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: 7.33

270 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Michalmarie123
Jun 07, 2025
Melissa
RubyReads
Jun 06, 2025
6/10 stars
well…

This wasn’t the worst book? The twist was very interesting. A part of me saw it coming but the other part was like “noo?” “Yes?”

Anyway, this was a decent thriller and a little wtf… I recommend as a filler thriller book.

3⭐️
Anonymous
Jun 04, 2025
10/10 stars
This is another, "I DNF'ed this book but then ended up loving it." Apparently, I DNF books too easily 🤷🏽‍♀️ I tried to read this book two years ago, but I found it boring and couldn't get into it. I found it on Libby a couple of weeks ago and decided to give the audiobook a chance. And I LOVED it in audiobook format. This book was WILD. I've seen so many mixed reviews about the ending of this book, but I loved it. I really, really loved it. Was it completely realistic? Not entirely. But putting that aside, it was still a damn good read. Never in a million years would I have been able to guess the ending. So glad I gave it a second chance!
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....

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