I was absolutely over the moon to have been approved through netgalley and St. Martin's press for this ARC!! I absolutely love B.A Paris and this did not disappoint!!! The Prisoner was a fast paced going from few weeks prior to current. Trying to figure the details of Amelia's story and how she got in the situation she found herself in. I loved this story!!

Amelie is a survivor, orphaned and living on the streets at 17 she is rescued by a woman named Carolyn who gives her a job and a home. They eventually become friends. Carolyn’s friends and very warm and welcoming toward Amelie as well, and they become her family.

They Amelies life takes another turn as she meets Ned Hawthorne and they become romantically involved. He is a wealthy socialite, and they become kidnapped. The first part of the book takes place during the kidnapping, while the second (shorter) part takes place after.

The first part of the book is excellent, suspenseful and was a real page turner. The second part seems unnecessary to me. I feel if the book ended shortly after the first part it would be much better. The second part throws the brakes on the suspense and excitement of the first part of the book, and frankly just drags on with a weird and totally unbelievable conclusion.

I’m deducting one star for the second part of the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and St.Martins Press for providing me with a eARC of this book to read and review.

I am a big fan of “unputdownable psychological thrillers,” and a huge fan of B.A. Paris’s Behind Closed Doors (2016), Bring Me Back (2018), The Dilemma (2020), and last year’s The Therapist, I was happy to receive a copy of Bring Me Back from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in return for my honest review.
One of the things I love about this author is knowing she is the mother of five girls and she waited til they were grown to start her writing career in earnest. She has made up for lost time, with a string of entertaining books that seem to feature unlikeable millenials in weird, often dangerous situations.
This time, the unlikeable millennial is a woman named Amelie a young woman who lost her parents when she was a child in Paris and went on to make it on her own in London. She was living a glamorous lifestyle and then married a handsome billionaire named Ned Hawthorne. So far, so good, right?
One day, Amelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, having no clue about where she is. She seems to have been abducted, but she has no idea by whom, where she is, or why she feels safer as a prisoner than with Ned (?). It’s all very creepy and mysterious and there are shifting points of view and plotlines that aren’t immediately clear but all seem to come together in the end. Four stars.

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. A marriage of convenience that was supposed to be simple. Then a kidnapping changes everything. Yet the end literally had me thrown for a loop. Absolutely love BA and the way that they write and always have you guessing until the end. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Amelie’s life finally seems to be going right. After losing both of her parents, sleeping on the streets of London, and struggling to find jobs, she meets Carolyn who takes her in as a house keeper. Carolyn introduces Amelie to her group of friends, takes her out, and even gets her a job at the magazine she works for. So when Amelie takes off to Vegas with the multi-millionaire boss on a work trip, and comes back married, everyone is concerned. Told between past and present perspectives, where Amelie is currently kidnapped, her story unfolds as secrets are revealed and lies are constantly told. And just when she thinks she’s figured it out, she’s wrong.

I have always loved B.A.Paris’ books. This is one that I have mixed feeling’s about. Amelie is kidnapped in the very first chapter, held in a totally dark room.Wow, what an exciting beginning. If only the entire book had kept up that excitement. The book goes on the switch between present day and the past, giving background about Amelie.Then the final part was about her revenge. For me the ending was a bit of a let down, still it was a good read. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. Fans of BAParis may be a bit disappointed after the great beginning.

3.5 Was a fast read, but somehow felt too long. Started out strong, felt too long in the middle, and hated the way it ended. Was an ARC through netgalley.

When I started this book, I was hooked. I wanted to keep reading and find out what had happened.

Unfortunately, the pacing on this book didn't support my continued interest. The tension broke far too early, leaving the resolution a bit of a let down. By the time the "big reveal" (which I had predicted near the beginning of the book) finally happened, it felt like an afterthought.

That being said, I did still enjoy the book and if you aren't particular about pacing in thrillers then it may be a great option.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC!

B.A. Paris has done it again! This book starts out STRONG and will have you at the edge of your seat until the last page. I must admit, I read this in its entirety in one sitting.

Definitely griping and well-written!

📖The Prisoner by B.A. Paris ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

New book alert! The latest B.A. Paris novel comes out in November 2022 and you won’t want to miss it. Do you have authors that you know you will read anything and everything they write? Paris is in that category for me.

The Prisoner hits the ground running with a middle of the night kidnapping. From there it is a back and forth between the past and present as details unfold. Highly recommend this one for a crisp fall night where you want to consume a good book.

I was really pumped to read this one, because I’ve enjoyed past books from this author. However, this has definitely been my least favorite. I felt like the storyline had a lot of potential, but didn’t necessarily deliver.

Character development was highly lacking, so I didn’t connect with any of the characters (aside from sympathy for the MC). I did find myself intrigued enough to read this one pretty fast, but I wasn’t crazy about the ending either… sadly this just wasn’t it for me.

I don't think this was B.A.'s best book but I found it very readable and I enjoyed the pace a lot. I think it captured my attention immediately and I liked the character development.

