OMG, The Therapist was an excellent read. I love BA Paris and have read all of her previous books, but this story was addictive. I’ve been in a reading slump and this pulled me right out! This psychological thriller is multi layered, which kept me interested! There’s a love story meets deception between main characters Alice and Leo. An unsolved murder that took place close to home. Breakdown of close friendships and new neighbors. Neighbors turning on one another and secrets being kept. Questions about who is truthful and who is covering up for who. A suspenseful story, with an unexpected ending!

I absolutely love BA Paris and having read all of her previous work, was thrilled to get an ARC of The Therapist! The Therapist had me suspicious of every single character and had twists and turns until the very last page. This book went at a good pace and kept me intrigued and turning the page - I found myself picking it up at every spare moment.

Fans of BA Paris and thrillers won't be disappointed!

As always, B.A. Paris creates a twisty story with memorable characters. I actually found parts of this book very creepy. The ending was satisfying and surprising.

Loved this psychological thriller! BA Paris is the queen of psychological thrillers and she is back!! I just wish we had more details on the past (it felt slightly glossed over).

Thanks to publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

B.A.Paris never fails another terrific thriller.Each time I start one of her books I wind up reading late into the night can’t put down.I thought I could guess the outcome but each time turned out I was wrong.Twusty turning edge of your seat read#netgalley#st.martins press

Let me start by saying, I have been a HUGE fan of B A Paris since I read Behind Closed Doors. When I was given The Therapist ARC, is was THRILLED! With that being said, This book did not disappoint!

When Alice and Leo move into the gated community of The Circle, they thought they were taking the relationship to a new level and life there would be "Happily Ever After". However, what they found was deceit, lies, the feeling of being watched and an unsolved murder. As always, B A Paris offers up great a great story for several twist and turns at the end.

Thank you , NetGalley, St. Martins Press, and B A Paris for this ACR for my honest review. #NetGalley #TheTherapist #StMartinsPress

I always enjoy mystery thrillers that shock and surprise me. The Therapist did not disappoint because quite a few scenes shocked and surprised me. For instance, I never really knew if Alice imagined the noises or if it is happening. There were moments where I felt like Nina’s ghost was trying to communicate with her. Moreover, some of the Circle residents are also very shady, and you don’t know what they are hiding. For instance, I found Edward very deceptive. Leo was also strange, and some of the secrets he hid from Alice shocked me.

The author also paced the story nicely, where you don’t know how the plot will progress. Alice is a fun character, and I liked how she put herself in danger as they started to investigate Nina’s life. Some of the story’s highlights are when Alice learns about Leo’s past and initially meets Thomas. Also, the climax shocked me as I did not see it coming at all. Tamsin and Eve added nicely to the story too, and I liked how Alice bonded with them.

However, parts of the story felt repetitious to me. The story dwindles in the middle, where nothing much happens. We get the same repetitions of noises and Alice talking to the community to get news on Nina. The plot, however, picks up again towards the end and leads to an entertaining climax.

Overall, “The Therapist” is a fun, quick thriller, and I would recommend it if you are in the mood for a compelling whodunit, mystery thriller!

When Alice & Leo move to an elite neighborhood called “The Circle” Alice is desperately excited to make friends,fit in & embrace her quaint new neighborhood.
Unfortunately things don’t go as smoothly as Alice hopes as she finds out shocking truths about her new home & a brutal crime committed in it.
With a P.I lurking,asking questions about The Circle & it’s home owners,this shocking crime & everything Alice discovers will leave you guessing right until the end.
Start this book in the morning,you won’t want to go to bed until it’s finished!

I will say that the ending had quite a few twists and surprises. However the main character was pretty dumb and didn’t see some obvious signs, and it got really annoying. I’d like to think people are smarter than that. That said, I was on edge at the end so it still got me.

