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The Therapist: A Novel Hardcover – July 13, 2021

by B.A. Paris (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars 17,941 ratings
Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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, 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…

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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Press
  4. Publication date
    July 13, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6.35 x 1.14 x 8.98 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1250274125
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1250274120
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A USA Today Bestseller!
A July 2021 Indie Next Pick!
One of the "Best Summer Reads of All Time"―Reader's Digest
One of "The Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021"―Goodreads
One of the "Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021"―SheReads
One of the "Spring and Summer Thriller and Mystery Must-Reads"―Ms. Career Girl
One of the "Best Books of 2021, For All Your TBR Needs"―Popsugar
One of the "July 2021 Books [That] Will Have You Turning Pages"―Parade

"[A] thrill-stuffed novel about a posh London gated community that’s a hotbed of secrets and lies."―The Washington Post

"The Circle evokes the chills of 'The Stepford Wives.' A well-crafted psychological thriller."―Booklist

"As the story progresses, the reader learns new information, and Alice soon suspects everyone around her as the possible killer. The readers are right there with her wondering who to trust or if anyone is even trustworthy. The plot twist will come as a surprise and keep you flipping through the pages until the very end."―Mystery & Suspense Magazine

"Psychological thrillers don’t get any better than B.A. Paris’ scorching The Therapist, one of those books that make you want to draw the blinds to make sure nobody’s peeking inside."―Providence Journal

"There's plenty of guessing and twists in this story of obsession that will leave readers wondering who to trust."―Parkersburg News and Sentinel

“A whodunnit domestic thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page. In the Circle everyone is a suspect and everyone has a motive. A pacy page-turner that fans of Those People will love!” ―Catherine Steadman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something In The Water and The Disappearing Act

“B.A. Paris knows how to build suspense in an unforgettable way.” ―Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrong Family

"A delicious web of lies."―Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife

"Tense and compulsive."―Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger

"Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound in this tense story―all hidden just beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect suburban life."―T.M. Logan, author of The Vacation

About the Author

B.A. PARIS is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back, The Dilemma, The Therapist, The Prisoner, and The Guest. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband now live in the UK. She has worked both in finance and as a teacher, and she has five daughters.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2021
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250274125
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250274120
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.14 x 8.98 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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B.A. Paris is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of seven novels including the word-of-mouth hit, Behind Closed Doors, and her latest thriller, The Guest.

Over 7 million editions of her work have been sold worldwide and her books have been translated into 41 languages. Her novel, The Breakdown, has been adapted for film under the title Blackwater Lane and her thriller, The Therapist, is currently in development for the big screen.

Before becoming an author, B.A. Paris, who spent most of her adult life living in France, worked in finance as a trader before retraining as an English teacher. She and her husband then ran a language school together whilst bringing up their five daughters. Today, she writes from her cottage in Hampshire, England.

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Customers find the book delightfully well written and appreciate its suspenseful plot with twists that keep readers guessing until the end. The pacing receives mixed reactions - while some find it fast-paced, others say it starts off slow. Character development is also mixed, with some praising the well-developed characters while others find them unlikable. Several customers describe the book as boring and not truly remarkable.

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160 customers mention "Readability"150 positive10 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well-written, with one customer particularly appreciating its twists and turns.

"What an amazing book. And I am very picky!!!!! Such a great read, keeps you on your toes... When you think you know what's going to happen... You're..." Read more

"The premise of this book was interesting, and the twist was a good ending, but my god, Alice is the most annoying protagonist ever...." Read more

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"...Overall a good book." Read more

118 customers mention "Suspenseful"95 positive23 negative

Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful nature, praising its many twists and turns that keep readers guessing until the very end.

"The premise of this book was interesting, and the twist was a good ending, but my god, Alice is the most annoying protagonist ever...." Read more

"...In other words, a psychological thriller that does the job it is intended to do." Read more

"There are a lot of different twists and turns. It was a fast read and well written...." Read more

"...The ending was good. It had a lot of suspense and twists. If recommend this book to my friends and family that like psychological thriller books." Read more

29 customers mention "Character development"11 positive18 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some praising the well-developed characters while others find them superficial and too numerous to follow.

"...this one and so far its also pretty good except has way to many characters to keep up with and the font could b bigger… update i got to page 134 and..." Read more

"I was literally walking in the main characters shoes, and couldn’t look away. This is my favorite genre...." Read more

"...Found the main character to be obnoxious." Read more

"...The characters are not very notable. In fact a ton of the neighbors act almost identical...." Read more

28 customers mention "Pacing"15 positive13 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while others note that it starts off a little slow.

