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It‘s another super cold day today. Plans —- read all day under the heated blanket surrounded by my babies :) coffee and maybe soups : cracking knot my #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

I think B.A Paris has become my favorite author.. every time I‘ve finished one of their books I become more obsessed!

The therapist Is the only book that was not read in my 2022 reading goal. I‘m actually trying to cut down my reading this you, so I‘m a little more tactical with my book choices. No bad books in 23 🙏🏽

• Read in October 2022 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 15 - Group P
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#StoryGraph: fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
360 pages | first published 2021

Publisher Description:

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.

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@suvata has mailed a book to @allureofbeauty

I read this a while back and enjoyed it. I guess I‘m passing timing until her new novel comes out on 11/1/22 called The Prisoner. #audiobooks #bookjunkie #baparisfan #backonlitsy

I normally read 2-3 books at a time. This time is a little tricky.
The main character in each book has the SAME NAME!!!
And one has a dying father & I just finished Unlikely Animals for #LitsyBookClub that also has a dying father!
I‘m doing a lot of juggling, keeping these straight!

@BeckyWithTheGoodBooks just wanted to let you know that I received The Therapist today. Thanks.

Getting back to my ‘normal‘ non-Bookclub genre - Thrillers. First time reading this author. We will see how it goes!
🕷️ Something is not right about this neighborhood!!! 🕷️

Not blown away, but this fast read is an itch scratcher for the genre.Suspenseful and creepy, though I was inwardly screaming at the decision-making like I was watching a girl in a horror movie constantly “running up the stairs when she should be running out the front door.” Predictable twist with some satisfying (if implausible) elements. It was entertaining, but my favorite part was the Henry David Thoreau quote used by the titular character.3⭐️

Personally, I put B. A. Paris in the same bucket as Peter Swanson. I'm never totally blown away, but they always seem to scratch the itch when I need a quick, outlandish, page-turner of a thriller. I was certainly entertained by The Therapist. There were enough believable red herrings to keep things from being too obvious, and even as I started to suspect "whodunnit" there were added layers to the twist that had definitely NOT occured to me ?

Finishing up my #LMPBC pick today!

Received my #LMPBC book from @allureofbeauty - thank you!

Pretty good psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns. Many characters and directions it could have gone. I did foresee some direction but not all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed this one, and the cupcakes of course.
I won‘t say much about it since it‘s on its way currently to @Kappadeemom for #lmpbc
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It‘s true.
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Looks like our group is all set. Yay!

It started really well and ended with one almighty twist.

I'd give this one three stars. I didn't empathize with any of the characters and it was more of a slog to the finish rather than a race. It just didn't have the suspense that most books in domestic suspense genre usually do.

A rare warm weather day has me reading outside!

Here are my choices for #LMPBC #GroupK. Let me know what your thoughts are @Kayla.Adriena @BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence

I just couldn‘t finish it right now.

@Jerdencon #NewYearWhoDis @monalyisha I started the tagged book tonight and it is delishously creepy! These are my next two print reads for Jan. #NYWD22

Very good. Enjoyed it so much more that her last one😬

Finished this on Dec. 23rd. I enjoyed the narration. I especially liked how the word “murder” was pronounced. At times the language was repetitive as we are in the narrator‘s head. While I saw part of the end coming, there was one part that I definitely did not. I‘ve had mixed feelings about this author‘s work in the past but I‘ve checked out other audiobooks by this author to give a listen to. It‘s an intriguing premise & would make a good movie

Not my favorite from the author. The foreshadowing was heavy handed so there were few true surprises. It kept my attention (which is an accomplishment as of late) but just not up to par with Paris‘ other books. Not to mention the offensive psychology info…

2021 was a year of highs and lows. Being a therapist in a pandemic is ROUGH. Yet we bought a house, a goal I had for a decade. Last year, I focused on giving myself grace and those things I truly enjoy, allowing myself to do them if I felt like it... and not do them if I didn't. That often meant more Netflix and much less reading. After a year of rest, I'm excited to get back into it, balancing more “growth“ with “grace“. #BookSpinBingo

Alice and Leo have just moved into their new home in an exclusive gated community known as The Circle.

