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The Guest
A Novel
2024
First Published
3.28
Average Rating
560
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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 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.

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Author

B.A. Paris
B.A. Paris
Author · 15 books

B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back, The Dilemma, The Therapist and The Prisoner. Having sold over 5 million copies worldwide, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Sunday Times bestseller. Her books have been translated into 41 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she now lives in the UK. Her seventh novel, THE GUEST, is due January 2024.

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