I just want to start by saying I will read anything by B.A, Paris but this one was lukewarm for me. It started out really strong, Amelie was kidnapped in the middle of the night and held prisoner in a dark room. As the story progressed you had no idea why she was kidnapped or who had kidnapped her but the conclusion fell flat for me. It wasn’t twisty or shock provoking.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

I have read each of BA Paris’ books. This is one of my favorites. The story grabbed my attention from the start. Amelie, a teen orphan, moves to London to start a new life after the death of her father. She lucks into a good friend group which leads her to a job with a magazine. She marries her boss during a “business trip” to Las Vegas under what she believes are mutually beneficial pretenses. Upon her return to London she quickly realizes that she is the one being used.

As the book goes on, it becomes more and more unbelievable. However, unbelievable I still found the book very enjoyable. I thought a lot of the characters lacked depth, but overall it was entertaining.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the arc via NetGalley.

3.5 stars. The book was well written. This was an enjoyable read. This was not my favorite book by this author. The book was a bit slow and I figured out a few of the plots early.

I love B.A. Paris and have read most of her books but this one was a hot mess.

Things I liked:
1. The concept

Things I didn't like:
1. The execution of the concept
2. The reveal was so long and drawn out. We were told everything, not shown anything
3. No character development
4. No attachment to the characters
5. No emotional strength behind the concept itself
6. So much more. I feel like my brain has already blocked it out

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

B A Paris is one of my favorite authors so I was thrilled when I received an ARC of The Prisoner. I just finished reading it and my heart is still racing! What I love most about this book is the complex characters and how you think you know what’s happening, but then there’s another major twist. This book deserves to be on all the best sellers list! I’ve read over 100 thrillers & mysteries in the past year, and this one is my favorite!

Took me a minute to get into this one but once you hit 30% you're invested and it starts to fly bye.

Amelie has no family, no one to turn to when she finds Carolyn and a group of women that become her family. She then gets quickly caught up in a web of lies and danger connecting all the women and Ned, a man born with a silver spoon who think he can get whatever he wants. Amelie gets kidnapped after a serious of events and has to unravel the mystery of what is going on.

The Prisoner throws plenty of info at you and leaves you wanting to know more. I did feel like the ending wrapped up a little too neatly for my taste but it was still a fun thrilling read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story starts a little slow but I promise you won't want to out it down! I literally finished it in 1 day. Amelie is alone when ge father dies from cancer. Being a minor and not willing to go to a group home or worse leaves for London to start a new life and hopefully college for the law degree she craves. A series of kindness of others leads her to Ned Hawthorne where her story really begins. Do yourself a favor and read this book...you won't want it to end

The Prisoner by B. A. Paris

⭐️⭐️⭐️

* Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for providing a digital copy of The Prisoner in exchange of a honest review.

I have mixted feelings about this one, I was intrigued about the whole kidnapping thing but since it was only in the middle of the book, I felt like it was dragging a little bit. I would have much prefer if the prisoner thing was the central point in the book without a big intro/conclusion.

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Absolutely fantastic! Could not put the book down. Going to recommend to everyone to check out this book!

ok.. this book will literally have you up the entire night reading. B.A. Paris is the queen of thrillers. The first half of the book will leave you squealing in fear as she makes you feel like you are in a dark dingy basement being held captive. Usually when I read the first half of a book and have NO clue what the heck is going on, I do not finish it. But this one...I was enthralled, intrigued, dumbfounded. I couldn't believe how expertly Paris unraveled the plot and smacked me in the face with all the pieces of the puzzle that came together. FABULOUS!!

This book pulls you in from page 1 & written so well, I felt like I was there. Read this in a day & simply could not put it down. B.A. Paris never disappoints!

“I sense the shift of air beneath my nose a millisecond before something—thick, sticky tape—is clamped over my mouth, silencing the scream that would have ripped from me.” And that’s how this dark and claustrophobic thriller starts, and The Prisoner immediately hooks the reader and keeps you firmly glued to the pages. As you’ll discover, the title has several meanings, as Amalie is kidnapped and held for ransom, but her abductors may be the least of her problems. There’s a lot of moving parts to the story, and the plot continually shifts, keeping the reader off-balance throughout the book. The ending felt a little rushed as the plot lines all finally connect, but overall this is a gripping thriller that you’ll speed-read through. I received an arc of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

B.A. Paris never disappoints! This book will leave you on the edge of your seat with each turn of the page! It goes back and forth with Amelie's life in the past, before she was abducted, and in the present while she's being held captive, but doesn't know why or by whom. Such a great suspenseful read, that has a plot twist that will make your jaw drop!
A must read!

