This book wasn't for me. I was excited to receive a copy but I couldn't connect with the characters.

Pretty interesting book. I liked the story and the characters and all the twists. Even though it was easy guessing the ending and what would probably happen, it was still pretty good.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, it was thrilling and I loved the characters. The twist at the end was surprising. I will be reading more of Stenna Holme's books. Great writing.

This is my first novel by Steena Holmes I want to give it 5 stars but since I figured out the twist I give 4.5 . This is a very quick read , I could not put it down. Thank you Netgalley. I already bought more novels by Steena Holmes.

Loved this book ! So interesting ! Great story line and plot ! I had a feeling what the ending might bring but I was not 100 % sure. Highly recommend this book. Part psychological thriller, part mystery, part suspense, and mostly how a tragedy can just totally ruin someone's life and what they are capable of doing to protect themselves. As with this author's other books, an excellent read. Time well spent on this gem.

This book was not for me. There have been several times where the use of multiple personalities or DID has been used in either a movie or a book I've consumed. Sometimes it works (the book, then movie, Fight Club) and sometimes it doesn't (the movie Identity and, unfortunately, this book). I don't mind the use of multiple personalities/DID as a twist or major plot point. What I don't like is when the entire book or movie was all a figment of someone's mental disorder. In Identity, we are left scrambling to find out what is happening to this group of main characters only to be told - ha, that whole movie? Didn't even happen! And that's exactly what happened here. Dr. Rycroft has three patients and any one of them could be a serial killer - who is it? Ha, that whole book? Didn't even happen! NO THANK YOU. The only good thing is that I saw this coming from the very beginning so it wasn't a complete surprise, although it probably swayed my thinking and had me suspicious and hoping the clues were wrong.

This was an ok book
It was obvious from very early in the book what the ending would be.
It was also so hard to connect with the characters also
A disappointment as I had expected more

This was an amazing psychological thriller!! I loved all of the twists and turns. Character development was awesome.. kept me turning pages late into the night. Full of suspense and surprises. Highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

I had a hard time staying with this book. I found it oddly written, with characters that didn’t connect, and rather banal conversations. I stayed with it because of a glowing review I read which told me the big super surprising, you’d never guess it reveal would make it so worth it. Hmmm. I had a feeling I knew where we were heading and yes, I was right. I really didn’t like this book. I am apparently in the minority, as there are a lot of 5 star reviews. I’m wondering if we read the same book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

The Patient is a great psychological suspense. The plot has many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this book. Thanks to the publisher for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

4.5 stars

i really enjoyed this story and could dive into it from the very beginning. i kept guessing all the time, which is something i particularly enjoy while reading. could connect with the characters and felt for them.
this was my first steena holmes book but sure not the last!

thanks to Steena Holmes, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC
publication date will be 15 Oct 2019

As a fan of Steena Holmes, I was excited to be able to read an advanced copy of The Patient. I so badly wanted to love this book, but I struggled getting through it. The beginning and the end were great, but in the middle, I lost interest and struggled with the characters. I didn’t like any of the characters and felt like I couldn’t emotionally connect to any of them. I will say that the ending was surprising, which is why I’m giving it a 3 star.

I love this author and find her books entertaining and emotionally interesting.

Dr. Danielle suspected one of her patients to be a serial killer when a string of murders rocked the town. Her best friend Detective Tami was her confidante of her fears.

Steena Holmes has written an swirling plot with an interesting arc which had me looking at everyone with a suspicious eye. The story was disjointed at some parts but soon pulled together making it a chilling read.

Absolutely different from the earlier works, the author shocked with the darker vibe happening in this book. The therapy sessions of her patients was different and quite intriguing.

This was surely one of my different, unexpected reads. Read it, stick with it, and enjoy it.

This book was a departure from the usual Steena Holmes book. This was a risk for her to take, but one I think more than succeeded. Small town counselor, troubled patients, and serial killer on the loose, taken together, make for a great premise. The added bonus of the town having an Alice in Wonderland theme makes for a wild and crazy ride. I did start to figure out who the killer might be, but then an additional twist left me reeling. Well done Steena Holmes! I can’t wait to see what she does next!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a great thriller. Danielle is a therapist trying to help three patients. She suddenly becomes suspicious that one of them could be a murderer. Then we realize Danielle has many secrets herself. Well written and very enjoyable.

Dr. Danielle Rycroft loves her job. She is s psychological therapist. She has recently moved to Cheshire, a town catering to the book, Alice iin Wonderland. This book just happens to be Danielle's favorite book. She collects books and items that have to do with Alice in Wonderland. Since she has moved to Cheshire things have been rather quiet. So far she has only three clients. Savannah a moody teenager, Tyler has paranoid delusions and avoidance issues. Ella, another client is also obsessed with Alice in Wonderland. She is very quiet, avoids eye contact and speaks very softly. Sometimes Dr. Wycroft has to read a few pages of the book, Alice in Wonderland to Ella just to settle her down so they can resume the session.
Danielle has made two very good friends in Cheshire Tami is a detective that works for the Cheshire Police Department. Sabrina, another of her friends runs a tea shop that has everything Alice in Wonderland.
Lately Tami has been extremely busy. There have been murders in town. The parents of children are being murdered.
Danielle starts seeing a therapist herself. She needs help. She truly believes one of her clients is the murderer. Right now she's not sure which one. Time is running out hopefully together they can help stop any more murders from happening.
A remarkable story, strong characters. A punch of an ending! Excellent!!

This book was very well written. Nice and easy to read and flowed well. Had me on the edge of my seat. Wondering which way it was going to go. Great mystery can’t beat it.

This was a pretty good mystery novel,the characters were interesting and I was invested in what was happening in the story.

Just when you think you might know who the killer is, you will need to rethink everything you thought you knew and start over.

Danielle has a couple of patients who she has concerns about, but with the killer on the loose, she is not sure who to trust. As she works on trying to figure out which one the killer might be, she is forced to evaluate her patients and decide which one might be the one taking parents away from their kids.
But as she delves into the backgrounds of each, and spends time talking to her own therapist about the case, there is something that just does not add up.

Steena Holmes has written a perfect book, and one that is sure to keep you turning the pages on this fabulous, 'who dun it.' I could not stop reading! Perfect for a weekend read (or really good book hangover material), this will leave you running in circles, and then hit you with a BANG as you suddenly come to the end.

I recently finished The Patient, by Steena Holmes, a novel about a psychologist who believes one of her patients is a serial killer who murders abusive parents and leaves the children untouched. To be honest, this book didn't cut it for me - it was quite hard to get through at times, and I wouldn't have finished it if it wasn't for this review. Here's what I liked and what I didn't:⁠

⁠I LIKED: The ending. I called the plotwist, so I can't say it was unexpected, but Holmes managed to tie all the loose ends nicely enough while simultaneously leaving things open for a sequel.⁠

I LIKED: All the different perspectives, that gave me clues about who the killer was.⁠
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I DIDN'T LIKE: What I would call the cheesy, cliché sentences which are supposed to make every situation more dramatic. I couldn't take the main character seriously whenever she said/thought them.⁠
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I DIDN'T LIKE: I don't know the statistics, but the chances of a serial killer finding so many publicly abusive parents at the same spot (the library) seem to me to be almost non-existent (or at least I hope so).⁠ That aspect of the story didn't made much sense to me.
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I DIDN'T LIKE: the main character's relationships (especially the friendships) were weird, and somehow superficial and really intense. She was also way too emotionally invested in her patients and other people's lives, which was cringey at times.⁠ I understood why this happened in the end, but it still made some parts really hard to get through.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy of this book.