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Behind Closed Doors

Written by: B. A. Paris
Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
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The instant New York Times and USA Today best-selling debut psychological thriller you can't miss!

The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?

"A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive.... A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night." (Mary Kubica, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of The Good Girl)

"This debut is guaranteed to haunt you.... Warning: brace yourself." (Bustle: 10 New Thrillers to Read This Summer)

"The sense of believably and terror that engulfs Behind Closed Doors doesn't waver." (The Associated Press, picked up by The Washington Post)

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth; she has charm and elegance. He's a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker, a masterful gardener and cook, and dotes on her disabled younger sister. Though they are still newlyweds, they seem to have it all. You might not want to like them, but you do. You're hopelessly charmed by the ease and comfort of their home, by the graciousness of the dinner parties they throw. You’d like to get to know Grace better.

But it's difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are inseparable.

Some might call this true love. Others might wonder why Grace never answers the phone. Or why she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn't work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. Or why she never seems to take anything with her when she leaves the house, not even a pen. Or why there are such high-security metal shutters on all the downstairs windows.

Some might wonder what's really going on once the dinner party is over and the front door has closed.

From best-selling author B. A. Paris comes the gripping thriller and international phenomenon Behind Closed Doors.

©2016 B. A. Paris (P)2016 W. F. Howes Ltd
Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary Rome Mystery

What the critics say

2016, Goodreads Choice Awards, Nominated

"A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive.... A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night." (Mary Kubica, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of The Good Girl)

"This outstanding debut novel will leave you breathless." (Bella)

"Brilliant, chilling, scary and unputdownable." (Lesley Pearse, best-selling author of Without a Trace)

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Everything I Wanted & More

I've been looking for a thriller that is exciting all the way through, not just a twist at the end. this book delivers. I almost thought it might be too scary once I found out what the plot really was, but it's just scary enough to keep reading. A satisfying story and the narrator was excellent.

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It was a painful story that needed to be told

This is a really really good debut novel and to me it felt like a retelling modern version of the Yellow Wallpaper which is one of my favourite short stories.
It’s scary how such characters actually exist in real like monsters dressed up as normal people
I encourage you to read it. I admire the way that the novel didn’t glorify abuse rather draws attention to it hopping the outcomes of other victims in the world not ends up the same

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new favorite

loved it...was hard to stop listening.
you should listen also! so good soo good soooo good.
new favorite

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Holy !

This is an amzing story of survival. This is the second time i have listened to this book.

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Everyday people, down to earth, yet grips reader easily

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This book was the first one I’ve read that brought me right into her life. This book was well written I was so taken with it I just had to finish it even when doing other chores I was thinking about where I could get a little time in for #audible1. She was like my friend I couldn’t wait to listen to her!

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amazing

I absolutely loved this book
up until the last sentence. wow, just wow. I wish I could read it again for the first time

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The ending was so good!!

Best book I’ve listened to in a while! Done in 2 days! The ending was the best!

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scary! great flow

I enjoyed listening to it. it has a great flow of things happening all the time.

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The narration makes this story

I listened to this in 2 days, so addictive and easy to listen to. Georgia Maguire (narrator) keeps you engaged the whole time.

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Spellbinding

What a riveting story! I can’t believe this is a debut! Absolutely brilliant! I couldn’t stop listening.

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