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  • The Guest

  • A Novel
  • By: B.A. Paris
  • Narrated by: Emily Joyce
  • Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (859 ratings)

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The Guest

By: B.A. Paris
Narrated by: Emily Joyce
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Publisher's summary

New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller fans everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another home full of heart-pounding secrets, in The Guest.

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 again: 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 B.A. Paris (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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Critic reviews

“Well-crafted secrets and betrayals abound.”—Booklist

“I am obsessed with The Guest...There is no one—no one—who creates high-wire domestic suspense like the amazing B.A. Paris. Do not miss this, dear readers.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of One Wrong Word

“A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End

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Never saw it coming

What a fantastic ending! Finished the book in two days. Paris has a way with her stories

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The Ending wasn’t expected

The story seems to drag a bit and honestly all the best parts were in the epilogue.

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Eventful!

So many twists kept me guessing what was going to happen next. The end left me speechless.

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Long winded and boring

This had a predictable twist at the end but was mostly disjointed and largely too drawn out.

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A brilliant storyteller

B.A.Paris never disappoints. Just when I thought I had it figured out, this story had twists I didn’t see coming. 

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Another “Must Listen” from BA Paris!

If you are a fan of the writer, you will not be disappointed. Another great mystery. Another amazing ending!

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Not believable

So slow for most of the book , I began to wonder if this was a slice of life story. The ending was preposterous.

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B A Paris never disappoints! a good amount of twists and turns and suspense. I loved the ending

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Very surprising twist at end explains all

It was interesting, you kept making guesses as the story unfolded, but they didn't tell who "who done it" until the very end. Until that point I thought it was so so, but after the ending I was totally shocked!

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The many spins amd turns this Amazing book took

Speechless!! What an Amazing book. The narration was Amazing too!! 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend!! I would definitely re-read this Beauty

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