Great start to the New Year: discovering a new author – in this case, B A Paris – and available free on Prime Reading too. For those new to B A Parris, she is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Sidebar: more about free books to read.
This is a suspense thriller, and it is a cracker. Grace is full of confidence as a buyer for Harrods. She has a sister Millie with Downs Syndrome. Jack is a successful lawyer who has never lost a case. They meet in odd circumstances in a park. He immediately takes a liking to both Grace and Millie. A whirlwind romance ensues – they seem the perfect couple. They quickly marry but Millie breaks a leg in unusual circumstances at the wedding.
The honeymoon is a complete disaster as Jack’s personality changes overnight. She spends her honeymoon locked in a room whilst Jack disappears every day.
The couple return to a beautiful house in the UK but Jack controls Grace’s every move. If she disobeys sanctions are imposed. Jack is anxious to get Millie moved from a boarding school to the house but for what purpose? Grace loves her sister but is frightened for her future. Grace realises she has to do something and tries various escape plans but Jack has the foresight to block every move. The sanctions become more sinister.
What can Grace do? There is a moral dilemma as she decides her options. Without revealing the outcome, there is suspense to the last page. If you are a lover of suspense novels, this is for you. You end up hating Jack but can you forgive Grace’s solution!!
About the Author
B.A. Paris is a Franco-British writer of fiction, mainly in the psychological thriller subgenre. Her debut novel, Behind Closed Doors (2016), was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. It has been translated into 40 languages and has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide.
B.A. Paris Books in Order
Behind Closed Doors (2016-08-09) | Fiction
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN’T MISS! The perfect marriage? Or the…
The Breakdown (2017-02-09) | Fiction
From the international, million-copy bestselling author comes another addictive psychological thriller! ‘B A Paris has done it again! The Breakdown…
Bring Me Back: 5 Chapter Sampler (2018-04-24) | Fiction
THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING NOVELS BEHIND…
The Understudy (2019-10-03) | Fiction
Written By Sophie Hannah, BA Paris, Clare Mackintosh, and Holly Brown, this psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Liane…
The Dilemma (2020-01-01) | Fiction
Knowing the truth will destroy her. Keeping it secret will destroy him. ‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up…
The Therapist (2021-01-07) | Fiction
TELL ME YOUR SECRETS… ‘Tense and compulsive’ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House ‘Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound’…
Bring Me Back (2021-03-30) | Fiction
THE TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM B. A. PARIS, THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING…
The Prisoner (2023-08-08) | Fiction
“With Behind Closed Doors, New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris took the psychological thriller to shocking new heights….
The Guest (2024-02-20) | Fiction
THE TENSION-FILLED NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE DIGITAL BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, THE…