Release: July 13th, 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Source: Netgalley
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The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist—a powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.
When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, Everything seems to be a dream come true. But appearances can be deceptive…
As Alice is getting to know her neighbors, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice finds out the woman who was murdered, the therapist, was named Nina, the same name as her dead sister, and becomes obsessed with her.
The more she learns, the more convinced she is that Nina’s husband did not kill her. Strange things begin happening in her home, and she becomes increasingly suspicious of her neighbors. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbors are keeping secrets, and things are not as perfect as they seem…
About the Author:
B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back, and The Dilemma. Having sold over a million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller and a Sunday Times bestseller. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.
The Therapist is her fifth novel.
The Therapist Review:
I always enjoy mystery thrillers that shock and surprise me. The Therapist did not disappoint because quite a few scenes shocked and surprised me. For instance, I never really knew if Alice imagined the noises or if it is happening. There were moments where I felt like Nina’s ghost was trying to communicate with her. Moreover, some of the Circle residents are also very shady, and you don’t know what they are hiding. For instance, I found Edward very deceptive. Leo was also strange, and some of the secrets he hid from Alice shocked me.
The author also paced the story nicely, where you don’t know how the plot will progress. Alice is a fun character, and I liked how she put herself in danger as they started to investigate Nina’s life. Some of the story’s highlights are when Alice learns about Leo’s past and initially meets Thomas. Also, the climax shocked me as I did not see it coming at all. Tamsin and Eve added nicely to the story too, and I liked how Alice bonded with them.
However, parts of the story felt repetitious to me. The story dwindles in the middle, where nothing much happens. We get the same repetitions of noises and Alice talking to the community to get news on Nina. The plot, however, picks up again towards the end and leads to an entertaining climax.
Overall, “The Therapist” is a fun, quick thriller, and I would recommend it if you are in the mood for a compelling whodunit, mystery thriller!
