Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Therapist by B.A. Paris

9 reviews

mckinleyelle's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

sare1125's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, and Infidelity

chelle22's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Stalking, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

dev921's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder

angegoof's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

At it’s core, there is an interesting and mysterious story here, but it goes on for too long saying nothing. To be honest, I (begrudgingly) made it to 180 pages and then I started speed reading and skipping just to get to the resolution (another 200 pages to the end!!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Infidelity

honeywine's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

A fun and quick read, though the main character’s monologues sometimes felt a bit much. Also I didn’t think anyone who was more than two dimensional was likable. And every major character was white, I don’t understand readers who are is saying this book is diverse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Violence, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

tspice24's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder

thelibraryofanna's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Stalking

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity

soobooksalot's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bring all your obsessions to The Therapist!
 This is my first B.A. Paris novel - I know, how can that be?
 Alice and Leo have recently moved into their new home in a gated community called The Circle. While Alice is making connections with her new neighbours, she discovers her home was the scene of the murder of the previous owner, Nina Maxwell.
 Alice doesn't accept the story that Nina was killed by her husband, and begins to suspect everyone in The Circle.
 Now, quite honestly the character of Alice drove me a bit bonkers, but that was presumably by design. Her level of obsession is what drives the plot in this domestic thriller.
 The cast of neighbour characters make for an interesting read, and The Therapist is absolutely layered with red herrings and sinister possibilities. 
 I have Behind Closed Doors on my TBR cart and look forward to reading more of her work!
 Looking for a "locked gated community" suspense story? Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder