Day: September 16, 2021

Book Review: The Therapist by B.A. Paris

The Therapist
Author: B.A. Paris
Published: July 13, 2021
Audiobook

Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Read:  August 25 -31, 2021
Jessica’s Rating: 2 stars     

Book Description:

When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…

As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, 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 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…

Jessica’s Review:

**Minor spoilers**

I am a B.A. Paris fan and have really enjoyed all her other books, until The Therapist.  This one was just lackluster as it moved very slowly for me.  I also did not connect with Alice and she just seemed too caught up in trying to figure out what really happened to the former resident Nina, who was murdered in the apartment. Once Alice found out about Nina’s murder after moving in, she stayed?!?!?!  Leo didn’t bother to tell her when he bought the house!?!?!  WHAT!?!?!?   Yeah, they totally don’t have a good relationship.

Maybe it was that I listened to the audiobook on this one and have actually read the others. Sometimes audiobooks are hit or miss.  I just had no feeling of suspense listening to The Therapist and by the time we got to the ending I wasn’t shocked or really cared with this one. 

Since I have enjoyed all of her other novels, I will continue to read anything else she writes.  I highly recommend her first novel: Behind Closed Doors.  Read that one!

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