I got this from @netgalley but then also won the physical book from @goodreads
I have enjoyed every book that I’ve read by BA Paris so I was very excited about this! I would say it was kind of a slow burning #domesticdrama that didn’t really pick up for me till near the end but it for sure kept me entertained and distracted while on the treadmill lol the ending was def not what I had expected !!!! I love that it really was fully concluded and cleared up Nicole tightly wrapped ending !

If you love a good #whodoneit #whodunnit or #domesticthriller this is a good book for you ! Let me know if you figure it out / keep me posted on what you think as you read !

Happy reading

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This was a solid read. Good suspense, but I feel like the side plot was unnecessary. Still a good book!

I absolutely loved Behind Closed Doors, but this one was not for me.
I didn't see the twist coming, which I enjoyed, but I found the characters frustrating and the plot moved a little too slowly.
Thank you for the opportunity to read!

I wanted to love this book and I did thoroughly enjoy it for the most part, but the ending was so off-putting for me that it changed my rating.

When Gabriel and Iris return from a trip they find their longtime friend Laure staying in their home. As the story unfolds pain and deceit are discovered. However, the way this story is told the mystery is long-winded and goes around and around as the same facts and pain are restated.
The initial pages of the novel are very confusing and the epilogue ended up being the most compelling and entertaining portion of the book.
I normally love B.A. Paris, but unfortunately this book was a big miss for me. I actually skipped several chapters and I was about to give up on it, but read something I found intriguing right where I skipped to so I went back and finished the rest of the book, but overall it was not the best.
I would give it 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 for this rate system.

Thank you to B.A. Paris, St. Martin Press, and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC of this book.

Iris and Gabriel are surprised when their longtime friend Laure arrives at their home, saying she walked out on her husband Pierre after discovering he had a secret affair and love child. Iris and Gabriel's house guest will unveil many secrets.

I enjoyed this book and had no idea how it would end the entire time I read it. The ending was shocking and unexpected, making the whole book come together. The author did a great job with character development, and I enjoyed getting to know all of them.

Behind closed doors was not my favorite book, but I feel that Paris did an excellent job on this one, and I am ready for the next book.!

This book kept me hooked and at the edge of my seat! I will admit the first chapter I was very confused with all the characters but as I read, it started becoming more clear who was who. I was sure I had it all figured out and as the twists and turns kept coming I was wrong. The epilogue at the end, I was not expecting at all and for that, this was a good thriller!

B.A. Paris has done it again! Iris and Gabriel are empty nesters while their daughter Beth is off doing humanitarian work in Greece. Gabriel is suffering from PTSD from a recent incident at the quarry by their house and Iris is missing her daughter and isn't able to talk to her as much as she'd like. She's a little lost and having an unexpected house guest isn't really helping.

While out for a walk, Iris meets a new woman in town, Esme. While they are about the same age, Esme is pregant with her first child just as Iris has been abandoned by her adult child. Esme and her husband, Hamish, prove to be a breath of fresh air that Iris desperately needs. And when it turns out their gardener can help with some projects around Iris and Gabriel's house, it seems like kismet.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch (lol), Iris and Gabriel's old friend, Laure, isn't going anywhere. She left her husband after finding out something shocking from his past and has no plans to return.

It seems like a lot is going on, and it is! But, Paris keeps each storyline in it's own lane until it's time for them all to converge in a twisty, surprising way.

Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This one releases February 20!

After absolutely loving The Therapist by BA Paris, this was a bit of a disappointment unfortunately. The entire book I was on the edge of my seat, trying to piece together what happened, who killed who, etc, and I was really enjoying it. But the epilogue really didn’t do it for me. I was hoping everything was going to be explained in a crazy wrapped up way, but I was just a bit disappointed. It was a surprising ending, but there was no massive twist or shock factor, it was sort of anti-climactic. But that didn’t kill my rating too much, I still gave it 3/5 stars because I did really enjoy the plot and premise for the rest of the book. Still love BA Paris and can’t wait to read more of their books though!

Another great read from BA Paris. This was easy to fall into and become a part of the story. Lots of tension and twists. Quite the roller coaster ride with fabulous reveals.
Highly recommend
Thank you NetGalley, BA Paris and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Let me say that I always like books from B.A. Paris. You are guaranteed to always have a twist, which is my favorite kind of book!
When Iris and Gabriel have to take on a house guest, they aren't exactly excited about it. It turns out to be longer than expected and they are trying ti find reasons to get out of the house,
This book has death, sneaky coincidences and turns out to be a sleeper thriller in my humble opinion!

