The Guest
a thriller that grips from the first page to the last, from the author of global phenomenon Behind Closed Doors
Published on 18. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-3997-1030-5 (ISBN)
Description
THE TENSION-FILLED NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE DIGITAL BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, THE PRISONER .
Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house - sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband - and their good friend - Pierre over his confession of an affair.
Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive. But as Laure's mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts - until things reach breaking point ...
READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE GUEST:
'Seriously?! I just could not believe it!' ?????
'Couldn't put it down. Loved it' ?????
'A whopper of a twist that you don't see coming' ?????
'Keeps you guessing and on tenterhooks until the end' ?????
'Super addictive . . . I read it in a day!' ?????
'As the secrets unravel and the body count starts to mount, I really did not see the ending coming at all...' ?????
'It was so hard to put down and adult instead!' ?????
'A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining' CHRIS WHITAKER
'B.A. Paris is a mistress at weaving family with fear, suspense and subterfuge' JANE CORRY
'Expertly plotted and compellingly told . . . I raced through it' HARRIET TYCE
'Packed with tension and nail-bitingly real, I couldn't put it down!' LAUREN NORTH
PRAISE FOR B.A. PARIS' NERVE-SHREDDING NOVELS:
'A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists' OBSERVER
'Chilling, intense and frightening in places, you'll be left wondering what is real and what isn't' WOMAN & HOME'
'Claustrophobic, menacing and relentlessly tense, this is a fiendishly plotted thriller with a great central twist' SARAH VAUGHAN
'Gripping' DAILY MIRROR
'Elegant, taut, ingeniously plotted and extremely addictive. Superb!' WILL DEAN
'Dark and compulsive ... B.A. Paris again conjures up the tense claustrophobia of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and delivers yet another brilliant, unputdownable read' GILLY MACMILLAN
'I loved the short chapters in part one, which really added to the rising tension' PRIMA
'Wow! What a ride! A tantalising, taut, tense thriller' JANE CORRY
Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house - sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband - and their good friend - Pierre over his confession of an affair.
Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive. But as Laure's mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts - until things reach breaking point ...
READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE GUEST:
'Seriously?! I just could not believe it!' ?????
'Couldn't put it down. Loved it' ?????
'A whopper of a twist that you don't see coming' ?????
'Keeps you guessing and on tenterhooks until the end' ?????
'Super addictive . . . I read it in a day!' ?????
'As the secrets unravel and the body count starts to mount, I really did not see the ending coming at all...' ?????
'It was so hard to put down and adult instead!' ?????
'A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining' CHRIS WHITAKER
'B.A. Paris is a mistress at weaving family with fear, suspense and subterfuge' JANE CORRY
'Expertly plotted and compellingly told . . . I raced through it' HARRIET TYCE
'Packed with tension and nail-bitingly real, I couldn't put it down!' LAUREN NORTH
PRAISE FOR B.A. PARIS' NERVE-SHREDDING NOVELS:
'A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists' OBSERVER
'Chilling, intense and frightening in places, you'll be left wondering what is real and what isn't' WOMAN & HOME'
'Claustrophobic, menacing and relentlessly tense, this is a fiendishly plotted thriller with a great central twist' SARAH VAUGHAN
'Gripping' DAILY MIRROR
'Elegant, taut, ingeniously plotted and extremely addictive. Superb!' WILL DEAN
'Dark and compulsive ... B.A. Paris again conjures up the tense claustrophobia of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and delivers yet another brilliant, unputdownable read' GILLY MACMILLAN
'I loved the short chapters in part one, which really added to the rising tension' PRIMA
'Wow! What a ride! A tantalising, taut, tense thriller' JANE CORRY
Reviews / Votes
Another gripping psychological thriller from BA Paris * Hello! * A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining * Chris Whitaker * Expertly plotted and compellingly told . . . I raced through it * Harriet Tyce * B. A. Paris is a mistress at weaving family with fear, suspense and subterfuge * Jane Corry * Packing with tension and nail-bitingly real, I couldn't put it down! * Lauren North * Deliciously creepy and gripping * Woman's Own * Addictive, gripping . . . with a twist that will knock your socks off! * Heat *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-1030-5 (9781399710305)
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B.A. Paris
The Guest
a thriller that grips from the first page to the last, from the author of global phenomenon Behind Closed Doors
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02/2024
Hodder & Stoughton
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B.A. Paris' first novel, Behind Closed Doors, was a publishing phenomenon, selling over 3.5 million copies and published in 40 territories. The film rights have been optioned by Stone Village Productions. B.A. Paris lived in France for many years, she and her husband now live in the UK. She worked in finance, and as a teacher, before beginning her writing career.