3.5 Stars

I LOVE B.A. Paris, Behind Closed Doors is still one of my hands down favorite thriller/mystery books that I recommend to everyone. I was delighted to read this latest novel and see how this would slot in with the others of their works.

While I did enjoy this mystery and it kept me guessing, it was not my most favorite of theirs. I think it's because the plot felt a bit slow and rambling and I often wished it'd just get on with it. I also abhor mean girls and this neighborhood had a few of them!

Still it was overall an engaging read that despite somewhat figuring things out early still kept me engaged once things started rolling.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for an eARC copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Alice moves with her boyfriend Leo into a lovely house in a gated community. But of course, all is not as perfect as it seems, and Alice starts to discover secrets.

This book kept me guessing about what was going on and I enjoyed the suspense. I didn't completely love the main character - she was pretty obsessive - but then I did get obsessed about finding out what was happening as well.

Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was hard to put down!

This one started a bit slow, and felt more like Desperate Housewives with the tight-knit, gossipy neighbors, but I adore that sort of thing so I was sucked right in. Of course, it all becomes more serious pretty fast once it's revealed a woman was murdered in the couple's new home. Alice's suspicions of basically everyone sometimes felt a little absurd, but are probably a more accurate representation of how many of us would react in a similar situation. I never warmed to Leo or understood why she was with him. This wasn't a guy who came across as being straightforward or particularly caring, though it served the plot well to make him often emotionally and physically unavailable when Alice was most in need. However, it was still an engaging and quick-paced thriller that I couldn't tear myself away from.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy. This did not impact my review .

This author is amazing. Never fails to write a creative, suspense, keeps you interested book! I liked The Therapist because it has a few unexpected twists and characters you want to find out more about.

I have enjoyed most of B.A. Paris' other books but this one just didn't hit the mark for me. The characters weren't really likeable, the writing and plot line was very predictable and repetitive and very slow moving. It definitely wasn't my cup of tea and even the big reveal was a big disappointment. Hoping the next book is better!

An amazing novel with a young couple in love, a house with a secret, neighbors guarding their own shortcomings an a psychopath. A deep dive into the lives of the couple. No ordinary book!

A thriller that kept me interested and I didn’t find out the twist too early so that’s a good thing. This one is for fans of Behind Closed Doors and the author’s earlier work. I was guessing up until the end and it was definitely unnerving.

I've seen mixed reviews on this one but I really enjoyed it. Alice and Leo are ready to upgrade their relationship from long distance so he purchased a house for them in an upscale gated community. Alice can't understand why her new neighbors are so standoffish until she discovers the tragic history of the house. The more she looks into it the more things spiral out of control. Alice is obsessive and chronically makes bad decisions. Leo is not necessary stellar boyfriend material. However, the neighbors are fascinating as is the mysterious therapist. The ending is not what I was expecting and definitely surprised me. I think Behind Closed Doors is still my favorite but I like this one a lot too.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC.

Well, I hate to say this, but this was my least favorite book by B.A. Paris that I have read. While I love her writing style and short chapters, I was able to figure out the killer early on in the book. The characters in this, especially Alice, annoyed me SO MUCH! I wanted to love this one, but this was a miss for me, and I hate saying that about this author. 3 stars.

alice and Leo move into a house located in the prestigious CIRCLE area of London. A gated community where a murder took place a year ago.... in alice and Leo's new house. Presumably the husband did it, but a Coto all the neighbors, he was just too nice to kill his wive. Alice jumps in feet first and makes it her mission to solve the murder; what she doesn't realize is she should trust no one and that everyone had a motive.

A great domestic thriller that makes you ask what exactly happened in The Circle and who is telling the truth? Quick pace, lots of twists and red herrings, and an overall enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Not my favorite BA Paris book, but I enjoyed it. Definitely a good twist at the end, but not a real stand out psychological thriller for me.

Alice and Leo are finally ready to move in with each other. Alice believes that Leo has found the perfect house in a gated community in London. That is until she finds out that the previous owner had died there. Now curious, but angry with Leo, Alice tries to unravel of how the previous owner was killed.

This was one of my favorite books from BA Paris thus far. The beginning kept you guessing, and while I was ultimately able to figure out the ending, it did keep me guessing for awhile.

