This one is a pretty standard domestic thriller. There’s a twist at the end, you’ll see it coming—sort of—but it’s still...okay. There’s no rhyme or reason as to why its “The Therapist,” could have been literally any profession with as much as that frame story mattered. I listened to the audiobook compulsively, the narrator is incredible and I loved listening to her. It felt like talking to a friend on speaker phone. Would I have enjoyed this book as much had it not been an audiobook? Probably wouldn’t have made it past the first “main character unreasonably upset about something inane to drive the plot forward” trope. There was an excessive use of tropes in this one.

I struggled with finishing The Therapist unfortunately. I wanted to love this one, but I felt like it was slow and all over the place.

I think the only reason that I stuck with it was because it was an audio book and I could listen to it while doing other things.

I will try other books/audio from this author, but this one didn't work for me.

The Therapist by B. A. Paris is a suspenseful thriller that kept me guessing. Alice and Leo moved into an exclusive gated community in the shape of a circle. What Alice doesn’t know is something happened to the former resident, a therapist. Alice is determined to find out what that is and becomes instantly obsessed with finding out as much as she can. Her new neighbors are also pretty shady and she doesn’t know who she can trust. Great read.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio Production from St. Martin's Press via #NetGalley for this audio-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Narrated by Olivia Dowd and Thomas Judd.

I had high hopes for this new book by B.A. Paris. After all, her novel The Breakdown was my favourite read this year. I was not disappointed. She's a master of building up the suspense and making us care for the characters.

When Alice and Leo move into their new house in a gated community, everything seems perfect. Until Alice discovers a secret that turns her life upside down. She makes friends with her neighbours, but can she really trust them? What exactly is Leo hiding from her? Should she stay? Should she go?

I listened to this on audiobook and I truly enjoyed it. Olivia Dowd has a nice, clear voice perfect for it!

I did figure out halfway through who was the villain, at least I suspected it, but the beauty of Paris' writing is discovering the how and the why. Definitely another great read from this author!

4.5 stars! Thank you, B.A. Paris for redeeming yourself after The Dilemma! This was way more of a whodunit and not half as stress-inducing as a mere misunderstanding.
Alice and Leo have just bought a house in an exclusive neighborhood of London called The Circle. Of course, things don't really work out with Leo once Alice realizes that he lied to her about a murder being committed in the home they've just purchased and renovated. Alice becomes obsessed with the victim, therapist and former owner of the house, Nina Maxwell, and finding out the truth of what became of her. Did her husband really kill her and then commit suicide? Or was something more sinister afoot? I honestly had a hard time figuring out what really happened because, as with most of B.A. Paris's novels, things get twisty and topsy-turvey pretty quickly.

*Thank you McMillan Audio and NetGalley for the early audio file of this brilliant novel.*

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Very captivating with amazing character development. A woman moves in with her new love only to find a disturbing truth to the history of the house. And a even more disturbing history of the neighborhood. Who can she trust? I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The therapist is a psychological thriller that happens in a closed gate community. Alice and Leo move into a gated community called The Circle. Alice begins to like the place and her neighbors when she finds out that the previous resident Nina, the therapist was brutally murdered in that house. When Alice starts to ask questions about Nina to her neighbors, she is sure they are hiding something.

What I like about The Therapist is that there is always something minor happening and it holds your interest. The circle and it’s characters are pretty diverse and interesting as well. I think we are always curious to know what happens in our neighbors life and this book piques on that curiosity in a good way. I liked reading it for the most part even though the mystery part of it progressed slowly.


The problem with the story is Alice itself . Like the protagonist of every other B.A.Paris novel ( specifically The Breakdown), she is so stupid as well. There were lots of huge eye roll moments. If you could bear with Alice’s obsession, nosey behavior and stupidity, this book is not bad at all.

The twist at the feels extremely unrealistic and I was able to guess it Miles away. Nevertheless, this was a decent read. Pick it up if you are looking for a quick , mindless read.

The audiobook version is great and I loved the narrator. I highly recommend it .

Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the ALC.
The narration of this book was absolutely wonderful. The narrators did a great job adding suspense to this dull story.
I listened to the first 40% and then skipped to 85% and felt like I missed nothing and the entire ending made sense. This book dragged on and on. I feel like there just wasn’t enough suspense. Alice also seemed like she had no common sense. Not my favorite of this authors.

"The Therapist" tells the story of Leo and Alice who have joined an exclusive community called The Circle. But there's a secret about the house that Leo has hidden from Alice, and when she finds out, the story really begins.

I didn't love the premise because personally I found Alice's reaction to Leo's omission to be a bit radical, but once I suspended that judgement it was a good mystery. The twists and turns kept coming the entire time and author Paris' does a great job of creating characters that are easy to visualize. I also love the setting of The Circle that she set up.