Amelie has nothing when her father dies until three wonderful women befriend her, take her in, and give her a start. That is until she meets their wealthy boss Ned who proposes Amelie marry him for one month to get his father of his back, and he will pay for her college education. But nothing is at it seems. A page turner of a suspense novel that will suck you in so sit down read, and enjoy the ride.

This was a fun read! Gripping and has the characteristics of BA Paris's writing. The narrative unravels well and I felt absorbed in it. I don't know how the author has used the same claustrophobia-filled plot over and over but also reinvented it. I will read any book the author writes.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book! I enjoyed it!
This was a good fast paced thriller. Likable characters and a good twist. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Amelia is a young woman who is alone in the world after
the death of her parents. She has returned to live in London. One day at a coffee shop, she meets Carolyn. Carolyn hires Amelia to help around her home with cooking and cleaning. Eventually, Amelia moves into Carolyn's home. Through Carolyn, Amelia meets
some of Carolyn’s friends. And Amelia becomes close to the other women, Justine and Lina. They work at a magazine, Exclusive; Ned, a wealthy man, is in charge of Exclusive. Amelia meets Ned through Carolyn. When Ned proposes a scheme that she, Amelia, marry him. for a short period of time, he will pay her. She cannot refuse his offer. She needs the money.
Cannot refuse. Things go awry when she witnesses horrific events. When Amelia and Ned are kidnapped and held captive, things get out of control. The story moves seamlessly from past to present to tell the whole story.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out who was responsible for the abduction of two people. And why they were abducted
. In the end, everything is revealed with shocking twists. This book pulled me in and kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

B.A. Paris is an instant buy author for me so I was thrilled to receive this ARC to review. I don't particularly enjoy books that bounce back and forth with past and present, this was very easy to keep up with. Initially it was slow to start but about 1/3 of the way in it grabbed ahead of me and it had quite the shocking ending! This is definitely another one I would recommend!

What would you do to avenge a death? - Murder? Kidnapping?

This was my first read ever by B.A. Paris – and she did not disappoint!

In this suspenseful thriller, The Prisoner, we follow 16-year-old Amelie as she becomes an orphan and figures out life on her own. Moving to London, she meets Carolyn who quickly takes her in and gives her a job – and a home – including friendships with employees of an impressive magazine, Exclusives, ran by entitled millionaire Ned Hawthorpe. Ned, who has been disowned by his father so as not to tarnish the important Hawthorpe Foundation, has devised a plan to get out of marrying a family friend and propositions Amelie that he would give her money to attend school if she married him for one month.

Unfortunately, Ned will do anything to protect his name when sexual assault allegations come forth from one of Amelie’s friends . . . and things spiral quickly out of control with Amelie and Ned being kidnapped – where Amelie is held separately in a small, pitch-black room.

Twists and coverups emerge as to attempt to righten wrongs that Ned has made, while money talks from behind-the-scenes Hawthorpe Foundation donors. Even though Amelie is young and naïve, she is a good protagonist and leads the story well. With an interesting, refreshing plot line and great descriptive imagery – I felt like I was Amelie at times stuck in a dark room, feeling what she was going through.

This story started immediately (page 1) and I wasn’t able to come up for breath until I was done! I loved the fast pace of this novel (most chapters were short and left you wanting to quickly go on to the next).

However, I wish some of the plot lines were flushed out a tad more – I can’t say which without spoiling anything – but I wanted some more information that wasn’t given. Maybe, some main points were far-fetched, but it still made for a good read. Also, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride and then the book just stopped. I needed the ending to give me something more (I’m not sure what) but it didn’t deliver.

This is a claustrophobic drama for sure, and I will read more B.A. Paris novels in the future. I give this 3.8 stars rounded up to 4 (due to the ending).

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! All opinions are my own!

This book grew on me, so much that I couldn't put it down at the end. I liked how the past and the present eventually caught up so we were able to enjoy the story in the present to the end.