Okay, you got me BA Paris - with The Guest, you went classic mystery thriller slow-burn vibes....to the point I was like yes, I love the slow building tension, but what am I missing? Then all unraveled and I sat back and applauded how I, (a seasoned thriller reader), could have missed the signs. I loved it!

The small town cozy feeling, the friendships, the drama - I was enthralled with it all, especially the secrets!
It felt like a story within a story which kept me engaged but mostly I wanted to know what the heck was going with everyone.

I would definitely recommend, especially as a buddy read or book club discussion as there is a lot to digest!

B.A.Paris created another master piece! While the first half of the booker was a slower read, the twist was worth the wait? WOW!!

Thank you St Martens press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Overall I enjoyed this book. Some
Parts of the first 80% of the book dragged but the book did redeem itself in the end.
I would have been interested to have the perspectives of some of the other characters but see why it was written this way.
I’d say a 4 ⭐️ is rounding up a bit. The first portion of the book I would rate as more of a 3.
Overall enjoyable though.

Paris is an auto read for me. I find all the titles to be good books. The Guest included! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Slow burn but worth it!

B A is an auto read author for me. Sometimes I love her books and sometimes I don’t. I always will try.
This book goes is the love category.

Yes this is about a guest in a house with a couple, but there are some side stories also going on. I wasn’t sure how they’d all connect, but they did. The ending was 🤯.

Thanks to @stmartinspress for the advanced copy. I’m a B A fan girl.

The Guest was a fast read, with a great ending! BA Paris is one of my favorites and I always look forward to her new books!

This was the first BA Paris book I have read, believe it or not. Overall, I enjoyed the book, with the exception that there were a lot of characters to keep track of. I felt a bit overwhelmed during the first chapter. Once I learned all the characters the book was an easy read. It was well written and had lots of interesting twists.

The epilogue was extremely interesting and pulled everything together perfectly.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I’m usually a huge fan of B.A. Paris’s work; The Therapist is a particular favorite, but this upcoming release fell slightly flat for me. The story had way too much going on for me to feel connected or engaged with the characters and plot. I was intrigued in the beginning when Laure came to stay, and with it called The Guest, thought all the drama would center around her. But, then another couple was introduced, and then yet another character was introduced, bringing even more conflict and strife. I felt like I was reading three distinct stories with three separate mysteries/conflicts. All stories were interesting on their own, but as a whole I felt the overall plot suffered from not knowing which thread to follow. Plus, there were so many themes - grief, infidelity, alcoholism, pregnancy, depression, etc. - there wasn’t enough space within the plot to fully explore them or their impact upon the characters. I will say the story was an easy read; I flowed through the chapters, and didn’t see the final twist coming. I just wished the plot had a tighter and more streamlined focus. Despite this, I still eagerly await Paris’s next psychological thriller and hope it may be more up my alley.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Going into this book I was a fan of Paris books and this book didn't disappoint. It wasn't one of my favorite Paris books but it was still good.

I am a fan of B.A. Paris' books, so this was a must read for me. Although this read is enjoyable, it isn't quite as fast-paced as her other novels. However, her characters are spot on and the writing is good. Recommended for fans of slow-burn mysteries and B.A. Paris. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm typically a huge fan of B. A. Paris's books. Her stories are captivating with lots of mystery and intrigue, while also full of well crafted characters with lives I'm fully invested in. Unfortunately, I didn't find any of that to be the case for The Guest. Simply put, I didn't like this story. The pacing was off, the characters were too one dimensional for me to become invested in and there was a lot of telling rather than showing (especially the overly long epilogue).

While I didn't enjoy this book, I still recommend fans of B.A. Paris to give it a try. Despite my experience/opinions, there's still a lot of high reviews for this one.

B.A. Paris is one of my favorite authors and I will always read whatever she writes.

This book was not my favorite. I felt it meandered a bit too long. It didn't have the fast-pace or sense of urgency I'm used to with Paris. But perhaps that was the point? Having a guest overstay their welcome can be excruciating so that was reflected in the writing?

Despite that, I loved everything else, the characters were great and that ending! I didn't see it coming at all.

If you love thrillers and you love B.A Paris, this is for you!

