Wow! You did it again! B.A. Paris was able to capture my attention right away and keep me engaged the whole way through. But the ending! Amazing! You got me again!

A slow burn thriller with INCREDIBLE twists. A bit slow with the character development, but I did enjoy the day to day life of Iris and Gabriel, especially with their new neighbors! The book weaves multiple different storylines together quite masterfully, which leads to a shocking ending. I love to try and guess how the ending will be, but NO WAY you will see this one coming.

Overall, a solid slow-burn thriller, definitely recommend!!

thank you NetGalley for this arc. All opinions are my own.

I found this book to be slow and somewhat boring for a majority of the plot. The characters were unappealing and all that ever seemed to happen throughout the book was a lot of conversation but no real major twists or drama until almost the end. The last 5% of the book was the most exciting part of the whole book for me.

This book is about a couple who comes home from a vacation and notice that someone is or was in there home. Next they knew, the person was at the top of the stairs. Phew! It's their friend, Laure! Laure came to visit last minute due to some marital problems. How long will she stay!? Will she ever leave? What is going on? Where is Pierre? People are dropping like flies! Are they truly accidents or is something more going on?

This book is told from a few different perspectives and time frames. Some timesnit becomes a little hard to decipher where you are in time and in which conversation. After reading those parts a couple times, you can figure it out pretty quick. It was a slower burn for me, but it did capture my attention pretty quick. I guessed what was going on but wanted to read on to confirm my suspicions. Super quick read and captivating!

I've read other books by BA Paris and enjoyed them. Often they have the suspenseful action early in the novel and readers anxiously await the resolution. The Guest was different. There are multiple story lines occurring simultaneously and I connected with Iris. I found her to be a genuine and caring character; someone I wanted to see good things happen for her. So the epilogue took me by surprise.

Wow, the body count on this book ramps up quickly! I actually enjoy that, books that have not just one but a few different murders to solve. It helps keep readers guessing, especially those of us that read a ton of thrillers.
It is often said that killers are not necessary very smart, but often very lucky. The killer in this book was exactly that. So many factors conspired to let them get away with murder. While they were clever in many places there were so many things that made this possible.
I remember being told when I was young that when you tell one lie, you have to keep lying to cover up the first and on and on forever. That is exactly the advice I would have given to the killer here: don't tell the first lie. However they did and got in too deep to get out safely.
I quite enjoyed this book as it kept me guessing and was very different to where I thought it was going.

I wanted to love this one, but it just seemed to fall flat.

I was so excited to read this after loving Behind Closed Doors. However this one felt like it was dragging at points which made me less inclined to pick this one up.

It wasn’t horrible by any means. B.A. Paris has a great writing style, I just don’t think this one was for me!

Like the other B.A. Paris books I read this story is a fast paced, want to read one more chapter before I go to bed story. This is a true psychological thriller that keeps the twist and guessing coming all the way to the end of the book. The first chapter was a little confusing because it takes place during a later time in the story and includes characters who are not introduced early on. I do promise it all comes together and makes sense as you read on. The guest, Laure, shows up unexpectantly and uninvited when a married couple returns home. Laure is very good friends with the couple and the godmother to their daughter. She initially gives the impression that she will be staying with them short term due to issues with her husband. As time goes on she gets more comfortable staying with the couple with no real plan to leave. She begins to overstay her welcome which now causes numerous problems, lies, and secrets to be revealed. The ending alone makes me recommend this book.

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely love B.A. Paris. When I first read one of her books, I binged read her entire back list within a week. These books are easy to read and they hook you! This one is no different. I absolutely loved this one as well and can't wait to read more of her books!

B.A. Paris has written some of my favorite books, the way the author builds up the story line is phenomenal. This book just didn't do it for me, it wasn't grabbing my attention and I struggled to get through it. Iris and Gabriel are great friends with Laure and Pierre, one day Laure shows up to Iris and Gabriels house stating Pierre has a child with someone else. She speculates who it could be but doesn't know for sure, Iris and Gabriel are happy to let her stay with them but Laure starts overstaying her welcome. She starts wearing Iris's clothes and following her around. Iris and Gabriel are trying to get Laure and Pierre back together but things aren't lining up. I did not see the ending coming but this book was a very slow burn for me.

