The Therapist by B.A. Paris

This is an mystery suspense novel (PG)

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Blurb....

 

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…

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.

My Review

So...

I've enjoyed this author's books, but this one was a slight miss for me. If not for the fact that I got an advanced audio copy, I would have given up early as the story was far too slow to be a thriller. It read more like dry chick-lit. Alice just wasn't a compelling character to keep up the story.

Though at some point, it did pick up. I can't say when. However, most of the twists that came late in the story, I guessed. The only one, a certain secret, was lost to me. Probably because I was never invested in that character.

I will admit, early on, I suspected everyone until it was obvious who it was--before the reveal that is.

One small complaint--I thought for sure UKers were more into tea than coffee. Maybe that's changed or I'm just not well informed as I'm not a UKer. But it struck me as odd that everyone was going on about coffee and not tea. Hmmm

Overall, I can't say it was a bad read (or listen). I've certainly endured worse. This just isn't my favorite from this author and it happens.

If you enjoy mild suspense and this author--I say give it a go. You might really enjoy this one.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for the Advanced Copy.

My book boyfriend--Will 

 

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KING ME IS LIVE

Title: King Me

Series: King Me Duet #1

Author: Terri E. Laine

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 25, 2021

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Him

I’ve got one mission.

To have the man that fathered me, King Me as his.

I deserve the billions as much as my legitimate brothers do.

But I’m thrown off that pursuit by a pint-sized woman who saves lives as a career.

By contrast, my job during many combat missions has been to take them.

We are too different.

Yet, she’s a beautiful distraction I can't seem to give up.

I’ve made the mistake of falling in love before.

I won’t do it again.

When I’m forced to choose between becoming a King and saving her life—

The choice is simple.

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“Are we really going to do this?” I asked.

He folded his arms and leaned on the wall to mirror me. “Do what?”

“Go on a double date?”

“Why not?”

I opened and closed my mouth like a fish because I couldn’t think of what to say for a second. “I don’t know. Like wouldn’t it be weird?”

“We’re friends, right?”

I nodded.

“Then I’ll be your wingman and you can be mine.”

I eyed him like he was crazy. “I bet you don’t even know that nurse’s name.”

“As my wingman, you can find out.”

I gaped, which I was doing a lot of. “And what else would you like me to find out? Like, if she wants to marry you and have your babies?”

He pointed at me. “Exactly. That would mean I should stay far away from that craziness.”

I giggled as I spoke. “I can’t believe you’re serious.”

“I told you I was no prince.”

“That’s what this is really about, isn’t it? You want me to think you’re an asshole?”

“No. I could do the same for you. While we’re out, I’ll let you know if he wants to marry you and have you be the mother of his babies.”

I let my hands fall to my sides, exasperated. “And that’s a bad thing?”

“Not for you. That’s a good thing. Like if you told me that nurse just wanted to bang me, that would be a green light for me. Whereas, if I told you the love doctor just wanted to bang you, that would be a red flag.”

I pressed fingers to my temple. “I hate to admit there is some logic in what you said.”

He flashed me a smile with that dimple on full force. “It will be fun.”

“I think you’re crazy.”

“And you love it,” he said.

I hesitated to speak because I didn’t want to think about the word ‘love’ as I fell harder for this man.

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Terri E. Laine, USA Today bestselling author, left a lucrative career as a CPA to pursue her love for writing. Outside of her roles as a wife and mother of three, she’s always been a dreamer and as such became an avid reader at a young age.

Many years later, she got a crazy idea to write a novel and set out to try to publish it. With over a dozen titles published under various pen names, the rest is history. Her journey has been a blessing, and a dream realized. She looks forward to many more memories to come.

You can find more about her books at www.terrielaine.com.

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