Book Review for When I Kill You by B.A. Paris

 

When I Kill You by B.A. Paris

Published:  February 17, 2026 by St. Martin's Press

Genre:   Mystery Thriller, Suspense

Taken from Goodreads:  The multimillion-copy and New York Times bestseller B. A. Paris returns with a triumphant, unsettling new suspense novel.

Who is watching Nell Masters?

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.

Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path . . .

Now, Nell tries to convince herself that this unnerving feeling of being watched is all in her mind. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?

My Thoughts: B.A. Paris never disappoints.   The suspense, the twists and turns, the quirky and unique characters all keep me turning pages and not wanting to put the book down.   I never quite knew what to believe and where the story was going to take me.  The ride was intense and full of the unknown, I did not want it to ever end.   I was biting my nails, reading one more chapter.  She has once again cemented herself into my must-read authors list. 

This is the perfect cold night, cuddle in front of a fireplace, and have a cup of hot cocoa book. When I Kill You is the perfect suspense thriller book. 

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author:  B.A. Paris is the New York Times and Sunday Times Number 1 bestselling author of seven novels including the word-of-mouth hit, Behind Closed Doors.

Over 7 million editions of her work have been sold worldwide and her books have been translated into 41 languages. Her novels have been optioned for major screen adaptations with a film of The Breakdown, titled Blackwater Lane, in post production.

Before becoming an author, B.A. Paris worked as a bank trader and teacher in France. Today, she writes from her cottage in Hampshire, England, where she lives with her husband with visits from her five grown-up daughters. She has a newsletter baparis.com and is on social media @baparisauthor