It was an okay read. Since this is a domestic thriller, I expected so much suspense, thrill, and twists to take place but none of them were enough. I felt like there could have been more suspense, more twists and turns. It’s just that the story felt so straightforward, which left me feeling unsatisfied. None of the characters were interesting. I did not care for them except for Gabriel, for his grief and loss. The chapters were short which is good and interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. The pace at which the story went was good, which is not slow. So, it keeps the story engaging.

As for the story as a whole, it was lacking so much. It just didn’t blow me or surprise me in any way which I am kinda sad about. And finally, the epilogue was big which I hated. I felt some suspense or cliffhanger could have been done in that chapter instead of explaining who did what and what happened.

This book wasn’t for me and that’s okay. But it is a great book for beginners who want to dive into the thriller genre.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

I’ve enjoyed Paris’ books in the past so I was very much looking forward to this read. While my curiosity was piqued, the slow pace and getting annoyed with the characters, I didn’t allow myself to get fully immersed. I definitely wanted to keep reading though.

Spoilers Ahead…….

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If it wasn’t for the last chapter/epilogue, this book would have been 3 stars for me. But because my mind was so fully blown as I was not expecting that conclusion, I bumped it up to 4 stars.

I wanted to connect well with at least one character, but they all seemed flat. That said, the plot kept me hooked and the ending was a jolt!

I received a free copy of The Guest from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have never read a B.A. Paris book I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. That being said, I was really excited to get my hands on a copy of The Guest. Iris and Gabriel come home from a trip to find their friend Laure in their home. This is not odd since the couple also have the key to Laure and her husband Pierre's home. Laure explains that she and Pierre are having a rough time because Pierre just admitted that he has a daughter that he just found out about. Laure stays with the couple but it ends up being a bit too much especially when Iris finds out that she is seeing a man who lives with a couple living down the street.

I always find it interesting how Paris is able to weave the story and her characters together so intimately and then blow it all apart like a whistling firecracker. This story will have readers wanting to know how every little piece of information revealed is connected to one another and in the end, well, of course, there is that oh-so-satisfying twist that will have readers exclaiming, "No! What? How? Oh....that makes perfect sense and why didn't I think of that." Another winning novel from B.A. Paris that will have readers applauding.

Thank you to B.A. Paris and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First as always, I want to thank the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars.
Deeply disappointed. And I love B.A. Paris. I hate leaving negative reviews because I know I could never write a novel and it seems unfair to criticize. But the story was weak in my opinion. The huge initial conflict about Charlie was. sorry to say, boring. The only thing that saved this story was the epilogue. And to me, it wasn't enough.

I struggled getting into this book it was slow read for me and couldn’t really relate to the characters. Which is sad as I do enjoy this author! I would give this a solid 3/5 I appreciate Net galley and the publisher providing me a copy of this to read.

Although this was a good read overall, I did have trouble getting in to it at first. There are multiple story lines and characters and it was a bit confusing in the beginning. It is a good story though if you stick with it through the first bit.

I enjoy BA Paris’ works… this one though. Let’s just say it may have been the longest Paris read for me. I had a hard time staying committed to finishing this one. Just lack luster but I did enjoy the twist at the end. I’d say maybe skip this one if your TbR is already backed up or choose a different BA Paris novel. They can’t all be 5 star reads.

I had a hard time getting into the mystery of this story and the characters. Some parts seem to drag on and I was reading to just read. I’ve liked B.A Paris’ other books but this wasn’t on the top of my favs from her unfortunately.

I enjoyed this book. It was a slow burn but it kept me interested throughout and I looked forward to reading it. BA Paris' books are always easy, enjoyable reads