"...And I am very picky!!!!! Such a great read, keeps you on your toes... When you think you know what's going to happen... You're wrong!" Read more

"I thought this was a good read. It had a slow start and a lot of the stuff was repetitive . But, once it picked up, it flowed nicely...." Read more

"...This shoots straight through so quickly you'll wonder where your day went and how you've flipped so many pages...." Read more

"...Throughout the whole book , I thought it was dragging a bit and the" past"sections got me confused because you don't really know who it is until..." Read more

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Customers find the book boring and unremarkable.

"...Had to force myself to finish. Waste of time. The most likeable character in the book was Alice's friend, Debbie...." Read more

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"...Kind of boring. Too many characters." Read more

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  • Tor Carnahan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow wow wo
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2025
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    What an amazing book. And I am very picky!!!!! Such a great read, keeps you on your toes... When you think you know what's going to happen... You're wrong!
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  • Janell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Manipulation at its best
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024
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    I have enjoyed books by B.A. Paris and this one didn't disappoint. The vulnerability of a person is shown.
    Alice and Leo short term relationship takes a huge step and moves to a gated community. So much is unraveled with the flaws in the relationship. Trust is becoming hard and second guessing puts strain on the relationship. Can Alice come to terms with all the lies and deceit she is getting.
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  • Haylie
    3.0 out of 5 stars The most annoying protagonist I’ve ever read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
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    The premise of this book was interesting, and the twist was a good ending, but my god, Alice is the most annoying protagonist ever. She makes all the stupid decisions you yell at horror movie characters not to do, invents realities that don’t make sense, and is so annoyingly obsessed with this murder because her dead sister shares the same name…it makes zero sense. I do t want to give anything away, but suffice it to say I yelled at her, in my head and out loud, many, many times for being so annoying and stupid, and it made it hard to like the book.
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  • Julie A. Foerster
    5.0 out of 5 stars couldn’t put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025
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    Wow …… a must read! Loved the switch and turns!! I felt I was living this story and glad I wasn’t at the same time.
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  • carilynp
    4.0 out of 5 stars This will definitely give you the chills.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
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    The story gave me the absolute chills. As soon as I knew it was about a woman moving into another person’s house who had been murdered there, I was like, ok, you’re asking for trouble. To top it off, it’s a house in a tight community where the neighbors are all up in each other’s business and they are not quite embracing our protagonist on move-in day.

    Alice is not a therapist, but a therapist did once live in the house, and we come to learn that she was murdered in her house. Alice and her partner, who is protective, it’s not yet clear why, have moved to London so that he won’t have to commute for his job, and they can spend more time together. She wants to make friends straight off with the new neighbors and he is not exactly warm to her plans.

    Quickly realizing that the ladies of The Circle, yes, their little gated enclave has a name, are super chummy with one another and the welcome wagon has not been rolled out, it’s going to take much more effort to break into their group.
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    If Alice could let go of her obsession with the therapist’s murder, when the case has been closed and everyone has already moved on, it’s no wonder they aren’t eager to befriend this busybody.

    THE THERAPIST brings look over your shoulder, look under the bed, leave the light on kind of scary-haunted vibes and lies, lies, lies. In other words, a psychological thriller that does the job it is intended to do.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • Deborah Glover
    5.0 out of 5 stars I was in suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2025
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    I was always eager to keep reading the book. I loved it and kept it in suspense all the
    way through to the end of
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  • Samantha Larsen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read, hard to put down.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
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    I haven’t read a fiction book in YEARS, but had wanted to get out of my digital scrolling habit. I had read this is an attention grabber and gave it a shot. I couldn’t put it down and read the whole book in one day! It has some really great twists and turns and I was not able to predict the ending, which is good! Right before the end, it felt a little chaotic and probably could have ended a tad sooner, but overall I really enjoyed it.
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  • Morgan
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good I guess
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
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    I have read all this author’s books and i like them all i just started this one and so far its also pretty good except has way to many characters to keep up with and the font could b bigger… update i got to page 134 and gave up just couldn’t get into it
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  • MB
    5.0 out of 5 stars tolles Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on June 30, 2024
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    Geschenk kam sehr gut an :-)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars My Review for The Therapist
    Reviewed in India on May 15, 2022
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    A psychological thriller, very dramatic, starts of slow and quickens towards the end - this book is a highly entertaining and a very engaging read.

    I absolutely adored how the author has depicted each of her characters as extremely flawed and has highlighted the terrible issues in relationships that stem from lack of trust.
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  • Carol V
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2025
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    A great read by one of my favourite authors.
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  • Giulia 🌸
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interessante
    Reviewed in Italy on July 11, 2023
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    È da molto che non leggevo, ho cominciato con dei libri che avevo a casa ma ricordandone la trama non ero stimolata nella lettura. Ho cominciato questo libro e l’ho praticamente divorato! Molto scorrevole, si legge con molto piacere lo consiglio!!
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  • T. M. Wyatt
    5.0 out of 5 stars YES! She is talented!
    Reviewed in France on September 17, 2024
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    Just want to read another by her I think that is enough!
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