I am a big B A Paris fan since her first book Behind closed Doors which i loved. I have to say that The Therapist is my second favorite of hers---love these psychological thrillers. Alice and Leo move into The Circle, a gated community. They soon learn that things are not as they seem...that the house they bought--the prior owner was murdered there. As Alice learns more she becomes focused on the murder and then finds out Leo know about it before moving in. Strange things begin to happen at the house and Alice becomes more determined to try and figure out what happened. This book kept me wanting to read on to find out how the story all played out. I highly recommend it---she is one of my favorite authors. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.the storyline was very intriguing and had numerous twists and turns.I would definitely recommend this book.

The Therapist by B. A. Paris is a thriller about Alice and the gated community that she and her husband have just moved into. Alice's new neighbors don't want to talk about Nina, the therapist that previously lived in Alice's house. There are so many secrets in this community, and Alice starts to obsess about uncovering them all. I enjoyed this story, but many of the characters were annoying to me. Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy. All opinions are my own.

I always look forward to reading a B.A. Paris novel and was excited to get an advance copy from @netgalley

A psychological/domestic thriller that had me naming everyone as the guilty one. Gated community, with secrets, lies, stalking and very unlikeable characters.

Alice and Leo move into this new neighbourhood where looks are deceiving as they don’t receive the warm welcome Alice was hoping for. She soon discovers a secret about her new home and becomes obsessed with all the details.

B.A.Paris once again manages to write a psychological thriller that keeps the reader guessing AND on the edge!
Right from the start, it doesn't seem that Alice and Leo were truly meant for each other. How much can you really know about a person who you've only dated "on weekends" for almost two years? They decide to move in together in a close-knit, gated community where all the neighbors seem to be keeping a secret. When Alice learns what that secret is, she becomes a super-sleuth trying to solve a crime that everyone tells her to leave alone! The friends she makes (or are they friends?) and Leo all become suspects in her mind and all their actions become questionable. And strange things are beginning to happen in her house when she is alone there....which is often as Leo works away during the week. With the help of a handsome private investigator, Alice feels like she is making headway on the crime, and in making some changes in her life. But does she really have the crime figured out? Who can she really trust, and is that the right person? Great read!!! Recommend it to other readers who are fans of this genre. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press. for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. #NetGalley #TheTherapist

I am back on my thriller kick and I read The Therapist. It is the story of Alice, a woman who moves to a gated neighborhood in London with her boyfriend only to discover that the prior owner was killed in the house. The revelation of that information sets everything in motion for pure chaos - anger at the boyfriend (side note - who had been long distance until they moved in together), suspicions of each of the neighbors and an uncontrollable need to solve the murder. This book was creepy with a capital C. It was one of those yell at the protagonist books because she kept putting herself in ridiculous and dangerous situations. It was stressful and tense. It made me ponder a gazillion theories as to who was hiding information. And it sucked me in so I could not put this book down. I had to know what happened. Just another twisted psychological domestic thriller to satisfy my thriller craving this summer.

Every book BA Paris writes is terrific! This is a great story about Alice and Leo who purchase a new home only to find out a crime was committed there. Secrets and suspicion about everyone starts to overwhelm Alice and takes over her life. Exciting to the end!

#thetherapist by @baparisauthor was a fun easy summer thriller! We really enjoyed the author’s debut novel #behindcloseddoors and this one had a similar vibe.

Alice moves into a posh gated community and begins to discover secrets about her home and neighbours. This was a quick read, and we were eager to find out the truth with Alice. Pure escapism! This is a good thriller to pick up if you are looking for a twisty read.

B.A. Paris has done it again! She kept me guessing (and second guessing) at who the killer was until the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

This is my fourth try with this author and that is at least two too many. We are definitely not compatible. Some people think of the books as psychological suspense. I think of them as stupid women running around in circles. After reading about a third of the book I skimmed to the end and suspicions about this book were confirmed. I will not be lured in by any more blurbs of this author’s books. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Alice and her boyfriend, Leo, have moved into an exclusive area in London called The Circle. But, it is not as it would seem…Alice discovers a secret about their house…and Leo knew it!

