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The Dilemma

By: B A Paris
Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Peter Noble
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Pre-order B A Paris’s brand new thriller WHEN I KILL YOU publishing Spring 2026!

Knowing the truth will destroy her.

Keeping it secret will destroy him.

‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ T. M. Logan

It’s Livia’s 40th birthday and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia loves Marnie, she’s secretly glad she won’t be at the party. She needs to tell Adam something about their daughter but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.

Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia so he’s secretly arranged for Marnie to come home and surprise her on her birthday. During the day, he hears some terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, because how can the party go on? But she’s so happy, so excited – and the guests are about to arrive.

The Dilemma – how far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness?

One day that will change a family forever, The Dilemma is the breathtaking, heartbreaking new novel from the international, million-copy-selling, Sunday Times bestseller, B A Paris.

Praise for The Dilemma:

‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ T. M. Logan

‘A departure from B A Paris’s previous psycho-thrillers, this emotional story is gripping’ Daily Mail

‘A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter’ Catherine Steadman

‘A dark family drama … builds a palpable wall of tension that leaves you desperate to find out what happens next’ Sunday Mirror

‘A beautifully written story of love and loss which will stay with me’ Louise Jensen

‘What a book… utterly unputdownable!’ Samantha King

‘A beautifully written novel that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. B A Paris has a unique ability to get inside your head and stay there!’ HC Warner

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I’m this is well written and the first two thirds is suspenseful but I was unable to listen to it all because of the subject matter.

Well written but hard to finish

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Thank you Audible.... for a great Book of the day deal... wish more were like this. A great read .....begs the question if we had bad news would we put off telling a loved one for any reason. What would you have done? Enjoyed this very much!

B A Paris does it again

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I loved this. The suspense, the altering perspectives, the performances.m, the drama, the pain. I love books that truly make me FEEL. The ones where shit is hitting the fan so much you have to keep going. This was it for me. Loved it.

100/10

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This story is very well written and perfectly narrated but very very sad. Spoiler alert: warning to all parents. Proceed with caution. A depressing topic.

A very hard listen

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Couldn’t put the audio book down! Well written and the narrators… fantastic! Had to pick a tear away in the end. Worth a listen to.

Paris does it again

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