Wow...I decided to write this review straight away and wow...all I can say is wow. Which is a normal response after reading a book by Paris. They are a phenomenal writer and have such a great way of building up and incredible plot. The set up of this one was a bit different, but the twists hit twice as hard and I wasn't ready. I read this book in under 24 hours! Definitely a one sitter if you're looking for a way to spend your day!

The Therapist was a quick read. Alice and Leo move into their new beautiful home called The Circle. It’s a gated community with a selective number of houses. It’s almost to good to be true. Life’s perfect until Alice discovers secrets that Leo has kept from her #netgalley #goodreads

Another zinger from BA Paris! Talk about a twisty mystery!! Kept me glued to the audiobook, completely mesmerized and eagerly anticipating the end. This is a slow burn psychological mystery thriller that builds until it reaches an explosive ending.

Alice and Leo move into The Circle, a gated high end community near London. Leo is only able to afford the house because a young psychotherapist named Nina was brutally murdered there by her husband several months earlier. Alice, who is unaware of this fact when she first moves in, discovers it shortly after hosting a housewarming with neighbours. After learning about the murder, she becomes emotionally drawn into Nina’s life and tries to determine if Nina’s husband was really the murderer?

The plot was well crafted. Many plausible suspects were presented. The narrator was terrific, offering a highly engaging performance. As always, the first person perspective added a layer of tension and foreboding. I listened to the audiobook in one day. Worth the read!

A gracious thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an advanced audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for ALC of The Therapist. This domestic thriller centers around Alice and Leo moving into the Circle, a perfect neighborhood. Alice learns that the previous owner died in the house and becomes obsessed with figuring out what happened. There were a lot of twists and keeping you guessing and not trusting anyone. The narrator did a great job with the story between what is happening with Alice and the therapist in the past. Overall an enjoyable read.

I haven’t enjoyed a BA Paris novel this much since Behind Closed Doors. I love mysteries set in small, gated communities; The Therapist takes place in a London community called The Circle, a cul-de-sac with 5 or so families in residence. Alice moves in with her boyfriend after a few months of a long distance relationship, previously only seeing each other a couple times per week. He got a great deal on their home in The Circle...almost too good a deal. Early on, Alice discovers a secret about the house and the mystery begins from there. I don’t want to say too much and spoil anything but the author does an extremely good job of making everyone seem suspicious, even Alice herself. Everyone is keeping secrets, the plot oozes with paranoia, making for a creepy reading experience. I listened to an advanced copy of the audiobook and it was extremely well done. I’m so happy to be able to recommend this one! Available 7/13

Thank you to BA Paris, Macmillan Audio & NetGalley for the advanced listener copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Therapist is a page turner for sure!
Definitely a “who done it” story that will keep you guessing until the end.
Another masterpiece from Paris.

The Therapist:

“I think time has no meaning when it comes to grief.”

Another amazing and wild ride from B.A. Paris! I was paranoid and second guessing myself the entire time on what was happening. I loved the small Easter eggs Paris intertwined in the story to really shock you for the big reveal, even though it was right in front of your face. I really felt like Paris hit me with a one-two punch combo on The Therapist. I had one bomb dropped, then another! I was in the drive-thru listening and I know for a fact I had to pause it and rewind because i really didn’t think I heard correctly.

The reader for the audio book did such a wonderful job. I think a lot of my paranoia and excitement from the story came from how well the reader played Alice’s narration of fear and second guessing. Highly recommend this for the audiobook lovers in my life!

Overall, I really enjoyed The Therapist. I had no idea where we were going, but I knew I was definitely down for the ride. If you’re a fan of Big Little Lies and Final Girls, I think The Therapist is for you! Thank you Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy. The Therapist is out July 13th!

Rating: 6.0/10

Thanks to the publisher and author for an advance copy of The Therapist for review consideration. This did not influence my thoughts or opinions.

This was my first novel by B.A. Paris, so with that came some hesitancies. Having seen high praise for her novel Behind Closed Doors, I wanted to take a shot at her upcoming release. It ended up being a solid read but with a twist I saw coming from miles away.

I did enjoy the careful dissection that our main protagonist, Alice, performed in attempting to figure out what happened at her new home two years previously. What ends up happening is that she begins exploring all of these rabbit holes, which creates trust issues between Alice and anyone she has come in contact with within The Circle.

While I mostly became endeared to Alice, she was also a bit… much. A majority of people don’t enjoy when someone constantly sticks their nose in business that isn’t theirs, and Alice does this on way more occasions than is necessary. It is also difficult to stomach her perspective at times as she makes just about every. single. character a suspect. Maybe they all did the thing and share a glass of wine on the anniversary. What are you going to do now, Alice?

The eventual reveal was… foreseen, and while the backstory behind it was an interesting one, I feel like it could have been left to breathe a little longer. I would say you have to suspend belief a little more than normal with the “how can you not know who your neighbors are when you live so close by and are in each others’ business”, but in reality, the truth is we really don’t know. How well do you know your own neighbors?

All in all, The Therapist is an entertaining thriller that would suffice as a nice beach read. Don’t expect to be blown away by the reveal, but it is good enough that the book warrants attention. If you enjoy audio, Olivia Dowd did a great job with the narration. I feel she truly captured Alice the way Paris wanted.