Secrets…this story is full of secrets and lies! Everyone is lying to everyone else. But, as usual, there is a twist at the end that I did not see coming. Now, I am not a huge fan of Alice. I just did not find her as smart as she should have been and she is a tad bit dramatic.

I loved the dual narrators, Olivia Dowd and Thomas Judd. They both did excellent jobs with all the voices and the drama!

B.A. Paris has done it again! Need a good twisted thriller…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this audiobook from the publisher for a honest review.

The Therapist was a mystery that kept me guessing. I'll admit I suspected the culprit before it was confirmed, but found myself frequently second guessing my choice. I thought Alice's character was brilliant in her questioning, although at times I personally questioned her sanity. The Therapist was another great book by B.A. Paris that kept me up at night as I could not put it down.

B.A. Paris is one of my favorite suspense/psychological thriller writers to read. So, when I got the invite to read/review The Therapist, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. I am glad I did because The Therapist was a fantastic book!!

The plotline for The Therapist is simple. Alice and Leo move into a gated community. Alice soon finds out that the previous owner, Nina, was murdered by her husband there a little over a year before. Alice finds herself drawn to Nina’s case and starts investigating it. She discovers that Nina’s murder might not have been so cut and dry. Alice also realizes that there are secrets in this community. What had Alice stumbled upon, and can she prove that Nina’s husband wasn’t the killer?

The Therapist starts slowly. The first few chapters build up Alice’s backstory and the relationships with her neighbors/Leo/other friends. The author also chose to introduce The Therapist right from the beginning, which caught my interest. Once those introductory chapters were over, then the book picked up speed. There was some lag right around when Alice was trying to decide if she would leave or not, but it wasn’t enough to slow the book down. It was more of a speed bump if that makes sense.

I was not too fond of Alice during the first half of the book. While I agreed with her reaction to finding out about Nina’s murder (which was in her house), I didn’t agree with how she dealt with it. She also came across as stalkerish during certain parts of the book (going in Tamzin’s house and eavesdropping was a huge one for me). But, my opinion of her changed after some critical events in the book. I felt terrible for her (considering everything she went and was going through). I also came to like her, which surprised me.

The Therapist was an interesting person. At first, I did think it was Nina meeting with people in her house. But when the locations started changing, I changed my mind on that. I will say that I was surprised at who The Therapist ended up being.

The mystery angle of the book was perfectly written. I couldn’t figure out who The Therapist was and how this person was connected to Alice. The author kept throwing out red herrings, which in turn kept me guessing. I didn’t figure out who this person was and was completely surprised when it was revealed at the end of the book. That was a huge plot twist in itself!!

The end of The Therapist was action-packed and filled with surprises. Not because of who killed Nina and why but because of a huge plot twist involving Alice. Again, I was taken by surprise. I was also a little irritated by it. She kept railing about Leo, but she wasn’t perfect…not by a long shot.

I enjoyed reading The Therapist. I would reread it!! It was a fantastic thriller/mystery that kept me guessing throughout the entire book.

I would recommend The Therapist for anyone over the age of 21. There is violence. There is language.

I can't believe I've never read anything B.A. Paris before! I know her previous book, Behind Closed Doors, is highly rated so I want to read that soon.

In the vein of Harlan Coben's The Stranger, Lisa Jewell's Watching You or Sarah Langan's Good Neighbors, The Therapist revolves around a close-knit suburban neighborhood. I would even go as far as calling this a locked-room mystery as the story stays almost solely within the community.

Alice and Leo have been dating exclusively for over a year and have decided to take their relationship to the next level - by moving in together in a newly renovated home in an exclusive gated community called The Circle in London. At first, everything seems grand but as Alice gets to know her neighbors, she learns a horrific secret about one of the previous owners, a therapist called Nina.

Alice begins investigating what happened with Nina at the house two years prior and it quickly becomes an obsession. Why? Because Nina is the name of her younger sister who died in a car accident along with her parents twenty years ago. She has never been able to move on from their deaths and makes it a personal interest to seek justice for Nina.