Thank you to #netgalley for this #arc

I am a big BA Paris fan and this one was a page turner!

What I loved:
1. Loved the premise of the best friend guest who stays too long!
2. Loved the twists and turns - a true psychological thriller!
3. Loved the way the characters developed. I didn't like them all but I still like how they evolved.

What I wished was a little different:
1. Pacing is a little odd at some times - it goes fast - then slows way down and then back again!
2. There were a lot of characters ---did we need to know them all?

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press an ARC of this book,
Publication date: February 20, 2024.

Once again B.A. Paris knocked it out of the park! SO many twist and turns and a thriller from start to finish. The twist at the end had me sitting in shock! Thank you for another great read!

I didn't particularly love this book and I will spare the intricacies of why, but I did want to point out two things that bothered me with the writing/set up of the book because the story line WAS compelling and there is a very good twist at the end that I was not expecting. But, the format of the book, with the outrageously long "epilogue" that tied every detail from the book together (that you were supposed to remember by the time you get to this point), was not the ideal format for me, personally. Two other points of personal contention that I faced throughout this book:
-While the dialogue between characters supports individual character and relationship development, the conversations were cold and forced - jumping from one topic to the next - rather than how people actually converse.
- The initial chapter is a preview chapter of what’s to come and I honestly found it way more confusing and overwhelming starting off with such a character name-dropping intro chapter, that is identical to a later chapter in the book, than if the author were to just allude to the happenings later without name dropping. It was almost as if the expectation from the get go was to know and understand the characters and their dynamics before jumping into the crux of the story.
At this point, I'm not sure if I would recommend this book. The format and storytelling aspect of this is hard to get over in order for me to say I truly enjoyed the storyline.

love B.A. Paris books so this was a no-brainer request for me! If you like domestic thrillers don't pass this up! It's utterly perfect! Overall, The Guest is a domestic thriller with plenty of twists and surprises. One highlight of this book is the relatable premise. Who hasn't allowed a friend to stay the night or had an unexpected house-guest? It would happen to anyone. Another highlight of this book is the shocking surprise midway through, which is in addition to multiple twists and turns throughout the book.

Meh.
I usually enjoy B.A. Paris’s novels, and jumped at the opportunity to read their newest one, but The Guest fell totally short.

Iris and Gabriel have been married for over twenty years, and are currently going through a difficult time in life. Gabriel witnesses the death of a young man. He is harboring a secret over his final words, and is overwhelmed with depression. The couple return to their home following the funeral, and are greeted by an uninvited houseguest, their friend Laure.

Laure explains that she will be staying with them for the foreseeable future. Her husband, Pierre, announced that he had an affair years ago, and fathered a child. Of course, Laure is upset and doesn’t know what to do, so she leans on her friends for support. The problem is that Laure is the world's worst house guest. She is incredibly unlikable as a character and deserved to be evicted early on!

I was so excited about reading The Guest, but I was incredibly bored through 95% of the story. The characters discuss their problems, but never seem to actually do anything. It’s just a consent round and round of the same thing that was said in earlier chapters.

The epilogue was captivating, and certainly surprised me, but by then it was too little, too late.

2.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

She really had me going! I was almost thinking this is the most boring book ever and nothing is gonna happen and then BAM, the twist. Red Herring central. It came together in the end but I did feel like I had to sludge through that first half.

The beginning of the book was slow and took time for me to get invest in the book, however toward the end of the book it became vey exciting and then you get all of the plot twists. This is my first book by this author, and I will be choosing some of the earlier books to read! This a 3.5 star read for me

B.A. Paris is a force in the psychological thriller category. What would you do to keep your secrets? How far would you go to protect those secrets?

Iris' best friend, Laure, came to stay until she can figure out what she wants to do with her life. Her husband, Pierre, has a child that she didn't know about and now Laure must decide if she wants to stay married.

Laure begins to overstay her welcome and things are just getting weird. Iris and Gabriel just can't deal with the drama anymore. Will this friendship survive the deceit that is going on?

I was so excited to get this ARC for “The Guest” from the incredible B.A. Paris. I highly recommend this book - I was such a fan!