As Alice is getting to know her neighbors, she learns a horrible secret about her beautiful home: the previous owner, Nina, was murdered. Presumably by her husband.

Why would Leo have kept this from her?

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of thrillers and is looking for an easy read! Had some fun twists and turns!

172 of 2021. Book 6 for #novelnovember . This story got repetitive in places. Overall a decent read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A big “meh” on this one. The ending was somewhat predictable, though there were enough alternate theories happening throughout that it did sort of keep me guessing. The MC is distrustful of just about everyone, so they all seem suspicious. The flashbacks to “past” didn‘t really seem to add anything to the story and the title “the therapist” seems an odd choice, given how the book played out. This book was enjoyable, but not fantastic

This is between a pick and a so-so for me. On the one hand, I did want to know what happened to Nina and what was going on with someone being in the house and moving things around. On the other hand, Alice's responses to just about everything drove me nuts.

Current audiobook

First review for October‘s #scarathlon2021 and for #screamathon and #bookspinbingo (phew that‘s a lot of things 😆)! This one kept my attention but definitely didn‘t blow me away. I didn‘t particularly care about any of the characters and really didn‘t feel a NEED to know what was really going on. The narrator was good, however, and I did think the ending was good! 🌟🌟🌟 💫. 16 points for #teamslaughter!

When Alice moved into her lovely new home, she knew something was wrong.

https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/thetherapist

#thriller
#suspense

Not exactly sure why I didn‘t love this book. I think I really didn‘t like any of the characters. Alice and Leo move to a cushy London neighborhood where they find out one of the woman was murdered. Alice suspects everyone and we find out the truth in the last 10 or so pages. Maybe I‘m burnt out on psychological thrillers. This just wasn‘t really fun to read. Taking a break from psychological thrillers…unless one of the ones I reserved pops up.

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Check out my #bookreview at LaceyDoesLit.com! @StMartinsPress @baparisauthor

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Full review here: http://girlwellread.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-therapist-by-b-paris.html.

Listening to this one on audiobook on Scribd. Keeping myself busy with audiobooks. B. A. Paris is another author on my list of favorites. #thrillers #suspense #audiobooksrock

Review is up on my blog. Check it out!! https://reecaspieces.com/2021/07/20/the-therapist-by-b-a-paris-macmillanaudio-au...

I am a pretty big B.A. Paris fan, but this one just didn‘t do it for me. I struggled through a lot of it, and the main character is just dumb and aggravating.
She did kill it with the twist though, and the whole idea of it in general! The ending is worth reading it..

Excited to dig into this one!

A new start, a new house, a gated neighborhood, but a house where a murder was committed.

Have YOU gotten to read this book that will have you guessing until the end?

FULL REVIEW HERE: https://tinyurl.com/8cf7epwa

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I enjoyed The Therapist just as much as Paris‘ other books for many reasons. Instead of diving right into the drama, this novel starts out by simply introducing the characters and their place in life, allowing the reader to get to know them at almost a personal level.

The simmering progression of the plot made things occur in a way that felt natural, rather than forced or ridiculous. This is a fun thriller!!

This was a quick read for me, I listened to audiobook in just a couple sittings throughout the dayday. I kind of had a feeling from the beginning of who the killer was, but kept going between two characters. The only things I wasn‘t positive about was how it all tied together. That part was a bit of a surprise for me

A full review of this title can be found here
https://darksideofthetome.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/review-the-therapist-by-b-a-p...

a new couple who decide they want to see each other more move to London into a new house. It's not until a private investigator stops at the house and mentions a woman was murdered in that home that Alice decides she can't live in that house anymore. That is when the problems begin with Alice and her relationship, the neighbors and the spookiness of the house. I found this book moved along well and kept me interested. B+

I'm a little in awe of this author. I have no idea where she gets her ideas or how she keeps coming up with such compelling novels. This is on a level with her first 2 books which I thought were amazing.

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US pub date is 7/13/2021
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