Behind Her Eyes

Publication Date: 31 January 2017

Goodreads Description

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. 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.

My Review

Let me say at the outset that it's important to me when writing reviews that I don't give too much away or spoil the book for all you Bookworms who still intend to read it. And let me also say that that is what makes reviewing this book so difficult. I really don't want to give anything away and so this review is going to be fairly short.

To sum up this book in one word..."amazing"! This book is classified as a psychological thriller and in general, I would agree with that classification. But let me also mention that this book doesn't fit perfectly into that box. You'll need to take what you know about psychological thrillers, put it aside and read this book with a totally open mind, knowing that the story might just go in directions that you didn't expect. But isn't that great? I think so. There's nothing predictable about this read and it doesn't play by the normal rules. That also means that some people love it and others don't, especially the ending. Personally, I loved the ending and I found that the hits just kept on coming. But, I have heard others mention that they hated the ending and that they found it too far fetched. I'll leave that up to you to decide.

This is a book with fascinating characters, and personally I really liked Louise, despite her faults. It's a book that builds slowly but yet, it's never boring. It keeps you wondering, asking questions and not always being sure of your feelings. It's a book that's told from two perspectives and that also moves between the present and the past. And it's a book that doesn't follow conventional plotting. I absolutely loved this one. One of my favourites of the year so far. Give it a try and let me know what you thought. I'm really keen to hear from other Bookworms about this one.

My rating: * * * * *

Many thanks to author, Sarah Pinborough, publishers HarperCollins UK and distributors, Jonathan Ball for my copy.