The Guest: A Novel

“The Guest” by B. A. Paris is a tense psychological thriller about friendship, betrayal, and dangerous secrets.

After returning from a crucial vacation, Iris and Gabriel are shocked to find their close friend Laure unexpectedly living in their home. Laure has just left her husband Pierre—also their friend—after discovering his affair and secret child. Wanting to be supportive, Iris and Gabriel let her stay, but her behavior soon becomes unsettling: she sleeps in their bed, wears Iris’s clothes, and even changes the house’s layout.

As Laure’s unpredictable moods strain their marriage, Iris and Gabriel find comfort in befriending a new couple in town. However, the newcomers’ gardener has a suspicious past that raises even more questions.

When buried secrets from all their lives begin to surface, Iris and Gabriel realize that some truths are far more dangerous than they ever imagined—and no one in their circle is truly innocent.