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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320 pages

Average rating: 7.32

262 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
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.
carraujo
Feb 25, 2025
10/10 stars
Holy shit. The ending....
Thriller Crush
Feb 23, 2025
8/10 stars
Behind those eyes she looked at them like zoo animals. This story gave me a glimpse of Dissociative Disorder. It sneaks into you in the weirdest way. It consists of mind games not to be tampered with. In the end, you are left with cold lessons if you choose not to relinquish your grip on something or someone. While in life some mistrust is natural, one character in particular will lead you to question even the skin you're in. I was fascinated & terrified at the same time. The book challenges the reader to assess their own identity & ask "Who are we really when we look in the mirror to face those eyes looking back at us"?
KimKemji
Jan 15, 2025
10/10 stars
Y’all this is a book that NEEDS a reread. The twist is so crazy that it’s like a whole new story once you know the details, maybe even better than the first time through. LOVE books like this!!!
bookshelf.at.tiffanys
Dec 19, 2024
10/10 stars
Y'all. I'm not writing a synopsis of this book. Go into it blind.

O. M. G. This book. I honestly don't know where to begin, other than that I LOVED it. This is the first novel I've read by Sarah Pinborough, but if all of her work is like this, sign me up! So many ups and downs and the twist at the end you'll NEVER see coming. Those are my favorites! Behind Her Eyes is one of my favorites reads so far of 2022.

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