I was extremely excited when my request to review “The Prisoner” was approved. Last year I read “Behind Closed Doors” by B.A. Paris and absolutely loved it! The book still gives me chills when I think about it. Unfortunately, I wasn’t as blown away by “The Prisoner” but still enjoyed the book. I was quickly drawn in. I did develop plot twist predictions early and my interest declined at about 40%, the burn was a bit too slow for me. Though At this point I was invested and NEEDED to know if my plot predictions were correct so I carried on. A bit far fetched for me at times it was definitely a wrap up I didn’t fully see coming. I did however, guess the MAIN twist so that robbed me of the OMG moment I look for in a mystery/thriller. Taking some of the value down. All in all, I was expecting more and a bit disappointed but I blame “Behind Closed Doors”. She’s a tough act to follow.

I was in a bit of a slump so I reached for B.A. Paris! While this wasn't my favourite of hers, it was hard to put down. Also found I had to suspend some disbelief a bit more than I would like to for my psychological thrillers, and the ending was a bit rushed for me. But like I said, very readable!

If you've read her previous work, you may enjoy this one! My favourite is The Dilemma.

The Prisoner follows Amelie who married millionaire Jed Hawthorne. Everything seems to be going well so we think. But then one day Amelie wakes up in a pitch black room and is unsure who she got there. So she has to figure out why she is there and who kidnapped her. And she thinks it might have to do with her new husband. 
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really like B.A. Pairs so I was super excited to read this one. I loved how this book started off. Like the main character you had no idea what was going on and why she was there. After the first half of this book I found it really hard to keep up with that was going on. This book left me with more questions than answers. I do not think this was B.A. Pairs's strongest book. But I did like it. However, I do like her other books more.

3.5⭐
Starts off with a bang!💥 You’ll be hooked after the first chapter!
Ah, if only it would’ve remained that way!🤦‍♀️

No question, Amelie has had a rough life. Orphaned at the age of 17, she was rescued off the streets by a woman who would give her a job, a home and friendship. But after moving on to a new job with tycoon Ned Hawthorpe, her life once again is about to spin out of control.

Ned proposes (excuse the pun) a trip to Vegas and a quickie marriage in name only. He’s hoping to get his father off his back and sway the press that he’s a good family man. He just has to convince Amelie to go along with the charade for one month, then they can go their separate ways.

But who exactly did Amelie marry?

Short, quick chapters filled with white-knuckled suspense as the kidnapping takes place! Who is behind the kidnapping? And why? What will happen if the ransom isn't met?

Loved the first half of the book! But the ending just came apart at the seams. Endless explanation as to why and how the kidnapping happened. To the point I just wanted to scream “enough already”! Just too much!

And even after all the extended commentary on the kidnapping I was still left with unanswered questions!🤷‍♀️

Sadly, what began as a five-star read quickly lost its shine and the stars just fell away.😔

A buddy read with Susanne that left us both frustrated by the end!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press

“The Prisoner” is the first book I’ve read by B. A. Paris, although I’ve a number of them on my TBR list. I absolutely loved the build-up for the first part of this book - while I knew what was going on, the why had to be more than “because he’s rich” right? The writing (and pacing) of the first part was engaging, even with the past-present storylines it was easy to keep apart what was going on when. I found the second part to be a bit too neatly tied up, but I may be in the minority there. While I liked the fact that the main character had friends, I couldn’t always keep them apart except by their jobs. I also found the relationship between father and son to be a bit, well, beyond broken. Although one isn’t supposed to like the husband, I kept wondering what inside of him was so broken - was there any backstory other than “my brother was the favorite so I’m going to be the un-favorite”? However, this was a well paced book with a fantastic first part that kept me engaged and wanting to know what would happen next. This book, while not perfect, has made me move Ms. Paris’s books a bit further up on my TBR - and I look forward to reading another book by her.

LOVED IT! I read this so quickly, I just couldn’t get enough.

This was told in past & present chapters & I loved how well the story blended. The past & present weaved together perfectly, giving you a real understanding of what was going on. The details were amazing & this was so well written.

I like Amelie’s character, she was smart & determined. She was so strong despite everything she had been through. I actually felt really bad for her, she’d lost so many people close to her. I would’ve liked a little more insight on her friends personalities or what made Ned the way he was.

I had a feeling who the kidnappers were (who knew kidnappers could be so nice haha) & I was mostly right but that didn’t ruin the story for me. That ending tho ahhhh I hope we get a part 2!

Wow, just wow! I have found from my first book by Paris that she can have some truly twisted spins in her book and that they may make me gasp I don’t necessarily love them. Although they do what they are intended to make me talk about the book and think about it over and over. This book, didn’t disappoint. In my opinion her best book so far read by me. I absolutely loved the layout and how the story unfolds. It gripped me from the first page to the last and I guess that’s why it took me about 24 hours to read it and devour it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.
5 Stars!
Another awesome book by B.A. Paris.
The worse prison can be what's behind your eyes. This was a page turner and kept you wondering what was around the corner. The suspense build up and by the end you were finally getting your answers.