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Behind Closed Doors

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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 BESTSELLING 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 bestselling 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 bestselling author B. A. Paris comes the gripping thriller and international phenomenon Behind Closed Doors.

Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary Rome Mystery

What the critics say

<p>“Debut-novelist Paris adroitly toggles between the recent past and the present in building the suspense of Grace’s increasingly unbearable situation, as time becomes critical and her possible solutions narrow. This is one readers won’t be able to put down.” —<b>BOOKLIST, Starred Review</b><br><br><br>"Newlyweds Grace and Jack Angel seem to lead a perfect life in British author Paris's gripping debut, but appearances can be deceiving...Grace's terror is contagious, and Millie's impending peril creates a ticking clock that propels this claustrophobic cat-and-mouse tale toward its grisly, gratifying conclusion." —<b>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY </b><br><br><br>"The writing was incredible, and the pace is quick, offering up too many chills to count...<i>Behind Closed Doors </i>screams: Stay single!” —<b>SUSPENSE MAGAZINE</b><br><br><br><br>"This debut is guaranteed to haunt you — especially if you're about to tie the knot. Jack and Grace, the couple at the center of this totally enthralling novel, are so clearly not what they seem you'll have no choice but to read and read and read until their darkest secrets are revealed. Warning: brace yourself." —<b>BUSTLE</b><br><br><b>"</b>[Georgia Maguire's] overall narration is calm and elegant but emotional and alarming during the horrific moments Grace experiences." -<b><i>AudioFile</i></b></p>
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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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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

It was a painful story that needed to be told

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

new favorite

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

Holy !

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When I first started reading it, I could tell how the book was going to end almost instantly. it wasn't a bad book. Maybe because when someone recommended it to me, they told me it was going to be shocking, but I just didn't really get all that attached to it.

its exactly what I expected

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Gets better the more I listened to the point where i couldn't stop, Constantly wondering what would happen next, Finished the book in less than a day. Amazing

fantastic book

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Storytelling was well done. I’ll admit I guessed the conclusion but I really appreciated the way she wrapped up the final chapter

Very intriguing- binged it

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This book is the kind of fast-paced read that plays with your emotions. This was certainly one creepy and screwed up story.

Edge of your seat!

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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!

Everyday people, down to earth, yet grips reader easily

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

amazing

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