A solid thriller that will keep you turning the pages.

I'd like to thank Netgalley for an advanced copy of the audiobook. This is my honest review.

This book is a 2.5 for me, but I am rounding up because the audiobook was a pleasant way to experience it.

"The Therapist" is my first time reading a book by B.A. Paris. She's been on my radar for a while since I generally enjoy a domestic thriller. They're a good bit of mental junk food for my brain to chew over before I take a deeper dive into something else. I'd say this one was a good beach read/listen. In fact, listening may be the better option. Earlier in the book, there were a lot of moments that were slower-paced because it was the same information being given to you on repeat. So, it's just the same information you already know with little to no variation from how you'd heard it before.

The pace doesn't pick up until the last quarter of the book. Even this felt a little slow because I had figured out who the murderer was long before our narrator did. SPOILER: In fact, I was baffled why she wasn't suspicious of him the whole time. I would have been. I guess since she was a little hot for him, she didn't bother. Rings a bit hollow to me, but Alice also seemed daft, so ...

There were some intricacies to the murderer's backstory that I hadn't figured out, but none of that left me shocked. I don't think this book has turned me off from books by the author entirely, but I won't go into them expecting anything more mentally nutritious than a bag of chips.

It is compelling to read about a group of neighbors.. I love the approach of the setting was a home and a neighborhood. The characters thoughts are interesting and freely understood!

B.A. Paris is the best at plot twists and secrets. The Therapist does not disappoint on twists. It makes you question if you really know your neighbors and what kind of secrets you or they might have.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this Arc.

Alice and Leo move into a new gated community, The Circle, where Alice starts to notice strange things happening. As the book is continues, she becomes increasingly paranoid. There are secrets revealed and her relationship with Leo spirals. Her character development is non-existent and she could use some therapy.

She makes new friends and starts thinking they are the ones who killed Nina. She suspects everyone and no one at the same time.

The plot is slow building with the climax coming at the end and then it’s over just as fast as it came. I think there could have been done a lot more with the climax and the character development there.

I gave this a 3 out of 5 stars because it did have me guessing until the very end, I thought I had it figured out in the middle of the book and then I was wrong. It was a fast and easy read.

I requested this one because it might be a 2021 title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book is not my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one rather than push myself to finish it only to give it a poor review.

Thank you to MacMillan audio for an advanced audiobook of B A Paris' newest novel The Therapist. While this one did get off to a slower start it ended up with an ending I didn't see coming. I was happy to see Paris return to writing the domestic thriller that she does so well. Its a novel filled with secrets, lies, and wondering who you can or can't trust. This book is about Alice and Leo who move into their new home in a gated community called the Circle. Alice soon finds out that the previous occupant on the home was murdered and is quite disturbed that no one told her before she moved in. She soon becomes consumed with "Who Killed Nina?" and many of her friends/neighbors and possibly even Leo are suspect. While some of her previous novels still remain my favorites - this audiobook was a quick and easy listen. The narrator did an excellent job.

This was just okay. The narrators weren’t bad, just found the plot predictable. I knew within the first 20% what was going to happen. Was hoping for more.

Being the new kid on the block has the same ramifications as an adult as when you were a kid: friendships are already bonded, everything you do is scrutinized and you'll do anything you can to fit in. Add to that mix the fact that you are questioning any and all of them of murder and you’re on the way to an interesting story.
Alice and boyfriend Leo move into a steal of a house in a trendy gated community. Only Leo fails to tell Alice the reason for the bargain—a murder. Thus begins a list of sins of omission that destroys the trust and eventually the relationship but inspires an intensive search by Alice and her new friend, a detective, as to who really killed the woman who was a therapist.
But this helpful detective is unknown and unseen to anyone in the closely watched community even though Alice sees him often and develops an emotional attachment to him.
I was so fixed and assured in the path that the story was going that I missed all the subtleties that led to revelation the finale which was outstanding.
This was an audio “read” for me and all the characters were well presented by the reader.

I LOVE this author and wanted to like this book a lot. It's my type of content and the narrator was superb. My main critique is that the book dragged on and you could not feel the suspense. There were too many characters to keep straight and it was really hard to get a good feel for or visualize them.

I gave it two stars because I like the author and narrator, and it's the type of book you can keep on in the background while cleaning or doing other things and come in and out of it without missing much. It was enjoyable in that way.

This has to be the best audio book I have listened to this year.The narrator was fabulous and story was riveting and I had to know the whole story. Well done BA Paris .

I got this from NetGalley as an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
I honestly thought this book would be predictable but the twists and turns it took! Especially closer to the ending was just mind-blowing to me.
Granted I am usually very impressed by the few thrillers that I read, but this one just really had me hooked! I was suspecting everyone!