- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Forge Books; First Edition edition (Oct 3 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0765312255
- ISBN-13: 978-0765312259
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #718,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In his latest novel, the author of Pandemic (2005) and Resistance (2006) sets aside ailments of the body for problems with the psyche. When psychiatrist Joel Ashman, a consultant for Seattle's Homicide Squad, is called to evaluate the gruesome murder of his former friend and mentor Stanley Kolberg, an anger-management specialist, he has no idea that before he finds the killer, he will need to investigate Kolberg's dark sexual secrets and the apparent suicide of one of his own patients. Unfortunately, Joel's privileged knowledge of Kolberg creates roadblocks for the police that may make the case even harder to solve. Kalla never matches the breakneck pace of his previous books, and the integration of Ashman's memories with present action is sometimes awkward. Yet there's a solid readership for this high-concept mix of sordid content and ramped-up suspense. Ridley Pearson does it better than Kalla, but Pearson's fans looking for something new may want to try this one. Stephanie Zvirin
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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"A taut psychological thriller that will pull you into a world of sexual deviancy, murder, and mind games. A very good read."--Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author on Rage Therapy
"Subtle and ingenious, Rage Therapy is both an engrossing exploration of a savage crime and a powerful study of obsession, violence, and guilt. Dan Kalla's expert storytelling propels us through a maze of mirrors to a shattering conclusion. A great read!" --Michael Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Games
"Kalla's ripped-from-the-headlines plot and confident command of both language and medicine make this sobering book a pleasure."--Publisher's Weekly on Pandemic
"Michael Crichton ought to be looking over his shoulder. He has some serious competition in Kalla." --The Chronicle-Herald on Pandemic
"Resistance will take you on a roller-coaster ride you'll never forget. The science is fascinating, and the suspense nail-biting. Watch out, Robin Cook. A new master of the medical thriller has arrived." --Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Spymaster
"Daniel Kalla expertly weaves real science and medicine into a fast-paced, nightmarish thriller--a thriller all the more frightening because it could really happen." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double, on Pandemic
"Pandemic is a totally compelling novel, one of those rare thrillers that lays out a scenario that is not only possible, but terrifyingly probable." --Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Codex
"Pandemic is very much in the Michael Crichton school of cutting-edge, scientifically rooted thrillers. Pandemic is an absorbing, compulsive thriller, the sort of book you could stay up too late reading. . . . A solid thriller." --The Vancouver Sun
"Subtle and ingenious, Rage Therapy is both an engrossing exploration of a savage crime and a powerful study of obsession, violence, and guilt. Dan Kalla's expert storytelling propels us through a maze of mirrors to a shattering conclusion. A great read!" --Michael Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Games
"Kalla's ripped-from-the-headlines plot and confident command of both language and medicine make this sobering book a pleasure."--Publisher's Weekly on Pandemic
"Michael Crichton ought to be looking over his shoulder. He has some serious competition in Kalla." --The Chronicle-Herald on Pandemic
"Resistance will take you on a roller-coaster ride you'll never forget. The science is fascinating, and the suspense nail-biting. Watch out, Robin Cook. A new master of the medical thriller has arrived." --Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Spymaster
"Daniel Kalla expertly weaves real science and medicine into a fast-paced, nightmarish thriller--a thriller all the more frightening because it could really happen." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Body Double, on Pandemic
"Pandemic is a totally compelling novel, one of those rare thrillers that lays out a scenario that is not only possible, but terrifyingly probable." --Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Codex
"Pandemic is very much in the Michael Crichton school of cutting-edge, scientifically rooted thrillers. Pandemic is an absorbing, compulsive thriller, the sort of book you could stay up too late reading. . . . A solid thriller." --The Vancouver Sun
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Rage Therapy (Mass Market Paperback)
Who could have killed Stanley Kolberg and why? As far as the Seattle police are concerned there is no shortage of suspects when the lifeless battered body of the Dr, an anger management psychiatrist is found in his office. Called to assist the Seattle PD is Dr Joel Ashman a profiler regularly consulted to study murder scenes and create profiles. This time, things are personal for Ashman the victim is a former partner and was also a mentor.Joined by fellow law enforcement agents Ethan Devonshire and Claire Shepherd, they dig into the doctor's past and after performing numerous interviews, it becomes clear that Dr Kolberg has a hidden past; for one thing he seems to have had a thing for S&M and routinely included his patients against their will. This tidy little case becomes a tangled mess as the investigation progresses and clues are revealed... it is discovered that some of his past patients have died of apparent suicide... adding a whole different twist to the story.... This book is very suspenseful, full of twist and turns, great character development, the writer's clues are subtle. The protagonist Ashman's good-guy facade shifts and his transformation keeps us in suspense, the author throws us a curve ball hard to figure till the last few pages, I found it to be a very clever ending not one I would have expected The story will pull you into a world of sexual deviancy, murder and mind games. I love the way this author weaves science and medicine to provide a nail biting thriller. Well done.
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3.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Much better than the last one,
By Tina "Tina" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rage Therapy (Hardcover)
I just finished Rage Therapy. This author has been 50-50 for me so far, so I hesitated with Rage Therapy. I am glad that I ended up getting it.The story of psychologist Joel - being asked to "solve" the murder of his friend and co-worker is slow starting. At the beginning, I was wondering if this would be yet another slow moving Kalla novel (I hated his previous book and loved his first one)but it soon picks up and I found myself totally engrossed. Quick paced and entertaining and kept me guessing. Nice medical thriller. Not as good as Pandemic, but pretty good.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pathetic people,
By Evan the Dweezil - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rage Therapy (Mass Market Paperback)
Rage Therapy centers around the deaths of two shrinks who happen to be some of the most disgusting and horrible people alive and another shrink who is a dundering coward. All three of these despicable men get their just desserts, though I thought the punishment Joel received was more of a slap on the wrist considering the amount of obstructing he was guilty of. No rainbows or HEA here, just a gritty story about the deviants of our society.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A FUN READ:,
By IAN BRUCE-DOUGLAS "AZLBRAX" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Rage Therapy (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the third book I've read by Kalla and I must say that he is maturing into a fine thriller writer. His books hold my attention so well that I usually go through one in within 2 days of starting it. While his subject matter is medical-based, he doesn't mire down the "good stuff" with too much medical techno-babble. His characters are well defined and the action keeps moving right along, almost from Page 1. I could think of many worse ways to spend my leisure time!
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