Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Behind Her Eyes

by Sarah Pinborough

Don’t miss the brand new twisty thriller from Sarah Pinborough – INSOMNIA – available to buy now!

Don’t Trust This Book Don’t Trust These People Don’t Trust Yourself And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending… ***Now a major new Netflix series***

Louise

Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. But all that changes when she meets…

David

Young, successful and charming – Louise cannot believe a man like him would look at her twice let alone be attracted to her. But that all comes to a grinding halt when she meets his wife…

Adele

Beautiful, elegant and sweet – Louise's new friend seems perfect in every way. As she becomes obsessed by this flawless couple, entangled in the intricate web of their marriage, they each, in turn, reach out to her.

But only when she gets to know them both does she begin to see the cracks… Is David really the man she thought she knew and is Adele as vulnerable as she appears?
Just what terrible secrets are they both hiding and how far will they go to keep them?

'Bloody brilliant' Stephen King

‘Piledriver domestic thriller with pull-the-rug-out ending’ Ian Rankin (on Twitter)

‘A dark, electrifying page-turner with a corker of an ending’ Harlan Coben

‘This year’s must-read thriller’ Evening Standard

‘The most unsettling thriller of the year… Read it now before someone spoils the ending for you’ John Connolly

‘Everyone will be talking about this book’ Stylist

‘Masterful writing that crackles with tension, before detonating that ending’ Angela Clarke

‘One of the best endings to a book’ Prima

‘Just when you think you’ve nailed it, Pinborough pulls the rug out from underneath you’ Sam Baker

‘The ending's a shocker that makes you want to read the novel all over again’ Woman and Home

Reviewed by bearley on

2 of 5 stars

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This book was bat-shit crazy and had me confused most of the time. Like the overall plot was a typical thriller but the big twist and even bigger twist were just insane. Also there was no one to root for as the main character was very unlikeable and just made the stupidest, unrealistic decisions.

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  • 6 May, 2022: Reviewed