Day: June 1, 2021

Blog Tour: Book Review: Dr. Glass by Louise Worthington

Today as a part of the blog tour I am sharing my review of Dr. Glass by Louise Worthington. This is the first book in the series and was just released on May 28, 2021.

Book Description:

Clinical psychologist Dr Emma-Jane Glass falls for her captor when the roles of client and therapist are reversed in a psychologically layered story of revenge and grief. Is it a case of Stockholm Syndrome, or something else?

When Dr Emma-Jane Glass’ interview on local radio is deemed to be sympathetic towards a mother’s actions to kill herself and young child, Drew Rogers hatches a plan to teach the psychologist a thing or two about being left behind as a spouse. Abducted and held captive in an empty property, Dr Glass swaps places in the psychologist’s chair.

Drew puts the motivation of his wife’s actions down to his extra-marital affairs, but then the sordid truth behind his family’s disappearance is revealed.

Hard-hitting and emotional, Dr Glass is the first novel in the Glass Minds Series from the author of Rachel’s Garden, The Entrepreneur, Willow Weeps and Rosie Shadow.

Dr. Glass
Series: Glass Minds #1
Author: Louise Worthington

Published:  May 28, 2021
405 Pages

Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Read: May 16-25, 2021
Jessica’s Rating: 3 stars

Jessica’s Review:

**Trigger Warnings: Suicide and Self Harm**

This is one messed up book (in a good way) and the main character is a psychologist! So if a psychologist can suffer from  Stockholm Syndrome what chance do the rest of us have if faced with a kidnap situation!?!?!

There was a long build up for the characters before the kidnaping, so don’t go in expecting that to happen right away.  Dr. Glass (Emma-Jane) is a psychologist and her friend Lucy is a nutritionist who just started her business. We get to see both of their services being rendered, with Lucy’s client being disturbed yet also entertaining in a different sort of way.  We see how the two offices could be connected and benefit from each other.

Once the kidnapping occurs, the story really gets going.  Everything Emma-Jane experiences feels real to the reader, that’s how descriptive Worthington is.  Emma-Jane is tied up and can’t go anywhere and Worthington describes everything from the smells to body hair growing.  What I found hard to believe is that a psychologist herself could succumb to Stockholm Syndrome with everything that was done to her. The variety of feelings Emma describes I found hard to swallow.

This is a very dark novel that is very descriptive and disturbing yet you cannot put it down: It is like a train wreck.  Please don’t take the trigger warnings lightly, this novel will not be for everyone.  As I was reading I was wondering how much more will Worthington put Dr. Glass through?  This is a novel that brings both physical health and mental health to the forefront. This is a first in a series, so readers can come back for more with Dr. Glass once the next books are available.

Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK

About the Author:


Louise is the author of the psychological thrillers Rachel’s Garden, Willow Weeps, the Entrepreneur, and the horror novel, Rosie Shadow, book one in the Black Tongue Series.

Born in Cheshire, England, Louise studied literature at the University of Essex. As a teenager she read until the small hours, enjoying the darker worlds conjured by Stephen King and Daphne du Maurier.

When Louise isn’t reading or writing, you’ll most likely find her outside enjoying the Shropshire countryside with her husband or messing about with her daughter, and furry and feathered friends.

Contact Louise:
Website
Goodreads
Twitter: @louiseworthing9