A Psychological Thriller – The Session by LaToya Lawrence Book Review
Ever wonder what happens when a professional mind-reader meets their match? Check out the psychological thriller “The Session: Murder At Midnight” by LaToya Lawrence delivers this psychological chess match with a deliciously sinister twist that kept me turning pages well past my bedtime.
In this taut psychological thriller, we meet Bambi, a seasoned therapist who’s heard it all—or so she thought. Lawrence crafts a protagonist who’s built her career on being the steadfast, unshakeable presence in the room, the one who holds space for others’ darkness without absorbing it herself. Until now.
What makes this book stand out in the crowded psychological thriller genre is Lawrence’s clever inversion of the typical therapist-patient dynamic.
The unnamed client who walks through Bambi’s door isn’t just another troubled soul seeking guidance—they’re a psychological predator who knows exactly how to slip past professional boundaries and turn the tables.
The pacing is masterful, with each therapy session ratcheting up the tension as power shifts back and forth between the characters.
Lawrence excels at creating claustrophobic intensity in what should be a safe space. The therapy office—typically a sanctuary—transforms into a battleground where words become weapons and vulnerability equals defeat. The setting may be limited, but the psychological landscape is vast and treacherous.
The character work here is exceptional. Bambi isn’t just a flat “professional in peril” trope; she’s complex, with her own hidden vulnerabilities that her mysterious client somehow intuits and exploits.
As Bambi begins to unravel, we’re forced to question everything: her reliability as a narrator, her professional ethics, and ultimately, her capacity for violence.
What I found most compelling was the book’s exploration of boundaries—professional, personal, and moral. How much of ourselves do we reveal in our professional roles?
What happens when the person meant to heal becomes the one who hurts? For fans of “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides or B.A. Paris’s work, this delivers similar psychological complexity but with a fresh voice and perspective.
Lawrence doesn’t shy away from the darkness, taking readers on a journey through the shadowy corridors of the human mind where secrets fester and sanity hangs by a thread.
The ambiguity around who is manipulating whom creates a delicious tension that builds to an explosive climax.
This book would appeal particularly to readers who enjoy psychological cat-and-mouse games, unreliable narrators, and stories that make you question your own perceptions.
If you like your thrillers with more psychological depth than gore, “The Session” delivers in spades.
#PsychologicalThriller #TherapyGoneWrong #UnreliableNarratorBook Description – The Session by LaToya Lawrence
Bambi is a trusted therapist who clients put their money and trust in. They share to her their innermost feelings and spill their deep darkest secrets.
Bambi thought she had heard and seen it all until this one unusual client comes in for a session and manages to get inside to pick her brain.
Bambi eventually starts to lose her grip and begins to wonder who the therapist is and who the client is.
In a head game of truth and revelation, will this new client serve as a hard nut to crack- or will Bambi end up the one to crack up enough to kill?
Have you read “The Session: Murder At Midnight”? What did you think about the power dynamics between Bambi and her mysterious client? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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