Louise and David agree that the flirtation would be just a onetime thing, but their interactions become more complicated when David’s gorgeous wife, Adele, bumps into Louise and cultivates her friendship. Louise Barnsley is chagrined to learn that the hunky man who kissed her in a bar turns out to be her new, married boss, therapist David Martin. 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.British author Pinborough ( Murder) effectively shifts perspectives between two complex characters in this twisty psychological thriller set in North London. But Louise can’t guess how wrong–and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?Īs Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before.ĭavid and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But she also just happens to be married to David. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.Īnd then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend.

When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly.

Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes?

“An eerie thriller…Pinborough keeps us guessing about just who’s manipulating whom – until the ending reveals that we’ve been wholly complicit in this terrifying mind game.” - The New York Times Book Review “You should read Behind Her Eyes…It’s bloody brilliant.” - Stephen King The instant New York Times and #1 international bestseller.

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