Pretty good read. A murder mystery, where the main character, who seems to be quite the anxious mess (just like me 😂) goes about trying to solve the murder and who was really behind it.

Alice and Leo have a new start in London with a new house in a posh, gated neighborhood. Alice has a get together at her new home with neighbors so she can meet them but a strange man shows up who was never invited.

The man ends up coming back another day claiming to be a private investigator. He said he is looking into a case of a murder that occurred at their home. Alice soon finds out that Leo knew about the murder but never told her. What else is Leo is hiding from her? Who is the murderer? Are these new neighbors trusted or are they hiding things as well?

I've read all of B. A. Paris' books at this point and this one is probably my least favorite. I've found their other books engaging with surprising plot twists, but I didn't feel that with this one. It was a middle of the road book for me. I didn't feel there was any suspense or twist that was hard to see coming as I've enjoyed in their previous books. I book was set in a small gated community with a close-knit group of neighbors which I liked very much. I didn't feel like the group was very memorable and their individualities and quirks could have been explored more. Unfortunately this one missed the mark for me, but I still enjoyed their other books and look forward to future ones.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

If you are looking for a compulsive, thrilling read like Behind Closed Doors or The Dilemma in B.A. Paris’ latest release, you are going to be disappointed.

The story opens with Alice and her boyfriend moving into an exclusive gated community called The Circle. Alice begins to make an effort to immerse herself into the new neighborhood and make friends of her somewhat strangely-acting neighbors. She soon finds that something awful happened to the previous resident of their new home. She was murdered in her own bedroom. She also discovers the woman was a therapist that had the same name as her late sister. Alice becomes absolutely obsessed with the murder and suspicions that it didn’t happen as people think it may have.

I have to say that this book was pretty much ruined by the dimwitted protagonist of the story. Alice was just not the sharpest knife in the drawer, jumping from one ridiculous theory to the next with lightning speed, coming up with scenarios where each neighbor and acquaintance could’ve been the perpetrator in the crime. Her questions were endless and pointless. She circled back on herself several times over without uncovering any useful, pertinent information until the very end. The twisty grand finale with the multiple red herrings was much too little, much too late, I’m afraid.

I really wanted to love this book and dove in whole-heartedly. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t make the mark. In the end, it just felt far-fetched and much too tedious. Alice wore me out. I give this 2.5 (rounded to 3).

B.A. always delivers

Upon moving into a new house with her boyfriend Leo, Alice is told by a private investigator that someone had been murdered in her home, and he believes the murderer is still out there. Why hadn’t she known this before moving in? If the murderer is still out there, does someone on her new street more know than they are letting on? And who can she trust when anyone could be capable of murder?

I did find the story to be long, and slightly drawn out, but I wasn’t bothered by it as I usually am with books. It gave us time to get to know the characters on the street and really make judgments, trying to figure out who may have been responsible along with Alice.

Coupled with enough creep from the possibility of someone being in the house, or is the spirit of Nina still in the house waiting for justice, it kept me reading and kept me interested. Loved the ending when it all comes together, definitely will keep you guessing.

Thank you to the publisher for my copy - all opinions are my own.

I admit, slow burn domestic suspense can be hit or miss for me as a reader - but when it works it WORKS, and BA Paris is an author who makes it work again and again.

The Therapist is domestic suspense perfection with compelling and mysterious characters, horrible characters, characters you are rooting for and characters who will surprise the hell out of you. I loved the slow build into the mystery of what happened to the woman who lived in Alice's house before she moved in, and her intense focus on needing to find the truth. I LOVED that I really had no idea where the story was going, and I always love a story when I don't see the twists coming.

Everything about this story is incredibly well done, its perfectly paced, perfectly addicting and throws you into an explosive final act that will keep you reading far past your bedtime to see what really happened.

A MUST for thriller lovers - this is the perfect book to curl up with and waste away a day!

Alice and Leo move into a gorgeous house in a gated London community. Alice wants to get to know her neighbors, but things start getting weird when she discovers a woman had been found dead in their house a few years prior. Alice becomes obsessed with the woman, wanting to know what happened, and who was involved. However, the neighbors aren't exactly welcoming of this idea and she finds it difficult to find the truth. This book is filled with twists and turns and has a great ending.