Rated 5 stars on Goodreads. Read it within an evening,
The book was exactly the kind of fun read I needed during Covid times. It was a fast evening read that kept me guessing till the last twist. The main character was a relief to me since I'm used to reading female character with addiction or a psychological disorder keeping them blind to obvious clues happening around them, With the main character in "The Therapist" never stopped suspecting those around her. Although this got tiring it was also nice since it took the guesswork away from the reader, so the reader could read leisurely. In this way the author lulls the reader into not doing the guesswork which made the twist more shocking.
Another great book from a favourite author

Another great book from BA Paris. It did follow a similar process as earlier novels but still enjoyable. I was expecting a certain twist and the antagonist was identified by me before it was revealed. I always enjoy her books and look forward to her next.

I’m having a hard time rating this book. There were moments I thought surely that I’d give up reading it. The main character was incredibly stupid, lacking so much common sense. The book felt confusing, and not really in a good thriller-ish way, and disorganized. Yet there were other moments that I couldn’t put it down because I was compelled to find out what really happened. I actually really ended up liking the truth of how the murder wrapped up but I don’t think the author went about arriving there in the best way. The premise was great, and the therapist concept. 3 stars for the positives and that it was an easy read. Not 5 stars for the negative points mentioned. This wasn’t as strong as Behind Closed Doors in my opinion.

I couldn't get into this book. I tried, but there wasn't enough action or mystery in the first few chapters to keep my attention. Sadly, this is a DNF.

Alice and Leo decide to move in together. They move into an exclusive gated community called the Circle. Leo fails to tell Alice; a woman, Nina, was murdered in their new home. Alice becomes obsessed with Nina’s murder, and if one of the neighbors murdered her. As Alice becomes more entrenched in the neighborhood she she becomes suspicious of her neighbors convinced one of them is a murder or at least knows more than they are asking to. If only Alice could talk to the elusive therapist Nina was seeing, she might have answers.

Told from Alice’s point of view, the reader understands what motivates her to discover the truth about Nina’s murder. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I was turning pages so quickly so I could find out what happened next. Overall a satisfying read with twists and turns. Thank you, #netgalley and the publisher, for allowing me to review The Therapist

A solid 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
While I wasn’t too shocked by the twists, I still really enjoyed them! I found some parts in the middle of the book to drag a little, but the ending was great!

Thank you so much @stmartinspress for the copy!
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Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Leo and Alice move into one if the most desired neighborhoods called the circle. Alice learns that something happened to the women who lived in the house before them. This book kept me interested from the very beginning.

B.A. Paris is a writer whom I will read without knowing what the book is about. I really enjoyed, The Therapist, and liked the twists and turns the story took. I loved the red herrings and the way the twists developed. There was one which took me by complete surprise and I was left spinning. I think it was all explained well, with no questions left.

Big thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read an eARC of, The Therapist, in exchange for my honest review.

This is a story about a girl who moves into a new neighborhood.. but should you ever trust new neighbors?

I think I should preface this by saying I think a lot of people will really like this.... and it wasn’t a perfect fit for me personally. The first person narrative kept you in the MC’s head, which would be great except she’s insufferable. The only other sections are from the mind of the mysterious therapist- and I think if it had been a more even split I would be giving this a higher star rating. As is, the suspenseful aspects were well done, and the creepy neighborhood was atmospheric and unsettling- but the primary narrator killed it for me.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.25/5

Thank you so much Netgalley & St. Martins press for this e-Arc!

In the first few lines of the book, a therapist seems to have ulterior motives and seemed to select patients to fit some kind of mold of an ideal patient. For me, this set the tone for the rest of the book and helped me make sense of things that happened later. Alice has just moved to London, to begin a new life with her partner Leo. Leo did not seem interested in making new friends and shortly after, we discover why. I thought it was a brilliant way to show how talented this author is, when I could sense an eerie feeling after Alice and Leo move into the house in The Circle. This was an entertaining story.

Super! Another page turner by B A Paris. My Dad was a Psychiatrist so I’m always drawn to books highlighting mental health. Never a dull moment. This one is set in London where Alice and Leo decide to buy a house in a gated community and move in together. You will know from the beginning things are going wrong. Alice soon discovers a secret and becomes determined to get to the bottom of it. I’m the perfect reader because I never figure things out, but this one really surprised me. Thank you for the advanced copy, in return for an honest review. Bravo! #Netgalley #BAParis #TheTherapist