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 neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem…
Paris weaves an insidious web of lies in this gripping psychological thriller about a house with a shocking secret. Alternating between Alice in the present and a therapist in the past, the novel takes a deep dive into obsession and trust.
Alice initially comes off as the all too familiar unreliable female narrator that is bordering on being crazy. Early on in the story, we know that she is affected by an event in her past which has made her somewhat of a recluse—she is deeply attached to her village, her friends, and her cottage—and although she is apprehensive about moving to London, she is excited to be living with Leo. Even though she naive, and exhibits obsessive behaviour, her intentions are only good. Bust as the story unfolds it becomes apparent that she is not the unreliable narrator as originally perceived to be.
Perfectly paced, expertly plotted, The Therapist is Paris at her best.
B. A. PARIS is the internationally bestselling author of The Dilemma, Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back. She has worked both in finance and as a teacher and has five daughters. The Therapist is her fifth novel.
Paris grew up in England, but has spend most of her adult life in France.
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