Once I started reading this book, I had a very hard time putting it down. I read it at any moment that I had, even waiting for a bus one day. The main character is easy to relate to and you find yourself rooting for her at every turn. It was hard to see how all of the stories would relate but the author did a great job of weaving the story together. Great character and a great story.

I love B.A Paris. Her first book “Behind Closed Doors” is by far my favorite. I enjoyed this one but nothing compares to her first book.

B.A. Paris is one of my favorite authors ever since I read Behind Closed Doors. I love the mystery behind the books and wanting me to keep going til the end to find out the truth.

Not only did I love the drama that came along with The Therapist, but author B.A Paris once again brought a fun page turning story to life.

There were a few twists that I didn’t see coming, and I love a good domestic suspense like this!

*many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Holy mother of ... I might need a therapist now. This book was phenomenal. I listen to loads of audiobooks, so for me to sit down and read a physical book it must fully captivate my attention. This book pulled me in and I couldn't turn those pages fast enough. It had short chapters, which always makes me read faster. It had devious characters, an enthralling storyline, and even when I thought I had figured it out (3 different times) I had NOT. This is definitely one of her BEST.
The Gist...
Nina is a therapist. Nina is dead. Oliver, Nina's husband killed her. Oliver is dead.
Alice and Leo move into a super lovely house in a gated community in London, called The Circle. Alice is keen to start meeting her new neighbors and joining in The Circle activity. Leo however is hesitant. He works out of the city several days a week leaving Alice in the new house on her own.
The neighbor ladies aren't as friendly and welcoming as Alice had hoped. It's hard to break into an already formed friend group, but the problem is with the horrible secret that hides behind the doors of #6.
So Alice decides to have all the neighbors over for drinks to get to know them. But something strange happens that night, something that will change everything... Alice is about to find out her happy little life is a LIE...
Okay, I don't know what else to tell you, if this doesn't entice you, I don't know what will.
Stabby rank: - Super Stabby
Scary rank: there is something not right going on...
Stars: ALL OF THEM, Heck it's a dang BARNBURNER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Therapist ~ B A Paris

Gripping and intriguing, this kept me on the edge of my seat and I flew through it because I had to know what happened. While I was a bit disappointed in how things came together in the end, I still throughly enjoyed and would recommend to just about anyone. BA Paris still remains one of my faves!

***I received an ARC from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for my honest review.***

Slow to start but, in the end, Paris doe it again! I love a good whodunit that I can’t solve from the start and Paris delivered. The shocking twists and turns at the end reeled me right back to attention.
If you can handle a slower, tightly woven start, this book is worth the mental wait.

Things I liked about this book:
-Alice, the sleuthy homeowner
-Leo (at the beginning of the book - read to see why)
-The neighborhood drama (which I know first hand is definitely out there)
-The ending! Mystery solved ✔️

Things I could have gone without:
-Alice and Leo’s whole romantic relationship - I didn’t find it super believable that they were in love.
-When Leo agrees to let Alice stay in the house they had originally shared while she finds herself - this would never happen so I struggled to find this relatable.
-The first 3rd of the book; I was disappointed in how this book didn’t hook me in into later but am glad that I stayed on board.

Overall, if this is your genre, this book is worth the read!

It was a pretty quick read for me. I read it right after reading "Behind Closed Doors" and I enjoyed it enough to recommend it to someone looking for a good book to read at the beach. It didn't keep me on my toes the same way that "Behind Closed Doors" did, but it entertained me the whole time.

In B.A.Paris's The Therapist, Alice and Leo move into a small private neighborhood called The Circle. Leo isn't keen about Alice becoming acquainted with the neighbors, but Alice is insistent. Soon, it becomes apparent that Alice should have been more cautious of who she trusted.

There are a lot of names to keep track of in the book- who is married to whom? Who lives where in The Circle, in relation to Alice and Leo? - but it is worth the effort for a very enjoyable thriller. Alice is a little tedious and not as thick-skinned as I'd like, but she's been through a lot, so who am I to blame her? Some (all?) of the neighbors treat each other and Alice horribly at times, but that's all part of the story of this small little neighborhood.

I enjoyed this book and the reveal at the end. Thank you too NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book and exchange for my honest review.

This one had lots of potential but unfortunately missed the mark for me. It’s one that won’t stay with me and definitely a book I wouldn't save to read again. I'm hoping for another good option from B.A. Paris that stands out for me!

I’ve read a number of B.A. Paris’s books and she never disappoints. This was another creepy, twisting, thriller read.

Twisty mystery, creepy neighbors, and a weirdly claustrophobic neighborhood. Definitely read this one!

B. A. Paris does not disappoint! The twists and turns were wonderful. Great book. Recommended to my book club!

B.A. Paris is one of the first thriller/suspense authors I ever read and for the most part I have loved every book she’s written. While this wasn’t my favorite book by her, it was still pretty good.

Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in an exclusive gated community but soon Alice discovers that a woman named Nina was murdered in their home. She becomes infuriated with her husband Leo when she finds out he knew about this murder but chose not to tell his wife about it when they purchased it. Alice becomes sucked into trying to figure out who killed Nina, including suspecting their secretive neighbors even though someone has already been arrested and charged with the crime. Alice doesn’t believe they have the right person and she’ll stop at nothing until she reveals the truth.

I was enjoying this book at first, I liked the characters and I liked the setting of the gated exclusive community. It started to drag for me in the middle of the book and it didn’t really pick back up until the ending. I hate to say I ended up skimming two thirds of this book but it was getting a little tedious. The ending made up for the lackluster middle though so it’s a solid three stars and I will continue to read her other works.

*Many thanks to St. Martins Press for the gifted copy for my honest review!*

Not sure what to make of this one. It starts off really, really slowly. The premise is good, there is potential for something better. After dating pretty much long distance Alice and Leo finally move in together when he buys a house in a gated community. He fails to tell her that a murder was committed in the master bedroom previously, which is why the house has been empty for so long. Presumably the husband killed his wife, then later kills himself out of remorse. But the more she learns about the prior occupants, the less she believes he would have killed his wife. Slowly she finds herself trying to investigate what she thinks may have happened, with the assistance of the private investigator that crashes a party at her home. She begins to suspect any and everyone. In the process she also realizes Leo has kept some other secrets from her as well and suddenly does not know who to trust. After such a slow build up, the ending moves really fast and admittedly some of it is really farfetched. It makes it seem the investigators that looked into the original murder were completely inept at their jobs and the entire community didnt seem to know their friends at all.

B.A. Paris - one of my absolute favorite authors! I enjoyed this book SO SO SO much!! Once again, I was not disappointed to the hype from this book.

B.A. Paris is an insta buy for me! This one felt a little flat for me. Alice was hard to stomach and her actions were borderline self destructive. I will say the end caught me by surprise but the last third was hard to read.

I received a free advanced reading copy of this title through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This thriller was truly thrilling. Once you read enough thrillers, it can become easy to guess the ending. This was not the case for me with this novel. With great characters and a plot with good movement, this novel has earned a 4.5-star review from me.

Chilling and incredible. Could not stop reading this one. BA Paris is back on her game. Cannot wait to see what she gives us next

I have read all of BA Paris's books and can always count of BA Paris to write a fantastic unputdownable book. This was a fast read, psychological suspense, that kept me on my toes.