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Behind Her Eyes

A Novel

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Behind Her Eyes

By: Sarah Pinborough
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck, Josie Dunn, Bea Holland, Huw Parmenter
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The instant New York Times and #1 international bestseller. “You should read Behind Her Eyes…It’s bloody brilliant.”—Stephen King

"An eerie thriller…Pinborough keeps us guessing about just who’s manipulating whom–until the ending reveals that we’ve been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game.”—The New York Times Book Review

Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes?

Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.

When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.

And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend. But she also just happens to be married to David. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve heard before.

David and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?

As Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But Louise can’t guess how wrong—and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets.

In Behind Her Eyes, Sarah Pinborough has written a novel that takes the modern day love triangle and not only turns it on its head, but completely reinvents it in a way that will leave listeners reeling.

©2017 Sarah Pinborough (P)2017 Macmillan Audio
Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary
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Editorial reviews

Editors Select, January 2017 - It's no secret that there has been a huge influx of suspenseful, psychological thrillers featuring unreliable narrators and multiple POVs. And though I enjoy this genre immensely, I generally know how a story will end fairly quickly. Behind Her Eyes, Sarah Pinborough's debut adult thriller, is the only book of this nature that left me guessing until the very last word. Justifiably, Behind Her Eyes is popping up on social media adorned with the hashtag #wtfthatending - and it's still a month out from publication. I was completely glued to this book as I tried to untangle the crazy web of lies and deceit between husband and wife David and Adele and David's secretary, Louise. The narrators are perfect for their respective characters and left me with a constant yet strangely enjoyable feeling of mistrust and doubt. --Laura, Audible Editor

Critic reviews

"All four narrators smoothly transition between the complex characters and the dark side of this contemporary love triangle. As Louise's sense of disorientation and dread build, listeners will be hooked on both plot and performance." (AudioFile)

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If you could sum up Behind Her Eyes in three words, what would they be?

Expressive, dramatic, captivating!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I don't mind being a fan of a villain who shows such diabolically planned-out chaos, and Adele is one of these. Talk about an absorbing backstory and an even better present-day trophy wife come tragic victim come evil genius. One almost has to respect going to such lengths to hang onto the man she loves so very, very much...

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Each of the narrators did a great job with their respective characters and truly brought them to life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

To Sleep perchance to Dream

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book and appreciated its use of a little fantasy to make it stand apart from others in this genre. This was not overdone, in my opinion, and it's use & effects on the characters' lives was appealing in that sense. There was something to like and to dislike about each character, so the common bad guy/good guy scenario was not really at play. Each person contributes to his and her situation in his own way.
As for the ending, I was not appalled at all, as some reviewers. I for one didn't see it coming at all, and was pleasantly riveted once I got it. I felt that the end was not disconnected at all from the story, and would encourage readers to not let it keep you from experiencing this engaging and wholly entertaining story. Overall, I loved it and highly recommend!

A fantastic, engaging story, hands-down

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My jaw was sore from being dropped for the last 2 chapters of this book. Amazing. Greatly written, twisted, wonderfully narrated. Just amazing all around.

Absolutely mind blowing.

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What an ending. I listen to an audio book maybe twice a week ...and have been struggling to find thrillers that actually thrill me. I typically can figure out how a book will end in the 1st quarter. This ending made my jaw drop ... followed immediately by an audible "Holy Sh-t"!

Holy Smokes...I didn't see that coming!

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With an ending like this, there's has to be a part 2!!!
Enjoyed the guessing game through the book of twists and turns...Dreams are fascinating in themselves, let alone having the ability to control them with real outcome...

Great story...GREAT ending!!!

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Brilliant twist at the end. Never expected it. Keeps you engaged for the full ride.

Page turner!

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I have listened to so many books on audio and have never written a review. I was growing bored of the "psychological thrillers" because I always seemed to guess the twist. And I thought I knew exactly where this book was going after about half way through. But, I was wrong. This is a dark, disturbing book. But it is impossible to put down.

Wow! Reader beware!

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I should have read the reviews and not just looked at the star ratings, because this is one of those love it or hate it kind of books. If you don't enjoy the fantasy genre you probably won't like this story, because the whole thing hinges on the ability of some characters to travel outside their bodies. If this concept leaves you cold, move on. If you are fine with it, then the next test turns on how much of a stickler you are for believable characters. Louise, the unfortunate victim in this piece, challenges both patience and imagination with her ridiculous gullibility and misplaced acts of conscience. Kind of reminds me of the character in the horror movie who insists on going down alone into the dark and ominous basement of a haunted house with nothing but a match stick and an IQ of ten. You want to scream "Don't go down there you idiot! and you may find yourself thinking or even shouting similar advice when confronted with Louise's various ii-advised and baffling decisions. I will say this though, the ending was unexpected, which is worth something.

Not what I expected

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I thought this book was predicable. I couldn't have been more wrong. It's a must listen!

Wow. Just wow!

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I literally couldn't put this book down! It's arguably one of the best books I've ever read. A must read!

Captivating and brilliant!

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This was a bit slow but interesting. I thought the ending was a bit off putting.

Different

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