But Louise can't guess how wrong - and how far a person might go to protect their marriage's secrets. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?Īs Louise is drawn into David and Adele's orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers.
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.ĭavid and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But she also just happens to be married to David. 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.Īnd then Louise bumps into Adele, who's new to town and in need of a friend. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. Though he leaves after they kiss, she's thrilled she finally connected with someone. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar, and sparks fly.
Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes? "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 ) Maybe the author decided that suspense novels built around deceptive lovers and shifting viewpoints have become tapped out, and a breath of fresh eeriness was needed to energize the genre.Īnne Payne organizes the Jax Freestyle Book Club for Real Readers at instant New York Times and number-one international best seller The mysterious backstory, and increasingly the present-day plot, revolve around events in paranormal to fantastic territory. A years-old mystery from Adele and David’s early days together, one whose basic outline could have been lifted from an old-fashioned gothic romance, becomes increasingly compelling to Louise, who is torn between love, lust, or whatever for David and pity for Adele. Part Two: The rickety tricycle of a relationship lurches along, with many cringe-worthy moments, until the wheels come off, and then things get really weird. If you don’t want to risk mild to moderate potential spoilage, stop here. If you like an intricately plotted thriller that will keep you turning pages and you are not a stickler for realism, this book is quite entertaining.
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