On the outside, The Circles and its residents seem perfect but Alice quickly learns that people aren't what they seem. They all have secrets and she learns that even Leo is keeping secrets from her. Alice doesn't know who to trust and the paranoia consumes her. Will Alice find out the truth about Nina? Is she losing herself?

I love that the book was told in two POVs, one is from the viewpoint of a therapist (but you don't find out who until the end) and the other is Alice's POV. The book wasn't really that climatic but I think the plot was great - it had me guessing until the very end and the ending was not what I expected at all! I liked that the two storylines tied up nicely at the end. I did not feel that there were any unanswered questions left at the end.

If you're looking for a slow-burn domestic "thriller" (that's more of a locked room mystery) then you might enjoy this book. Personally, I prefer thrillers to be darker, more complex and fast-paced but I did enjoy this book and would recommend it. I'm looking forward to checking out B.A. Paris' other books!

A huge thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and B.A. Paris for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

How well do you know your neighbors?!?

The Therapist was my first B.A. Paris novel, and I enjoyed this fast-reading domestic suspense. The premise: After dating a few months, Alice and Leo move together into a home on a gated circle Leo bought before Alice saw it. Soon she discovers a shocking fact about the home that jeopardizes her relationship with Leo. Much fear and suspicion ensue.

I liked that Alice’s thought process was spelled out so I could compare my theories to hers. For once, I figured out the perpetrator before the end … but didn’t anticipate the additional twists so I was still surprised. It was challenging to track the numerous characters - the neighbors on The Circle as well as Alice’s friends. And a couple of things about the mystery didn’t make sense to me.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the review copies; all thoughts are my own.

3.5* I usually like B. A. Paris books, but unfortunately this one wasn't it for me. I wasn’t invested, Alice wasn’t unlikable, she was irritating as F, and I just didn’t connect.

I really enjoyed this book!!

While I am familiar with B.A. Paris as an author I'm not sure I've actually read any her books though there are a few on my list. This is a neighborhood drama and it takes place in a small, exclusive gated community where everyone knows each other and their business. Alice and Leo move in together to take their relationship to the next step. While Leo is off at work, Alice tries to make friends with the other ladies (and gentlemen) in The Circle but she feels like they are not so accepting of her and she can't figure out why. That is until she learns the last occupant of her home was murdered by her husband.

Alice tries to become the neighborhood sleuth and starts asking questions that seem unwelcome. Things begin to unravel and Alice is convinced there is someone else lurking in her home.

This was a fast read. I thought I had the book figured out by the end but was way off, in the best way. I will definitely be putting more BA Paris books towards the top of my list after reading this! Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Talk about suspense and intrigue! Be prepared to not do anything but read once you pick this book up! Full of surreptitious drama and intrigue. You will never be able to guess the ending of this book until you reach the end!

I received an ebook ARC from Netgalley and this is my voluntary, honest review.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. This book was SO FUN! I love domestic thrillers with suspicious neighbours, so The Therapist was right up my alley. I’m pretty sure I thought I’d figured this one out about 1000 times. I did eventually, but only about five pages before the reveal… I was still proud of myself. This is a creepy, fun, summer read that will have you reading long past your bedtime.

I was so happy I got granted my first wish book from Netgalley!! I have wanting to read this book for a while! We are introduced to Leo and Alice, a new couple, and testing the waters with their relationship by buying a house in a gated community. I was very intrigued by this community as it seems very mysterious, and the way the houses were described seemed to be where everyone can see everyone and what they are doing in their house. Kind of like nosy neighbors all the time. As we progress in the story, you feel that someone is playing games in Alice and Leo's house. Maybe someone is just watching them when they sleep, but as the story unfolds, secrets that were once held dear come to light, and it is kind of creepy. It was not what I was expecting at all! Alice seems to be obsessed with what happened in her house and will stop at nothing to find the truth; even that means making her new friends upset. In a way, I loved how Alice became a crime junkie to solving this murder! This is one of those mysteries that you are glad you don't find everything out right away, so you can savor the story because not only is there one mystery to solve, there is another one that goes hand in hand with it as well.