Behind Her Eyes: A Suspenseful Psychological Thriller

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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 read 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 readers reeling.

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Published Jan 30, 2018

320 pages

Average rating: 7.41

336 RATINGS

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Readers say *Behind Her Eyes* is a gripping, slow-burning psychological thriller with an eerie atmosphere and mind-blowing, unpredictable twists that ...

Kristin Rose
Apr 01, 2025
8/10 stars
The book was a little dull and I feel like part of the twist could’ve been hidden better. This felt like an elevated Freida McFadden novel. However the ending thoroughly shocked me (twice) and that made the entire thing worthwhile.
Mary Raven
Jan 28, 2023
6/10 stars
I saw it coming.
Bosky
Dec 30, 2025
6/10 stars
A solid 3.5 but I rounded down. Great twisty thriller, with a hard to swallow ending. The Netflix series
was done well. Hard to put down once a third in.
Sunita the reader 📖🌻🦋
Dec 01, 2025
10/10 stars
Magical realism is not something I was expecting when I set out to read this book. It’s in the top 5 of the best books I’ve read this year. The twist and turns were so unexpected. I thought it was going one way, but it went in directions I never thought possible. David should have ended it a long time ago, but I think he secretly loved the crazy. 10/10 definitely recommend. Currently enjoying the Netflix series, even though the actors that play Louise and Adele are not what I pictured. They’re killing it though.
CierraTyrae
Nov 07, 2025
10/10 stars
This book deserves a standing ovation for how good it was! 10s across the board.

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