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Behind Closed Doors has been the talk of the town since it hit store shelves earlier this year. Ratings were high and people were throwing stars at it left, right and centre! While it seemed like it would be a home run for me Behind Closed Doors didn't manage to wow me.

It started off strong and I immediately pictured Grace as a Bree Vandekamp-type woman (you know Bree from Desperate Housewives?) with her perfect soufflés, handsome husband and what seems like an idyllic life. The author sets up her story well but around page 100 things started to fall apart for me as the story line became stagnant and there was more telling and less showing the reader what was going on.

I had expected a twisty suspense read but it was more of a melodrama. There were a few instances of suspense and while I wouldn't say that the plot or resolution was totally far-fetched it does lay on the far end of the plausibility scale as readers are forced to suspend reality for a large portion of the book.

For me, the characters were the weakest part of the book. They felt more like one-dimensional soap opera characters and I didn't find them believable or even likable. One is very naive and misses clues left, right and centre and another is pure evil (cue the mustache twirling baddie) with no redeeming qualities. It's hard to get behind characters like that.

That being said, this book was still a page turner at times but I disagree with some readers' comments that it's similar to The Girl on the Train or even Gone Girl. Readers are privy to several of the twists early on which made the suspense dwindle while the sinister feeling escalated. Where it does have similarities to Gone Girl is that I didn't care about the main characters at all - well, except for Millie. I liked her.

Overall, this was an okay read. It had a great premise, super creepy factor but if the characters had been stronger and the reader was given some hard to predict twists this book would have been amazing.


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Behind Closed Doors B A Paris 0642688054175 Books Reviews

This story had so many holes in it it should of been called " Behind Swiss Cheese " ..The wife had many opportunities to escape but the author made up countless excuses for her, none of them logical..boring, predictable and poorly written..
Damn! This lady can write!! I read psychological thrillers a lot~it's my favorite genre~~~~but this one tops anything I've read in quite a while. I think the content might be too "strong" for some, but being so well written might make it more palatable for those offended by the content. I am beginning to read her second novel, "The Breakdown". I hope she continues gushing out words, stories, and characters as creative as those in  "Behind Closed Doors".
From one who has experienced a similar situation, I wish I could give it more than 5 stars.
This book was fairly predictable from the first page. And, I found it impossible to believe that in today's world, this woman wouldn't have been able to stand up for herself. Just too weak a premise to be an enjoyable read.
Another thriller that had me from the very beginning. This was one of the best books that I have read in years. I quickly recommended it to several of my friends who enjoy good fiction.
I was thrilled to buy this book after reading a sample as I enjoy domestic suspense, but I couldn't get past the 20% mark, if I even got that far. Reading this book is an exercise in sadism, like bathing your psyche in razor blades just for fun. Maybe some readers are into that, but I'm not. If you want a good domestic thriller, skip this filth and read "Big Little Lies" or "Before I Go to Sleep" instead. Far superior plot and writing, and without the sadism.
Page 81. That's how far I read before this book delivered an iota of interesting content. I read beyond that, wanting to believe it was finally going to get better, and I was sorely disappointed. The front and inside cover are littered with raving reviews. Either these people were paid for their glowing comments or they are just as shallow and unintelligent as this story. WOW. It is REALLY bad. I will confess I did not finish it- after being already frustrated 100 pages into the book , I decided to read the reviews and it was just as I expected. The book is predictable and not worth the time. My apologies to the author- as I hate to criticize anyone's hard work and try to find something good in every book I read. This one I could not, perhaps it is just not 'my cup of tea' - but I had to put it down,
The book is written decently but I WAS NOT expecting the content.

I was drawn in by the reviews and the book summary but what I thought might be another "Girl on the Train" was actually a pretty messed up story. The book includes abuse of women, including intended abuse on a handicapped girl. It's DARK to say the least.

To make it worse, the ending was probably the most anticlimactic thing I've ever read... my response was "That was it?"

If you're into sadistic books, abuse on women, abuse of handicapped, and are cool with some nightmares, this ones for you!
Behind Closed Doors has been the talk of the town since it hit store shelves earlier this year. Ratings were high and people were throwing stars at it left, right and centre! While it seemed like it would be a home run for me Behind Closed Doors didn't manage to wow me.

It started off strong and I immediately pictured Grace as a Bree Vandekamp-type woman (you know Bree from Desperate Housewives?) with her perfect soufflés, handsome husband and what seems like an idyllic life. The author sets up her story well but around page 100 things started to fall apart for me as the story line became stagnant and there was more telling and less showing the reader what was going on.

I had expected a twisty suspense read but it was more of a melodrama. There were a few instances of suspense and while I wouldn't say that the plot or resolution was totally far-fetched it does lay on the far end of the plausibility scale as readers are forced to suspend reality for a large portion of the book.

For me, the characters were the weakest part of the book. They felt more like one-dimensional soap opera characters and I didn't find them believable or even likable. One is very naive and misses clues left, right and centre and another is pure evil (cue the mustache twirling baddie) with no redeeming qualities. It's hard to get behind characters like that.

That being said, this book was still a page turner at times but I disagree with some readers' comments that it's similar to The Girl on the Train or even Gone Girl. Readers are privy to several of the twists early on which made the suspense dwindle while the sinister feeling escalated. Where it does have similarities to Gone Girl is that I didn't care about the main characters at all - well, except for Millie. I liked her.

Overall, this was an okay read. It had a great premise, super creepy factor but if the characters had been stronger and the reader was given some hard to predict twists this book would have been amazing.