I found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable and perhaps the best work from the author since Behind Closed Doors. The ambiguity in the storyline due to an unreliable narrator added to the suspense, which kept me hooked throughout the book. The development of the story was also done excellently, and the ending was satisfying. I found the characters to be intriguing, especially the new neighbors and the protagonist's sudden houseguest, as they were shrouded in mystery. Moreover, the title of the book had me wondering which "Guest" referred to whom right until the end. All in all, I highly recommend this book, and I've also recommended it on my page.

I had so much fun reading this twisty mystery/thriller. Not a perfect story…but pretty darn good.

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Yes. Yes. Yes!!! This book was fantastic. I have no words for how much I enjoyed this book. I love BA Paris and hungrily devoured this book from start to finish. My only complaint is I have to wait until Feb 2024 to sell to my customers.

This one is really hard to review! I of course went into it with the highest of expectations and while it definitely didn’t hit all the markers a B.A. Paris book normally hits, it was still fun.

Firstly, I think this would be a GREAT book for someone just getting into thrillers. It was really easy to follow and had some great twists. Since I read so many thrillers it just kind of fell flat for me. I did somewhat enjoy the final twist but I did see it coming and I honestly hated all of the characters. Sometimes I think that really takes away from a story, when you don’t connect with anyone and aren’t really routing for anyone. It wasn’t even like they were all unlikeable characters, they were just blah! Overall this was a quick read, had a lot of twists and turns and delivered on the domestic thriller front. Out of all of her books, this wasn’t my favourite but I also don’t regret reading it and think a lot of people will enjoy it!

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐈𝐟…
✨you enjoy domestic thrillers
✨you’re looking for an easy read

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

🚨Pub Date: Feb 20th, 2024
🫶🏻Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

I’ve read almost all of B A Paris books. I will start out saying this wasn’t my favorite. But also, I didn’t guess the ending.

Reasons it wasn’t my favorite: the characters developments, relationships and conversations seemed unrealistic and detached. The flow of the story was very slow. The names used made me think at first the story was written for the timeframe of the early 1900’s. I personally didn’t enjoy the third person writing style switching between POV without really announcing who’s POV it was.
You follow 4 different families and how their stories collide in this spider web of multiple deaths. And trying to guess if people were murdered, committed suicide or experienced accidental death. It seems no one speaks the truth and they all have secrets. Everything is wrapped up in the story nicely but only way at the end in the epilogue.

It was a fine story. Just not my favorite.

This is the first time that I have read a book and was thoroughly convinced that I had everything connected and figured out, and then the ending hit me. I definitely did not see the twist coming and it completely threw me off. I am a huge fan of Paris and this book definitely followed through and did not disappoint.

5/5 stars

B.A. Paris does it again - a fast paced psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat!

Iris and Gabriel arrive back to their home in England, after a quick holiday, to discover their friend has come to stay with them. Laure and Pierre, who live in Paris, have been their best friends for years. They are surprised to learn that Laure is having some relationship troubles with Pierre and they let her know that she can stay for awhile to give her some time to think. Meanwhile, a new couple moves in down the road from Iris and Gabriel, along with a friend of theirs. Things become interesting as it becomes obvious to the reader that there are some connections between characters that are speculative. The story is told from multiple character viewpoints, and you don’t really know the truth about everything until the end.

Although a bit far-fetched, I enjoyed this novel and it held my interest throughout.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #MacMillan for an eARC of #TheGuest by #BAParis in exchange for honest feedback. - 4 stars

Oh this is good. Like all B.A Paris books you can not predict what is coming. The people in this book are your typical rich folks. They travel, they have a nice home, they have careers but also somehow lots of leisure time. They also have rich friends.
When they get back from a trip they find their female half of their best couple friend staying in their home, in fact she is sleeping in their bed. Her husband Pierre has a child and she just found out. Really this is all his fault. The jerk!
And Iris' husband Gabriel is dealing with some major guilt, so he is just being all passive.
Also they have a new rich neighbor and she's one of those insta-besties we don't have here in America.
Like many divorced women, the friend (who won't leave), enters a ho phase and starts carrying on with men around them.
It gets super twisty but honestly I still wanted Iris' life because she gets to have food and health care and time not working.
It is a dream.
Thank you for the ARC. Please write more.