Another book from BA Paris that grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go until the very last sentence. Iris and Gabriel return from vacation to find their friend Laure staying at their house without her husband who they have been friends with for 20 years. Laure tell them that she has left Pierre and she needs to stay for a few days. Days turn into weeks and months. Iris and Gabriel start to question her story of why she left Pierre and they start to do some investigation of their own. What is found will have an impact on everyone including the new couple who just moved into the neighborhood and their gardener. Everyone’s stories and lives become intertwined and they are affected by Laure and her reason for wearing out her welcome. The Epilogue brings the entire story together in a twist that wasn’t expected and proves that everything isn’t as it seems. Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the ARC. in exchange for my honest review.

I could not put this book down! I LOVE a well done unreliable narrator and B. A. Paris did not disappoint! There was just enough deception through the book that I kept switching back and forth between who I thought the ultimate unreliable narrator was. When I am unable to put down a thriller I call it a success. I will be upselling and talking about this book to all my thriller reading friends! Very well done! I will be featuring this book on my instagram account @julesreadsalot on Thurs. Sept. 14, 2023.

I wouldn't say this is my favorite B.A. Paris book but, it was a lighter read with a good ending!

It's a slow paced read so there were times where I was getting a bit bored. There was a bit too much day to day and not enough movement with the actual plot at hand.

Also, Laure.... I was ready to evict her myself! I still needed to know what happened and I was invested until the end. Glad I stuck it out as the ending was the best part!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for the fre ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a bit hard to read and understand the point of the story for the first 80 or so pages. It began to pick up, and where I thought I knew what was coming, I surely did not! Highly recommend!!

This was slow and drawn out in my opinion, but the ending was a shocker. I found myself just barely grazing over paragraphs for most the book, then once I got to the end I certainly did not see the twist coming at all! But unfortunately I just wanted it to end….not one of her best for sure!

OMG...I did not see it coming. Such a twist. I thought I had it figured out...I was wrong. Very engaging writing. Read it in one day.

B.A. Paris slams it out of the park with another corker! In a market saturated with thrillers she has come up with an entirely original story that propelled me through the pages.

Unbelievably well-written with relatable characters, perfect plotting and an ending that was everything! I read this in one day resenting anyone who interrupted me.

Five stars ALL DAY!

Thank you to the publisher for gifting me a copy. It is my pleasure to write an honest review.

I have read a few B.A. Paris novels in the past and have found them to be just alright, so I was really excited to get an ARC for The Guest.
Once again though, I have to say she feel short on the delivery. The characters were kind of boring and the plot just lacked engagement. The story had be guessing and I was surprised with a few of the twists, but I felt the ending came too abruptly.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC.

The Guest was unexpected and crazy! I couldn’t stop reading this book. I would definitely NOT want to have or be a guest like this one. If you’re looking for a thriller with unexpected turns than this is the book for you.

Thanks for the ARC!
This book was amazing! So good!
The story flowed so well I couldn’t put it down. Definitely did not see the ending coming. Definitely 5 stars !

The Guest by B.A. Paris was just as good as I expected. When I tell you that I put all other books down to read this one as soon as I was able to is an understatement. This book had so many twists and turns that I had to finish the book in one sitting because I could not live with the suspense. Not only is there are mystery with the couple, Iris and Gabriel, and their unwanted guest, Laurie, we also have the added element of a new couple in town as well as a community death that is presently overshadowing the town. I love how it all ties together at the end and it was an ending I did not see coming. Overall very entertaining.

Another great book by B.A. Paris, The Guest was not nearly as dark as Behind Closed Doors which may be a good thing depending on the reader. I read quickly through this book not knowing who to trust and guessing "who dunnit". The Guest had great character development and gave you little bread crumbs as it moved quickly through the stories. I enjoyed the dual POV giving you different perspectives of the story. Highly recommend this book.

This was a typical B. A. Paris book for me - fun, fast…and far-fetched. She’s always a page-turner for me, and this was no exception. Finished the better part of it in a day. She’s my go-to author for a quick read to escape the real world.

Wonderful, suspenseful read. The first half of the novel moved a little slowly, but the rest was impossible to put down. The second half had one tragedy following another in quick succession with a believable resolution — that was until the epilogue. Shocking, satisfying ending.

My first ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I was really excited for another B.A. Paris novel. I loved Behind Closed Doors. This story hooked me but ultimately the ending was just too much for me. I was entertained and kept my interest but disappointed in how it all came together. The ending just didn't fit with the flow of the rest of the book. It took a sudden sharp turn that I didn't think was executed well. However, there will be people who love this.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Iris and Gabriel, after coming home from out of town, already recovering from a tragic event, find their friend, Laure, staying in their home unexpectedly.

Laure is having trouble in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and cannot make herself return home altering finding out of her husband's discretions.

Having been friends for years with the couple, Gabriel and Iris attempt to bridge the gap in their friends' marriage, with no avail.

Some great twists I did definitely not see coming. Only drawback, as I did not feel any sympathy for any of the characters throughout.

I really enjoyed The Guest. It’s my first BA Paris book that I’ve read. It was an easy read and I was never bored nor did it seem to drag on.

The main characters are Iris, Gabriel, and Laure, Iris and Gabriel are married and seem to be happy. Their friend Laure shows up at their house one day with bad news. As good friends would do, Iris and Gabriel show their friend their support.

Eventually secrets and lies are exposed and what I liked is that sometimes when they were exposed it was vague so I had questions or curiosities still. But then I would keep reading and eventually forgot the question I had or was curious about. But in the end it was all explained and with all the details I felt were missing.

This book had quite a few twists and I didn’t see them coming, which I always prefer. I was quite shocked.

I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars.

Thank you Net Galley for giving me access to this book and the others books I’ve had an opportunity to read.

This book features three main couples, Iris and Gabriel, Laure and Pierre and Esme and Hugh. Iris and Gabriel are best friends with Laure and Pierre and when marital trouble hits with Laure and Pierre, Iris and Gabriel find themselves front and center dealing with it alongside Laure. I was on the edge of my seat wondering who was behind the deaths in this book-and ohhh boy, are there unexpected deaths! I felt that this book was everything I’d come to expect from a B.A. Paris novel and I say that in the best of ways! I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!

Iris and Gabriel's friend, Laure, unexpectedly arrives at their place to stay with them stating she needs time away from her husband. The four have been friends for almost twenty years and they shocked to hear the story that Laure has given as the reason.

There are many twists and turns in this thriller with the ending being the biggest.

I felt at times the story line drug and then in one paragraph time would elapse without explanation or sense. I would have to go back and reread for clarification.

Overall 3.5 🌟

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

Iris and Gabriel are happily married, living in a lovely home in Britain. One evening they come home to find that their good friend, Laure, has moved in. She and her husband, Pierre, are having issues in their marriage. Iris and Gabriel welcome Laure with open arms and support.

So many secrets in this book, but most were gradually revealed and I think that's what kept me engrossed. Laure is absolutely daft, talk about overstaying your welcome! In fact, everyone in this story was problematic, maybe I should have read more into that. This author usually has great pacing in her novels, and this was no exception. I found myself unable to put it down. The ending definitely was unexpected, and normally I love that, but I was annoyed, that's possibly my own issue, however. Maybe because I didn’t want it to be true. I was just a bit underwhelmed by the ending.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.