ) and the conversation with the British policeman is ridiculous.
Therre is plenty of suspense, not sure about the reality of what has happened or the way the team investigate this . Not a bad read, but have read better
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC

The Therapy Room
by Sam Baron
Pub Date: 23 Feb 2024

The Therapy Room is a totally addictive and heart-stopping page-turner by author, Sam Baron. This is also Book 1 of FBI Agent Susan Parker's new series which I thoroughly enjoyed book 1 and am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I liked the main characters and feel the storyline had a very unique plot. There is rendition of different races as well as individuals using sign language. Everything was handled in very good taste.

Many thanks to #TheTherapyRoom #NetGalley and #StormPublishing for an E-ARC of this 5 Star book.

5⭐️ I enjoyed the story! The fact that the publisher and author took the feedback about the original ending and made changes is so great! The new ending is so much better that it bumped my rating to a 5⭐️! The thing I loved most about this book is that it’s not the same old boring thriller plot we’ve all read a thousand times. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a thriller with a different storyline from all the others.

It's publication day for @samkbaron with his book The Therapy Room. I received a copy from Storm Publishing via Netgalley and I finished this book in just a day!

A psychiatrist is found dead in an abandoned ranch house in the Santa Carina Valley and FBI agent Susan Parker is called in to investigate - she is still grieving the loss of her husband and having been suspended for a year now, this case brings forward all the demons Susan is battling.

She has been hunting down a serial killer called Splinter for years now and she appears to have found him, but is it all a trick? It even gets very close to home...will she be able to keep her daughter safe?

When I saw this book on Netgalley I knew I had to get it. The premise sounded very interesting and the story did not disappoint at all! Loved the tension and suspense throughout the entire novel. The characters were developed well enough to get to know them a bit - hopefully more to come in the next book(s?). The dialogue was a bit off at times - it's not how I would expect FBI agents in charge to discuss. That's my biggest point, but I would still definitely recommend this thriller.

4/5 ⭐

Thank you Netgalley, Sam Barton, and Storm Publishing for the ebook!! This was a crazy wild serial killer story that just had my mind spinning! Honestly, I couldn't believe the outcome any I loved the implication that there was maybe more to come?!!

This is one of the best books I've read. The characters are fascinating and complex. The mystery is dark, gritty, and compelling. I was intrigued by the blurb and the story surpassed expectations. I enjoyed the looks at the different sides of Susan's character. I didn't realize this was the first in a series but the ending got me very excited for the next book. The author does a fantastic job of creating characters and an ongoing plotline that you become invested in. This particular case is wrapped up in a satisfying way while the author teases more to come. Highly recommend!

I’ve thought long and hard about this review. When I started reading I was engrossed in it quite soon, and that’s how my rating ended up with 3 stars instead of 2. The more I read however, the more I realized two things: the author wanted to write an exciting thriller with engaging characters and a good plot and second, he didn’t succeed at all.
Pity. There is indeed a good plot but it’s full of holes. There are very different characters, good, bad and both. But this debut could have been so much better if the author had taken the time to have it beta-read and sought the help of a good editor.
After finishing the book I looked at what other reviewers wrote about this book and I discovered that I’m not the only reviewer with these feelings.
Of course it’s fine if an author wants to write a story that’s more inclusive than the usual stories with ‘a detective with problems in his/her past’. But to make Susan a widow from Indian descend and diagnosed with autism and ADHD feels over the top. Especially because we don’t read anything about how the diagnoses are either helping or hindering her. She has a deaf daughter. No problem, apart from the fact that I thought her way too precocious – and suddenly every kid that meets her seems to get to learn sign language within days. She also has a sister-in-law that’s living with her to look after her and her daughter. This sister-in-law is a gay ex-marine – why she’s living with them and how she earns a living now is not disclosed. Then there is the mother-in-law from hell, and the kind and lovable father-in-law. Later in the story there is a vague reference to the parents-in-law apparently having something to do with a dodgy company and thus with the site of the crimes. And then there is the question about Amit: was is suicide or murder? We never learn whether he was FBI too or what his motives were to kill himself – if he indeed did so. At the end of the book there is a hint that we learn more about him in part two of the series but I’m not going to read that. Susan’s been seeing a psychologist for almost a year but suddenly, without warning, she’s fit for work as the victims in the therapy rooms are found. There is an early reference to Splinter, whom the FBI thinks is a serial killer… but it takes them to about the 80% mark in the book before they finally see the whole picture. Susan’s also superhuman as she at the end of the book is cold, wet, famished, bleeding and so on and immediately after a long, long confession of the culprit, finds the strength for a long, long explanation how she solved the case.
I finished the book because apart from the weird dialogues (especially with the British policemen, who sounds like a detective in a British tv-series from the fifties) there is something there. Something I cannot put a name on, but it is there. I hope the author finds a way to rewrite this book, keep the good parts and throw out the bad ones, and then goes on and write another book in the series.

Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for this review copy.

Absolutely brilliant! I could not put this down and cannot wait to read more from Sam Baron!!
It was absolutely action packed and had me sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time.

The concept and plot of the whole book was so unique!

The Therapy Room by Sam Baron is the first in the brand new FBI Agent Susan Parker series. The tension and atmosphere are dark and foreboding in an delectable way.

Susan Parker is grieving the loss of her husband to suicide a year ago and her tiny daughter is the love of her life and her reason to go on. She is called to a creepy murder case on a secluded ranch in California which is what she needed after being on leave. But the weirdness she is met with under the cloak of darkness is just the beginning. There is a post-it note, a scarecrow, and twelve small rooms containing gaunt prisoners in all but one of them.

Dr. Magnusson is found dead in the farmhouse but the prisoners housed in the basement aren't exactly forthcoming. Not only that but shots ring out in the inky darkness, adding to the eeriness. What is discovered is goosebump inducing. That ending, though!

I really enjoyed the suspense and plot. However, the juvenile speech and unnecessary FBI lingo explanations detracted from what otherwise was firmly a good book. Still, I am captivated and curious enough to wonder about the next in the series.

My sincere thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this engrossing novel.

This book had me gripped from the start! The protagonist, SAC Susan Parker, has recently been widowed and is bringing up her deaf daughter with the help of her husband's family.
But when 11 people are found being held hostage in an old farmhouse, she is caught up in game of lies and deceit, where her life is in danger.

The characters are well-written and it feels like you've known them for ages, and the story is intriguing.

This is the first book in a new series, it will be interesting to see how the author develops it. Recommended.

The setting for The Therapy Room is what initially captured my attention about this book - a farmhouse, a lifeless body, and a basement with twelve therapy room with victims. This had all of the ingredients of a great psychological thriller/horror book and I was here for it!

The opening was great, as it jumped right into to the guts of the horror. Yet after that, I felt like there wasn't much too it. The main character, FBI agent Susan Parker, is mourning the loss of her husband and also raising a young deaf child. I loved their relationship. As for the investigation, I found it to be somewhat boring. and the last part of the book was very loooooong. There were times during the book that I thought maybe I had missed something in a previous book, but this is book 1 of the series. I would be interested in seeing if get a little more exciting in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this early release in return for my honest opinion.

Pub Date: 23 Feb 2024

I don’t normally read crime thrillers but the description of this book had me intrigued. I am really pleased I gave it a go as I thoroughly enjoyed it! The thrill of the fast paced momentum of Susan’s days truly have you hooked. Excited to see this is the first of Susan Parker’s series, can’t wait to read more!