This sarah pinborough does with style in behind her eyes, an odd title whose meaning didnt fall in to place until days after i had read the book. Behind her eyes takes place in london, england, in the present day. She begins an affair with her boss and strikes up an unlikely friendship with his wife. To fully savor this stephen king carrieesque moment. This is one of those books that you will absolutely not be able to put down or predict. Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough is published by harpercollins.
Stephen king an eerie thrillerpinborough keeps us guessing about just whos manipulating whom until the ending reveals that weve been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game. Behind her eyes audiobook by sarah pinborough duration. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Behind her eyes sarah pinborough page 30 read online. Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modernday rut. Behind her eyes is mostly told from the firstperson perspectives of the other woman and the wife. The best and latest in crime fiction the new york times. Spoilers for behind her eyes by sarah pinborough it turns out that right before rob adeles friend died that mysterious death he had switched bodies with adele. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Behind her eyes book by sarah pinborough thriftbooks. You might find yourself slamming the book closed at the read more. It was crazyi really enjoyed this book, it held my interest and i really wanted to find out what was goi. Shes all youll be talking about this spring, once youve recovered from her mindblowing, genrebending, breakthrough psychological thriller.
I need to talk to someone about this book, so im hoping to find some fellow readers or convert you all. A suspenseful psychological thriller ebook written by sarah pinborough. However, the twist at the endno spoilersis so unpleasant, it casts a nasty pall over all that has gone before. Shes an actress by trade although we never discuss how she hasnt worked outside of two tv corpses in years and, despite her affairs, has been married to a music exec for ever. Behind her eyes reminded me a bit of gone girl, in that the main character is smart and has been planning for the end game meticulously. Why is everyone talking about the ending of sarah pinboroughs behind her eyes.
Nov 22, 2019 lets start with the fact that this book is categorized as a suspenseful psychological thriller. And then louise bumps into adele, whos new to town and in need of a friend. Since her husband walked out, louise has made her son her. Sarah pinborough books list of books by author sarah. Like all powerful overthecounter drugs, behind her eyes deserves its own warning label. Jan 28, 2019 netflix has ordered the adaptation of sarah pinboroughs bestselling psychological thriller behind her eyes, so prepare for a killer twist and bedtime with the lights on after viewing the six. Jan 31, 2017 behind her eyes is a cunning puzzlebox of a novel, a masterfully engineered thriller that brings to mind hitchcock at his most uncanny, and rendell at her most relentless. Pinborough keeps us guessing about just whos manipulating whom until the ending reveals that weve been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game. Several hours after finishing reading behind her eyes it occurred to me that this is a better book than i give it credit for, as it has made me think about the nature of fiction and what it means to me. Behind her eyes novel behind her eyes is a thriller novel by english author sarah pinborough, published on january 23, 2017 by harpercollins publishers and flatiron books. If you liked the wife between us or an anonymous girl by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen, youll love behind her eyes.
For 99% of the book, behind her eyes is an engaging psychological mystery, letting us inside the heads of louise and adele and making us wonder who is the more unreliable narrator. Louise works as a parttime secretary in a psychiatric office. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Sarah pinboroughs new book, behind her eyes is one crazy book, one that at different times had me totally hooked, rolling my eyes, predicting incorrectly how the plot would be tied together, and then, ultimately, rereading the last few chapters a few times to make sure what i thought happened actually did. Lean and mean, dark and disturbing, this is the kind of novel that takes over your life. Behind her eyes, harperfiction uk flatiron, macmillan us. November 22, 2019 by michele pariza wacek leave a comment. Jan 28, 2019 netflix orders limited drama series behind her eyes based on the bestselling book by sarah pinborough. Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough, 97800081999, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A single mother becomes entangled with a married couple whose relationship is a dark web of secrets and deceit.
Jan 24, 2017 behind her eyes is a canny move from pinborough, the hitherto fantasyhorrorya novelist jumping aboard the bandwagon for twisty psychological thrillers set in the domestic space. Nov 07, 2017 sarah pinborough, behind her eyes flatiron books, 2017. Behind her eyes was a fastpaced psychological thriller that had me guessing until the very last page. Oct 26, 2018 behind her eyes sarah pinborough if we were villains ml rio.
Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough book cover, description, publication history. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Behind her eyes is an extremely well written thriller with character depth and psychological insight. The novel will be adapted into a television series of the same name. A suspenseful psychological thriller pinborough, sarah on.
