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Behind Closed Doors: A Novel

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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 is one readers won’t be able to put down.” ―Booklist (starred review) "A can’t-put-down psychological thriller.” ―Library Journal (starred review) “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 “This was one of the best and most terrifying psychological thrillers I have ever read.” ―San Francisco Book Review 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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition (July 3, 2017)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250132363


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 0.95 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #6,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #199 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #685 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) #973 in Suspense Thrillers


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Great book, amazing ending!
This was a great read with a perfect ending. A lot of psychological thrillers have certain twists that are too much and can sometimes ruin an ending. The last chapter is a great ending and the author doesn’t add unnecessary “extras” for shock factor. Quick read that kept me engaged.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2025 by Ashley
    • Twisted but I couldn’t put it down
This book was a pretty good read. I would recommend it - if this is your type of book. It should have trigger warnings for those who have suffered from and/or don’t want to read about abuse. It was definitely had a lot of twist in terms throughout the story which kept me engaged. I had to see it through to the end, glad I did Overall, 7.5/10 for me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025 by T Farrell
    • the ending gave me full body chills. SO GOOD!
10/10. Best psychological thriller I have ever read thus far. Truly unputdownable. At some points I really didn’t know if I could continue reading, only because it got /SO/ dark, but the last 3 chapters made it so worth it. The ending was so incredible. The authors attention to detail is unmatched. So so so so incredibly good!!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025 by Hannah Cantrell
    • Gripping!....except for the plot holes (spoilers)
Really intrigued from the opening chapter! I had to know what was behind the facade of this perfect couple! The tease between one chapter labeled present, the next past, kept this spell binding book a page turner. I loved the characters and found the writing enjoyable. But.....and it's a big but, plot holes... SPOILER ALERT: I found a couple of thing I couldn't ignore. Minors one included things like why she couldn't use the laptop once her husband was locked up. Th reason Grace thought of was that she didn't want The police to know she's had touched his stuff. Why? She was his wife. A much more plausible idea was that she didn't know the password. It's rather had for her to come up with a reason to call her friends to take her to the airport. Bigger errors include a plausible reason she didn't spill the beans during Millie's party. All his leverage was gone at that point. He couldn't convince anyone she was mad woman if an lead them together to the basement to as the red room. All her friend have developed trust with Grace now an if Ester was even a little suspicious, she would follow Grace downstairs. Especially when the red and yellow mix up happen. The perfect time to say let me show you that red room! Millie's there safe with Janice so he can't threaten with that, either... The BIG error comes with how exactly her husband came to lock himself into a room with no handles. Why would he build such a room if not for nefarious purposes? No one builds a thinking room they could accidentally lock themselves into. And he has himself some whiskey and sleeping pills before going in... so he washed it down with whiskey, then washes the cup and put it away? He doesn't even take the bottle? And even if he knew the name of sleeping pills from Millie's doctor, where is his bottle? It's weird to say with all the holes I can say I enjoyed the book but I did. I just wonder if Paris has a beta group to help her find flaws before publishing her next one...which I'll probably buy! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017 by Dorene McLaughlin
    • More intriguing than thrilling
Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris 4 stars!!! “Had it all been a facade, had he covered his true self with a cloak of geniality and good humour to impress me?” I have just read two psychological thrillers on the bounce as my thirst for something mentally taxing and suspenseful overran my usual penchant for tear jerkers or romance. For a debut novel, this was a great read. Not gory, blood thirsty or overly dramatic but more a workout for the grey matter. This was a book that makes you read between the lines as you try to imagine just what does actually go on behind closed doors. At first glances, Jack and Grace Angel are the ideal perfect couple. The people that know them want to emulate them, they are jealous of how in love they are, the house they have and the life they perceive to lead, but we all know that appearances can be extremely deceptive. Told from Grace’s point of view with flashbacks to past and present, BA Paris cleverly weaves the sorry tale of the Angel’s and one psychopathic husband. “‘Fear,’ he whispered. ‘There is nothing quite like it. I love how it looks, I love how it feels, I love how it smells. And I especially love the sound of it.’ I felt his tongue on my cheek. ‘I even love the taste of it.’” Jack is a forty-year-old, highly successful lawyer, who is the front runner in domestic abuse cases. He battles for the battered women and has never lost a case…he even has a job that makes you want to love him…add into the mix he is drop dead gorgeous and Grace never really stood a chance. Grace is a thirty-two-year-old successful buyer for Harrods that has lived her life for one person and one person only, her sister Millie who is seventeen and has downs syndrome. Millie boards at a special school and Grace works all the hours to provide for that schooling. She is biding her time until Millie turns eighteen when she can finally come to live with her. Grace and Millie meet Jack on one of their frequent visits to the park, as Millie is dancing on her own with her arms around an imaginary dancing partner, Jack does the unthinkable and dances with her…cue heart melting into a pile of mushy goo. This is exactly what happened to Grace…cue whirlwind courtship and marriage with Jack promising to provide everything for Millie if Grace gives up work and becomes his wife as Jack is tired of coming home to an empty house and bed…this is where you wonder where the hell Jack Angel went. “He prides himself on uttering only the truth, and enjoys that I am the only one who understands the meaning behind his words.” As I said above, this is a book that makes you think, I was constantly second guessing Grace trying to think of ways I could get out of her situation but actually when you sat back and thought about it, you really couldn’t. Jack was one clever son of a bitch, being a lawyer he was intelligent and also has seen and witnessed a lot of crap, but he was meticulous in everything, was one step ahead of everybody and had managed to create the perfect illusion. Jack was conniving, inherently evil and the master manipulator, he was mentally depraved and yet still managed to cast the perfect veneer over his evil cravings…he was the devil in disguise and had one huge trump card that he constantly dangled over Grace’s head…Millie. The things we do for love… “I hold my hands out in front of me and the shaking that I can’t control tells me what I’ve only just begun to realise but what Jack has known all along—that fear is the best deterrent of all.” While the flashbacks to past and present worked, I personally felt that this could also have worked in chronological order and may have actually flowed a little better…there is only a little over a year covering the whole book so the time lapse wasn’t that great. My need for the present was greater than for the past, but the little snippets that we got from those past chapters only intensified the need to keep page turning as little by little the real Jack Angel stood up. The brief look we got into his past was jaw dropping and while it went some way in trying to justify the man he was, really it was just the match that started the raging fire that must have already been on a slow burn, because one instance did not maketh the man that Jack Angel became. “In her mind, where the line between fact and fiction is often blurred, murder is simply a solution to a problem.” The ending, while predictable was delivered in style if not a little rushed, however, the last two lines summed up this book perfectly and delivered one hell of an emotional impact which really brought together the whole plot line. This was extremely clever and left me giving the author a clap and a mental high five. What is it with red rooms…? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016 by DonnaC
    • Trigger Central
Listen, this book is phenomenally written. The story is.. clever. Nothing is cheesy or outlandish. The back and forth of past and present help to build a suspenseful momentum, making this read impossible to put down. It's pure genius. However, I would caution anyone who endured abuse, physical or psychological, to skip this book. It is told in such a tangible, personal narrative. Kudos to the author for creating something so authentic.. just proceed with caution! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025 by juls
    • Dauuuuummmmnnn!!!!
Well, first I must say check your triggers when reading this. It heavily depicts domestic and psychological abuse. While this boom gave me some anger issues, I actually enjoyed this debut novel from B.A. Paris.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025 by Carla

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