3.5 stars rounding down to 4.

Iris and Gabriel return from a holiday to find their friend, Laure, staying in their house due to a dispute between her husband, Pierre, and herself. Esme finds a friendship with a new couple in town, Esme, her older husband, and their gardener Joseph. Joseph has a messy recent past, Gabriel found a kid dead who left him with some strange last words, and Laure continues to overstep her welcome Iris and Gabriel's home. The story slowly (emphasis on slowly) puts together what all this means and why. The twist at the end was shocking, I thought I knew what was going to happen and it really took another twisting direction. However, it was a very slow boring burn and all of the characters kind of got on my nerves. Not my favorite BA Paris novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to advance read this thrilling novel! Out Feb. 20th, 2024.

I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It kept me guessing and definitely had me fooled. There's lots of twists and side stories and kept me entertained.

B.A. Paris does it again! I have been a long-time fan, and Paris is typically an auto-buy author for me. This one took a little long to settle into as there are many characters to sort through. There is our main couple, Gabriel and Iris, who return home to find their friend Laure on the rocks with her husband, now,an unintended guest. Laure becomes quite annoying and has long overstayed her welcome. The twists come fast and the epilogue was a gut punch that I certainly did not expect. I wish the characters and couples were developed more but still I thoroughly enjoyed this read.

Wow. Just wow. The ending of this book was crazy, and definitely not what I anticipated. Talk about a twist! This is a good author, and I did expect it to be a good book, but I didn't see this coming.
The book follows Iris and Gabriel, a middle-aged couple going through marriage problems due to a bad accident and death Gabriel witnessed. They have one daughter, Beth, who is away taking a year off before college. They meet a new couple, Esme and Hugh, who have moved in town, and they become fast friends.
Then enter Laure, an old friend who the couple is very close to, and her husband Pierre. Laure shows up at Iris and Gabriel's house, as she advises that Pierre found out he has a daughter. The longer she stays with them, the worse everything gets. Then people start dying, and the craziness of their lives keeps getting crazier. All I can say is if you want a book that keeps you thinking, this is it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader copy of this book. I always enjoy a BA Paris thriller, but nothing approaches the incredible story, Behind Closed Doors, This is the closest I have read. A page turning story followed by a twisty ending, what more could a reader want. 4.5 stars (because it is not quite at the Behind Closed Doors level), rounded up to 5

Amazing !!! Love the characters and the setting !! So many twists I couldn't put this book down ! Can't wait for her next book !

BA Paris does domestic suspense well. Her newest kept me turning pages, but the long ‘epilogue’ explaining the twists and turns proved a bit much for me.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the e-ARC.

A family friend comes to live with Iris and her husband and over stays her welcome that adds turmoil to their marriage. There are secrets and lies from the past and present. A good psychological thriller that keeps you interested and shocks you at the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin's press for this ARC

BA Paris has been an instant order no matter what and I will be getting the physical book for my collection.

Her thrillers tend to keep me up all night reading and this one was no exception.

The book starts off with a slow bang and kept me reading.

This domestic drama left me a little underwhelmed. There was a lot of the story invested in the boring day to day dialogue. There was a good story line woven in to all of this, but it got a little drowned out by the slow build-up. There were a few twists that I did not expect. I enjoy B.A. Paris' work, this one just didn't hit the mark for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press fornthe ARC of this Novel.

When I first started reading this book, I will admit that I did have trouble keeping up with all the different names/characters. There aren’t that many characters, but there are three main couples that are dealt with. Two of the couples, Iris & Gabriel, and Laure & Pierre are our two main couples of focus. Then we have the new neighbors who moved into the village, Esme & Hugh (okay- got it?). Once I had everybody situated, this book was smooth sailing…

This story starts off with Laure being an uninvited houseguest at Iris and Gabriel’s home. Laure and her husband Pierre are taking some time away from each other, and Laure is very distraught and needy. What should have only been a three week stay turns into much longer (Umm- that’s when I would have put my foot down and told her to go, but whatever).

Also, during Laure’s stay with Iris and Gabriel, we find that Gabriel is going through some personal crisis of his own. There have been some deaths in his family and in the community, and he has had to take some time off to grieve.

I wasn’t sure where this story was going at first, and it sure did move in a bunch of directions! The Epilogue of this story also made my head spin as I did not see any of that coming!! This story played out very well. With that, I do recommend reading this as I think this has some nice twists that many readers will enjoy!

I always feel so lucky when I’m given the gift of reading an ARC by Netgally! While this story started off a little slow it finally picked up and when it did it was hard to put down. At some point I almost gave up because I was all set with Laure’s craziness as a houseguest. Instead I kept plugging along and am glad I didn’t give up. The ending was worth it! Suspecting every one of the crime is my downfall. I usually guess the “who’s done it” pretty quickly! Welp, not this time. Rating this one a 3.5 star./out of 5!

A twisty psychological thriller that will hold you in suspense from the beginning.
When Laure, a family friend, comes to stay with Iris and her husband then extended stay begins to add more turmoil to their marriage. Secrets and lies from the past and present will draw you in keeping you on the edge of your seat. The ending alone is such a shock for that alone you need to read this asap.

I have loved B.A. Paris since Behind Closed Doors, and this psychological thriller was no exception. The plot kept me turning the pages until the final chapter, and I LOVED the shocking ending. Definitely pick this one up if you're a fan of the author's other novels. 4 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and St, Martins Press for an advanced copy of The Guest by B.A . Paris. I am a fan B.A. books and was happy to read an advanced copy. This book was a quick read but, it seemed to be similiar to a book that I previously read , therefore the story did not impress me.

Another great B.A. Paris book! I loved the layers of this story. It was twisty and turny which kept me from putting the book down. I thought the character development for the most part was great! There were a few characters that I wish we had a little more background info on but overall I was pleased with the variety and depth of them. I feel like this is one of B.A. Paris’ best!

I was so pleased to be selected to read this book as Paris is such a great author and I was not disappointed! This story was full of twists and turns and in the end you realize you never really had any idea where the story was going. Seemingly inconsequential details become integral plots lines in a blink of am eye. A seemingly average middle age couple with a teenage daughter on a gap year return home to find a family friend in their home fleeing her husband's supposed infidelity but who is telling the truth and what do the new neighbors have to hide?

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I really enjoyed this book and have enjoyed other BA Paris books I've read as well.
When a friend shows up at married couple Gabriel and Iris's home unnanounced due to a shocking secret her husband has just told her, things start getting weird and more secrets surface. This was a fast read and had an ending i didnt see coming. Thank you netgalley for ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book, some parts of it I found predictable but it somehow didn't ruin the story!The characters were fun to get to know! Another favorite for me from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC for an honest review.

I love B.A. Paris even more now. I am always up to read a psychological thriller. You never know what to believe and who. This book is no exception. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, I had to know what was going on.

You are thrown right into the action at the beginning and finding out how everyone got to that point was delicious to say the least.

With short chapters you’ll fly through this book and when the twist hits…..your jaw will hit the floor like mine.