The Guest A Novel

<p><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with <i>Behind Closed Doors</i>. Now she invites you into another</b><b> home full of </b><b>heart-pounding secrets, in<i> The Guest</i>.</b><br><br><b><i>Some secrets never leave.</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <br><br>Soon, secrets from all their pasts will unravel, some more dangerous than they could have known.</p>