So thumbs up for behind her eyes and thumbs very down for the horrible gone girl. This book could quite easily have been a episode of reece shearsmiths inside no9 or the equally as brilliant charlie brookers black mirror. Dec, 2017 behind her eyes by sarah pinborough, 97800081999, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Behind her eyes is a cunning puzzlebox of a novel, a masterfully engineered thriller that brings to mind hitchcock at his most uncanny, and rendell at her most relentless. You should read behind her eyesits bloody brilliant. Pinborough originally planned to give david, the husband, a voice, but. One of them is hiding a secret, revealed near the end of the book, which will. Beautiful adele, new to town, cleans up broken glass, mud under her fingernails, and all evidence of earlier rage. Jealousy, lies, betrayal, guilt, toxic spouses, madness. Yes, the ending is totally wtf, but i was 100% shocked and surprised, and isnt that the fun of reading. Without giving anything away, what you dont realize until youre about halfway through the behind her eyes is that there is a pretty major supernatural element to the. Feb 16, 2017 at least in behind her eyes you have characters with humanity in louise and david. Joe hill, author of horns behind her eyes is a dark.
She was moaning slightly on the bed, her eyes glazed. This summary of behind her eyes includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. We couldnt put down behind her eyes, a domestic thriller that marks sarah pinboroughs move from fantasy and horror to very adult fiction. The promotional copy of sarah pinboroughs behind her eyes comes. Behind her eyes is one of the best performing books by sarah pinborough. Although youve probably never heard of british novelist sarah pinborough, trust me. I put the book down and say what on earth did i just read. Behind her eyes is a tense, suffocating psychological thriller all about the complexities of relationships and obsessions. Jul 16, 2017 behind her eyes book discussion this is very nonfood blogger of me, but have you ever read a book you just couldnt shake. 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. Behind her eyes is a thriller novel by english author sarah pinborough, published on 23 january 2017 by harpercollins publishers and flatiron books. Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough overdrive rakuten. Behind her eyes audiobook by sarah pinborough youtube. Behind her eyes was a february 2017 book of the month club selection.
The novel peers deeply and hauntingly into an extramarital affair from the points of view of the two women involved, drawing the reader effortlessly towards an arresting final twist. Netflix orders limited drama series behind her eyes based on the bestselling book by sarah pinborough. You may think that this deceptively simple novel by sarah pinborough is a romance that is, until it makes a number of slow twists and turns and becomes something else. The book received widespread critical praise upon publication for its suspenseful plot and its unexpected ending. I just finished this book this past weekend, and wow what an ending. This is undoubtedly one crazy book that will get you hooked from the very first page. Feb 12, 2017 spoilers for behind her eyes by sarah pinborough it turns out that right before rob adeles friend died that mysterious death he had switched bodies with adele. It follows louise, a single mom with a son and a parttime job in a psychiatrists office. Behind her eyes the free library of philadelphia overdrive. David and adele look like the pictureperfect husband and wife. Louise barnsley is chagrined to learn that the hunky man who kissed her in a bar turns out to. While yes, its not exactly wrong, its not exactly right either. Though he leaves after they kiss, shes thrilled she finally connected with someone.
Behind her eyes sarah pinborough read online free books. Mayhem may 20, jo fletcher books poison april 20, gollancz. In behind her eyes the author introduces the reader to louise, a single mother of a young boy. He had met adeles husband, david at the psychiatric facility where he and adele were getting treatment. Netflix orders psychological thriller with that wtf plot. Author interview sarah pinborough, author of behind her eyes. It may require a suspension of disbelief due to a supernatural element that may be too much for some readers to swallow without warning. Netflix has ordered the adaptation of sarah pinboroughs bestselling psychological thriller behind her eyes, so prepare for a killer twist and bedtime with the lights on after viewing the six. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because behind her eyes is like no other book youve heard before.
It incorporates a wellcrafted narrative with ostensible paranormal phenomena and edgeofyourseat twists that will leave your head spinning. Behind her eyes is a canny move from pinborough, the hitherto fantasyhorrorya novelist jumping aboard the bandwagon for twisty psychological thrillers set in. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read behind her eyes. See all books authored by sarah pinborough, including behind her eyes, and cross her heart, and more on. Louise there, behind my eyes, looking at me in her body.
Murder may 2014, jo fletcher books the death house november 2014, gollancz books 20. Since her husband walked out, louise has made her son her world, supporting. Mar 12, 2020 behind her eyes is a crafty thriller full of twists and turns that leave the reader breathless and gasping. Behind her eyes, harperfiction uk flatiron, macmillan us books 2016. Behind her eyes sarah pinborough, 2017 flatiron books 320 pp. Why is everyone talking about the ending of sarah pinboroughs. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because behind her eyes is like no other book youve read before. Your feelings towards her completely flip flop by the end of the story. If behind her eyes isnt the thriller of the year, there is no justice. Shes all youll be talking about this spring, once youve recovered from her mindblowing, genrebending, breakthrough. Spoilers for behind her eyes by sarah pinborough charlotte. The rise and reign of jeff bezos full film frontline duration. Hugely entertaining, utterly compelling and the ending will leave you reeling. Behind her eyes by sarah pinborough, paperback barnes.
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