The Guest by B.A. Paris

                                            

Hardback:  359 pages      

Genre: Fiction, Contemporary Psychological Thriller,                                   

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton 2024

Source: Tywyn Public Library

First Sentences: Gabriel handed a glass of champagne to Iris, then gave one to Esme, his fingers shaking slightly on the stem.

Review Quote: 'Addictive, gripping with a twist that will knock your socks off' HEAT

My Opinion:  A domestic drama unfolds when married couple Iris and Gabriel return home from a holiday to find family friend Laure ensconced in their home. apparently she and her husband need some time apart and feeling very distraught Laura has turned to her good friends for help. She soon outstays her welcome as the situation deteriorates.

It certainly kept me guessing and the shocking twist in the final pages caught me by surprise! Certainly recommended to readers who are fans of psychological thrillers.

Précis Courtesy of Goodreads: 

Some secrets never leave.

Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. 

Laure has walked out on her husband—and their good friend—Pierre, over his confession of an affair and a secret child. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive of their friends, but as Laure's mood becomes increasingly unpredictable, her presence takes its toll. 

Iris and Gabriel's only respite comes in the form of a couple new to town. But with them comes their gardener, who has a checkered past. Soon, secrets from all their pasts will unravel, some more dangerous than they could have known.

Author Profile:

                

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B.A. Paris is the New York Times and Sunday Times Number 1 bestselling author of seven novels including the word-of-mouth hit, Behind Closed Doors.

Over 7 million editions of her work have been sold worldwide and her books have been translated into 41 languages. Her novels have been optioned for major screen adaptations with a film of The Breakdown, titled Blackwater Lane, in post production.

Before becoming an author, B.A. Paris worked as a bank trader and teacher in France. Today, she writes from her cottage in Hampshire, England, where she lives with her husband with visits from her five grown-up daughters. She has a newsletter baparis.com and is on social media @baparisauthor

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