I can’t believe I’ve only started to read B.A. Paris’ books this year! So, this is why The Therapist is my only second read from her. But, wow once again she didn’t disappoint!

This book definitely got me out of my reading slump! I love all the twists and turns and by the middle of the book it definitely had me on the edge of my seat with a little creepiness. I mean who wouldn’t be creeped out with the thought of being watched in your home?

It’s a true ‘whodunit’ thriller that takes place in a small gated community called The Circle. It’s told from the POV of Alice with a few chapters from the past. It was a faced paced read for me with an ending I didn’t see coming!

Thank you so much to @stmartinspress and @baparisauthor for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of The Therapist by B.A. Paris. All opinions are my own.

This is another favorite author of mine that I recently struggled with. I found this to be a little dull in comparison to Paris's other work. I struggled to get into it but am (admittedly) in a reading slump at the moment. I'm hoping to reread at a later time and enjoy it more.

B.A. Paris is a thriller author I really enjoy. So the moment I saw she was coming out with a new book I had to request it I ended up not looking up anything about this book. I was so excited to pick it up because I've found B.A. Paris does a great job writing thillers. However this book fell flat for me.

The story is about Alice. She has just moved into a new home with her boyfriend in a gated community. She soon learns that she doesn't know everything there is to know about the house. She then become obsessed with discovering what actually happened in her home.

I'm so sad about this book. I just found the story to be so repetitive. We kept being told the same thing over and over again. I found myself getting so bored. A part of me wanted to dnf this book but I figured I'd stick it out and find out what actually happened.

Also this story is told between the past and present. I don't really want to go into too much detail about this. I'm trying not to spoil things. However I just felt like the past was super unnecessary. I feel like it really didn't add anything to the story until the very end. So wasn't really sure why that was included.

Overall I'd say to check out B.A. Paris's earlier work. She is a great author but this one wasn't it.

BA Paris is one of my favorite thriller writers - captivating from page one, The Therapist will have you turning pages to find out what happened in this house and what will the fallout be.

B.A. Paris books never fail to take you on a thrilling ride! Kept me guessing all the way. Highly recommend!

The Therapist by B.A. Paris is a thriller set in a small and exclusive neighborhood in London. Alice and Leo have just moved into the community. Alice is working on making connections and friends with her neighbors but she senses there's something going on that people aren't telling her about. She digs deep with the aid of a PI to find out exactly what the residents of her neighborhood are hiding. Read and enjoy!

I enjoyed it! Kept me guessing. It wasn’t GREAT but I loved the other books by this author so my expectations were very high. I found the dialogue to be a bit forced sometimes like it wasn’t stuff people actually say. I suspected who the killer would be but I wasn’t sure until the end

Sometimes I like to read books that are not too convoluted and are an easy enjoyable read. The story was interesting enough to keep my attention. The characters were quite well developed and I enjoyed the pace of the book itself. I think this is my first book by B.A. Paris but it won't be my last.

Loved this book! The story had me guessing until the very end!
When Alice and Leo move into The Circle, an exclusive gated community, their lives change.
Alice meets her neighbors, and questions their motives.
She's still hurting from the death of her sister named Nina. When she discovers that their new home is the place where a woman named Nina has been murdered, and the murder is unsolved, Alice becomes obsessed with finding the killer.
This story is a cozy-type mystery. It's an enjoyable read - reminding you that people are not always as they seem!

This was a fun beach read. I enjoyed this book. The only thing I didn't like was Alice's OBSESSION. It made her a little too odd to like at the end. The pacing is great, the twists were great and over all a fun book.

This was fun! BA Paris has never disappointed! Read this one quickly. Recommended if you enjoy a thriller that’s a quick read.

B.A. Paris has become one of my go-to authors for emotional dramas that have enough suspense tied in to kept you turning the pages, but also don't feel so"out there" that they felt unbelievable. All in all, this was a great escape read and I really enjoyed the "neighborhood suspense" aspect.

The plot line wasn't anything mind blowing, but was a great book to read by the pool this summer. This wasn't my favorite B.A. Paris book, but it was an easy read that kept me entertained, and right now, that is a reading win!

Thank you St. Martins' Press for my gifted review copy. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own.

Very well-structured domestic thriller that hits all the notes that a fan of the genre expects. I had predicted the "who" but not the "why." I had a few small quibbles with the killer's MO but nothing that kept me from enjoying it. Another winner from this author.

Oh dear. Did not enjoy this one AT ALL. Fully 75% of the book is occupied with the minutiae of what Alice, the main character eats, and wears, who she visits, pleasantries about the weather ... And when it isn't that, it's endless, obsessive inner monologue during which Alice muses, "Maybe ...' or 'I wonder if ...' or 'Am I imagining ...' Not only was it tedious, it seems to indicate the writer's limited skill in creating circumstances that organically make the reader think, 'Maybe ...' or 'I wonder if ...' or 'Am I imagining ...' THAT'S the charge of the writer-- to make the READER'S imagination wander and search through the options to solve the mystery, not to hand them up through the main protagonist's thoughts. Through Alice's thoughts, we are *told* everything and the telling was pure tedium. Honestly, I think this is it for me and this author.

Firstly, I was excited to read this book because I LOVE B.A. Paris. This book did not dissapoint. I was constantly guessing what would happen next until the end of the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a really easy and addicting book. This book was very hard to set down. I read it within a few days.

I’ve read a few books by this author and she hasn’t disappointed yet!

I enjoyed this #thriller with all of its twists and it was fun to see where the book was going!

I definitely think that #psychologicalthrillers are at the top of my top five favorite #ThrillerSubGenres and this is one you need in your life!

I wouldn’t know what to do if you couldn’t trust anyone around you or if the person you trust turns out to be an awful human being. Like what do you do with that information? I’d run and not look back 😂

This is another engrossing read from B.A. Paris. Alice moves into a gated community with her partner Leo and becomes obsessed with the murder and suicide of a couple that lived in that same community. The author does a very good job of making the reader suspect everyone right along with Alice. There are many twists that keep you engaged and guessing until the final reveal. I would have liked a little more of Alice’s backstory so we could have understood her and her obsessions a bit better. All in all another very good read from B.A. Paris! It’s always a pleasure to see what this author comes up with next!

I can’t believe someone could be such a perfect imposter as he was. The control he has over people was surprising. Very good story.

Alice and Leo buy a home in an upscale gated community in London. There are only 12 homes in community and Alice tries to become friends with the neighbors, who all appear to be friends with each other. They aren't so nice to Alice when she tries to befriend them. Alice finds out that the former owner of her house Nina died in the house. Alice sets out to discover the truth of what happened and why there are so many secrets about her.

A little bit of flat characters for me, but the story had enough twists and turns to keep me turning the pages. I think fans of BA Paris will enjoy this one, but perhaps not as much as their others. Still a good read!