Title: When I Kill You
Author: B. A. Paris
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publish Date: February 17, 2026 

Excerpt:

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:

This was my fifth read by B. A. Paris, and what keeps me coming back time and time again is how effortlessly I'm pulled in. Before I know it, I'm turning the last page. My favorite kind of escape.

I love hard to put down thrillers that keep me guessing, and When I Kill You definitely delivered. The book had me grabbing a glass of wine, a soft cozy blanket, and with a kitten curled up in my lap, I couldn't stop turning the pages until every last twist was revealed. My definition of a perfect evening.

Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and B. A. Paris for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