I’ve enjoyed several of BA Paris’s books, with the exception of her last one, but this one redeemed her! I enjoyed this twisty domestic thriller and didn’t expect the way it turned out. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The story reads like a simmering kettle waiting for the whistle to ring. Going in you are captivated by the idyllic charm by description of what should be the perfect place. The story moves the plot thickens,stories of people living here are revealed. Tension builds till you find yourself speed reading to find if one or all are responsible. A great introduction for me of this writer. I am a fan.

FIVE HUGE STARS for this one! The Therapist was a wild wild ride, and probably my favorite of all of BA's books so far, and I have read every single one. WHile each is different, The Therapist is the closes to her debut Behind Closed Doors, which I couldn't stop recommending or thinking about for months. My copy was making its way around the office, and people were so impatient that I think half of my colleagues bought their own copy! The Therapist has gone down the same way!

I was left guessing until the end, I had no idea HE was the therapist! I can't wait to see what BA writes next

The Therapist had a truly promising premise, but it didn't keep my attention. I found the characters were really hard to relate to and the plot too predictable.

I kinda enjoyed this book. I gavenit only 3 stars because I had a hard time liking any of the characters. I found the MC annoying. The twist was interesting but odd. Not as suspenseful as I had hoped jt would be.

This was an okay read. I went through it quickly but at the same time, there wasn't a lot of excitement or much going on. I was not a fan of Alice and felt that her character took away from what could have been a good setting and plot for a mystery. The ending did speed up a bit and added some excitement, red herrings, and a twist.

As much as I enjoyed Behind Closed Doors, this book did not hold my attention. I really wanted to like it, but I was very disappointed. It missed the mark. I was bored reading it.,

There were a lot of things I enjoyed about The Therapist but the things I didn't enjoy overshadowed the book and would lead me to not recommend this one. The neighbourhood was a classic what happens behind closed doors, who's hiding what secrets? Which at first had me chasing ideas and theories but the further I got the more disappointed I was.

I think the characters were interesting and wish that more had been revealed about each couple, I felt the story just scratched the surface. However the relationship between Alice and Leo was unrealistic and just never clicked for me. The biggest complaint I have is the title of the book, I enjoy when reading the book and the ah-ha moment comes where you connect the title with the story but this one just didn't work.

WOW, what a phenomenal book! Alice and Leo move into an exclusive neighborhood in London where everyone knows everything before it even happens. What Alice doesn't know is the previous wife was murdered there. Alice is bound and determined to get to the bottom of this. She is fit to be tied that Leo didn't tell her this. The ladies in the "Circle" are not being too friendly either. Will Alice be able to fine out who did it, or will she put herself in arms way. This book was pretty good. It started out slow, but ended with bang.

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So, there was something about The Therapist by B.A. Paris that got my back up as soon as I started reading it. Something that didn’t sit quite right with me and unfortunately, it wasn’t the suspense of it all.

If I tell you, however, I’ll ruin it for those of you who haven’t read it. Let’s just say that I guessed two things right off the bat and was right on the money.

That aside, I enjoyed the mystery at first and was excited for what was to come.

Alice and Leo are partners, who move into The Circle, an exclusive neighborhood in London. Shortly after moving in, however, Alice finds out that their beautiful new home was the scene of a brutal murder of a woman named Nina and Alice becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to her.

Shocking though it may seem, Strange things are afoot at The Circle.

Though given fair warning, Alice can’t seem to mind her own business. Soon, she begins suspecting all of her new friends and neighbors of being responsible for Nina’s death, and her thoughts range from mildly suspicious to wholly outlandish. As a translator, who makes a good living, she could, of course, escape this whole business and leave The Circle and its inhabitants behind, but instead chooses to stay on, which truly boggles the mind. Admittedly, her choices and suspicions had me shaking my head in disbelief.

A novel that started out fairly strong, but lost me along the way. B.A. Paris is an author whose early novels I really enjoyed and whose later novels have been hit and miss for me. This one was definitely a miss. If you don’t mind suspending disbelief, you might enjoy this more than I did.

A buddy read with Ms. Kaceey.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the arc.

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B.A. Paris takes what we all want, the desire to be part of the "Group" and turns it on its head. There is the rush of a new house, a wanting to make things perfect, and then out of the blue, a murder, secrets, and Oh, My.

Another great thriller by BA Paris. This book felt like a tennis match, going back and forth between who you think the murderer could be. I had to keep reading to find out who it actually was. In typical thriller fashion there was a nice twist at the end.

One of the worst things in a domestic thrillers/suspense, is when the story takes a slow and boring turn, after an intriguing prologue that gives the impression of a fast paced read.

Unfortunately, I grew bored as soon as Alice & Leo decided to invite the neighbours for drinks. I had zero interest in reading about mundane things like the renovations that were done to the house, or small talk between neighbours.

Those who appreciate slow burn reads will enjoy this, but it wasn’t for me.

This book is not for me. Synopsis sounded better than book ended up being. I feel that this authors books are getting worse as she writes more, instead of better. I appreciate rather opportunity to read it, thank you to NetGalley & the publisher.

I am no stranger to books by B.A. Paris and she is one of my go to authors, so of course I was thrilled to find out about her latest novel The Therapist.

I loved reading about Alice and her experiences of living in the tight-knit community in The Circle. A close group of friends/neighbours where Alice finds herself the newbie – the newest member of The Circle community. It is clear there are secrets and things that everyone else in The Circle is aware of that Alice herself is not privy to, and this adds to all of the suspense of the novel as Alice tries to catch up on what those secrets are and tries to uncover all the truths that everyone else seems to determined to keep locked up and hidden.

A whirlwind of secrets, lies and betrayals are slowly revealed and I was hooked from the first page. I couldn’t read the pages fast enough and flew through this novel.

A fabulous read that you must add to your TBR now if you haven’t read this book yet! You will not be disappointed! I’m looking forward to the next novel by B.A. Paris.

Ok so this is my Fourth book by this author and to be honest I have loved them all!

The Therapist is about a long distance relationship. They decide to buy a home and move in together. This is where secrets and twists begin and it will keep you wondering. I loved the ending and I did not expect it to end the way it did.

If you love thrillers I highly recommend this book!

Thanks to Netgalley for my free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Really enjoyed this one! BA Paris always writes great psychological thrillers and this one is no different. I had a little inkling as to who the bad guy was going to be, but there were still a lot of surprises that kept me guessing. The ending was crazy and stressful- exactly what I want out of a thriller!

I absolutely love this author and this book is another winner, Fantastic! Thank you netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

I enjoyed this psychological suspense for it’s easy and entertaining plot and unlikable characters with an intense setting to get lost in. I sat back, read, and gave that over thinker in me a rest. So I am not going to overthink this review by delving deep into anything. Like my reading Sister Lindsay said in her review, there isn’t much to think about here, and like her, I loved that about the story. Sometimes that all is needed in a good book.

I loved the setting with the closed vibe of the sought-after gated community of “The Circle” that our main character Alice is not feeling is so sought-after moving in. Her newly renovated dream home holds a shocking secret, and she tries to find more about what happened to the therapist Nina who lived there. Things start to spiral out of control, and those twists and turns kept me on my toes right up to the hard to buy into but entertaining and satisfying ending.

I highly recommend it for a fun distraction from the world around you and not to over think this one!!

Love B.A. Paris, liked The Therapist, but I wanted to reach into the book and throttle Alice lol. But, somehow she worked.