The Psychiatrist The BRAND NEW chillingly gripping thriller for 2025 from Emma Curtis the bestselling author of The Babysitter and The Commuter
'EMMA CURTIS IS A GENIUS!' Andrea Mara, No. 1 bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing
'GRIPPING, ADDICTIVE' Claire Douglas, No. 1 bestselling author of The New Neighbours
Prepare to be gripped by the brand-new chilling thriller from the author of THE BABYSITTER and THE COMMUTER.
TWO FAMILIES. ONE LIE. NO FORGIVENESS.
In the leafy suburbs, status is paramount and reputation is everything...
Recently qualified psychiatrist Dr Geddes is building her career at a prestigious practice when an unexpected encounter with a young male patient threatens to expose her darkest secret.
Lorna Chilcott is delighted to befriend the glamorous Elise, wife of the ex-boyband star she had a crush on as a teenager. But when her daughter goes missing after leaving Elise's house, friendship turns to discord and accusations fly.
A single lie connects these two traumatic events - and its impact will be deadly...
READERS LOVE THE PSYCHIATRIST
'I LOVED THIS BOOK! I literally had NO WAY of working out what was going to happen!' ******
'I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down' *****
'My favourite read so far this year, I can't wait to recommend it to everyone' *****
'If you're into twisty, character-driven reads, definitely give this one a go!' *****
'An addictive thriller' *****
Published: October 2, 2025
Pages: 416
ISBN: 9781805463580
Reader Reviews
1 rating
Cheyenne Joy .
The Psychiatrist by Emma Curtis
Alright, confession time: this book and I did not immediately bond. It wasn’t love at first page. More like… me squinting at my book wondering why my brain kept jumping out the window every time I tried to focus. Could absolutely be my current personal circus-state — so take my confusion with a pinch of “maybe it’s just me again.”
The story felt like two different Netflix series accidentally playing at the same time. Two families in the past, one in the present, and my head going: sorry, who are you again and why are you traumatising me today? I mean, I eventually figured it out… but only when the book basically tapped me on the shoulder and spelled it out. Subtlety? Not this time, folks.
But oh my god, the mind fucks. The secrets. The lies. The emotional wreckage just piling up like an episode of The Jerry Springer Show with better writing. I actually felt for the family that got screwed over — that ache of watching everything crumble when you’re just trying to do right? Ugh. And then the “I’d do anything to protect my child” energy… except in this case it felt more like “I’d do anything to protect my own ass,” which hits different.
It was messy. It was heartbreaking. It confused the hell out of me. And yet… I couldn’t stop reading. Like watching a slow-motion car crash while telling yourself, “I can totally look away,” but nope, still staring.
And that ending? Yeah, not exactly the one I was rooting for. But hey — real life doesn’t always hand you a neat bow either.
So yeah. Three stars. Emotional. Frustrating. Weirdly addictive. And slightly insulting to my remaining brain cells in the best possible way.
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