About this book…
Don’t Trust This Book
Don’t Trust These People
Don’t Trust Yourself
And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending…
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 is 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?
My review…
So this is actually the first book I’ve read by Sarah Pinborough but OMG I have total “author crush” on her now! This book was EVERYTHING I wanted and needed to satisfy my psychological thriller addiction as I was completely shocked by what happened within those pages. I read so many psychological suspense novels that it takes a lot to pull the wool over my eyes but Sarah Pinborough managed to pull the entire sheep population of New Zealand over mine with Behind Her Eyes!!
To be honest I’m not even going to say anything about the plot and please don’t read all the reviews on Goodreads either as some do contain what I consider minor spoilers. I think that all you need to know is what you’ve read in the blurb above. I do just want to say that the book I thought I was reading at the start was NOT the book I finished and I had no idea until it slapped me in the face. It was an utterly gripping and addictive tale of obsession and deceit that I loved even before I got to THAT ending. I read those last few pages with my eyes wide and my mouth open before finally saying out loud “OMFG that was pure genius!” when I finished it. I love that the hashtag being used in this books publicity is #wtfthatending and I’ve never known a hashtag so spot on!
You need to read this book and you need to read it as soon as you possibly can because THIS is going to be the most talked about book of 2017 and I don’t want you to miss out! I now just want to lock myself away from the world and read it all over again. I haven’t been able to get it out of my head all day. 5* perfection that is highly recommended by me!
Behind Her Eyes will be published by HarperCollins on January 26th 2017 and is available for pre-order now.
Meet the Author…
Sarah Pinborough is a critically acclaimed horror, thriller and YA author. In the UK she is published by both Gollancz and Jo Fletcher Books at Quercus and by Ace, Penguin and Titan in the US. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies and she has a horror film Cracked currently in development and another original screenplay under option. She has recently branched out into television writing and has written for New Tricks on the BBC and has an original series in development with World Productions and ITV Global.
Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, and has three times been short-listed for Best Novel. She has also been short-listed for a World Fantasy Award. Her novella, The Language of Dying was short-listed for the Shirley Jackson Award and won the 2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.
I love Sarah’s books The Death House is amazing
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Can’t believe this is my first! She writes so beautifully and smoothly doesn’t she-like swimming in warm chocolate-very seductive 😊😊
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Think I have this from Netgalley, really looking forward to reading it x
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I was lucky enough to get one of the 200 read it nows that they emailed out. Think they went in about 15 mins! I was desperate to read it and wasn’t disappointed 😊 x
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Fantastic review, my review went up yesterday but your review has me all excited, I want to read it all over again!!
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Hahaha I am going to reread it when it’s published!! It’s just so good isn’t it!?
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That’s a good idea, I read it as an ebook so I’m looking forward to getting a physical copy!
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Yes me too!
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Hmm, been wondering what to read next in my book pile, and it keeps catching my eye. That’s decided me. Thanks! Brilliant review! x
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Can’t WAIT to hear what you think! 😀 x
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What a brilliant review! I’m so looking forward to reading this – it’s on my list for January unless I can sneak it in earlier!
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I want everyone to read this book!! Look forward to seeing what you think 😊
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Great review! I’ll have to get hold of this one… Thank you for sharing, Joanne:)
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I am listening to the audio version now & liking it very much.
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