5-STAR REVIEW: PSYCHO THERAPY by TG Wolff

Diamond Mystery: Book 3
Publication Date: July 10, 2023

Diamond. One name for a woman who is faking it until she makes it. And she will make it. At least that’s what she’s telling herself.

Dr. Robin Ransom is a therapist to first responders, cops, and spies. She has a problem. She is being blackmailed via email by a nameless, faceless crook. Things go from bad to worse when the neighbor who helped deal with the threat is found dead and her newest patient tries water boarding her for information on the enigmatic Blue Devil. With no good options, she makes a desperate attempt at escape.

Diamond is a former CIA agent turned widow turned somebody whose services are most definitely not for hire. As she is struggling to figure out what is next for her, an intriguing case falls practically in her lap. From a video gaming Beastmaster in Michigan, to a suicide bomber in Virginia, to a psychiatric conference in the south of France, Diamond jumps in with her usual flair for destruction and chaos. But Fate isn’t satisfied, pushing Diamond into a position where it is either her or the person she cares for most.

Caught up in survivor’s guilt after the death of her husband, Diamond wallows in her misery. When Sam Irish literally carries her out of the apartment for an appointment with a therapist, he likely didn’t expect they would get caught up in an action-packed adventure.

Psycho Therapy is the latest installment in the Diamond Mystery series by TG Wolff. Diamond certainly lives up to her name, with a hard exterior honed with sarcasm. However, she’s got plenty of moves in her arsenal to back up her sassy talk.

She and Irish stumble onto a blackmailing ring that includes therapists and their patients, with clues hidden in a role-playing online game. With the help of her teen IT whiz, Diamond digs deeper into the mystery, only to keep stumbling across a mystery man who also seems to be investigating.

Once they join forces, the action moves to a conference in France with Diamond impersonating Dr. Robin Ransom. While she has narrowed down the list of suspects, it’s just a matter of time before the culprit is unveiled.

It turns out Dr. Ransom forgot to fill Diamond in on all the details, including the group’s “swinging” tendency. Needless to say, this scene created plenty of laughter. In fact, the author did an excellent job timing Diamond’s one-liners, serving to cement her spot as a memorable character.

The bad guys get props for their creativity in tying up witnesses, although the gym incidents were rather horrifying.

Psycho Therapy delivers an action-packed adventure that also serves as an opportunity for a grief-stricken main character to regain her focus and live again.

TG Wolff writes thrillers and mysteries that play within the gray area between good and bad, right and wrong. Cause and effect drive the stories, drawing from 20+ years’ experience in Civil Engineering, where “cause” is more often a symptom of a bigger, more challenging problem. Diverse characters mirror the complexities of real life and real people, balanced with a healthy dose of entertainment. TG Wolff holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

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