Book review - Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Title: Behind Closed Doors
Author : B.A. Paris
Published by: St. Martin's Press
Date: August 9th. 2016
Pages: 293
Genres : Psychological Thriller
Source : Personal Copy
Format: E book
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Synopsis

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.

You’d like to get to know Grace better.

But it’s difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart.

Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows.

Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie. 

Review

Wow what a book!!!

This book validates the saying that when something is too good to be true it usually is.

Behind Closed Doors was a page turner. It was captivating. It kept me at the edge of my seat.

Grace thought she found the perfect man in attorney Jack Angel. He was handsome, wealthy, a famous lawyer and he was willing to accept her younger sister Millie (with Down Syndrome) as part of the package, so she no doubt married him after a short romantic courtship.

The thing that captivated me about this story is that although it is a work of fiction I can really see this happening to someone. There are so many women that are looking for the right guy and could easily be blinded by things like good looks and charm. This was the sort of book that you wanted to read to the end to see what would happen.

The author's use of language was skillful because it really made me feel as if I were living in that house and plotting with Grace. There were points in the story where I just wanted to run in there and save her. What I also found interesting is the part that the friends played in the book especially Esther. Too often we go through things in silence not wanting to share our personal business, and most of our close friends are oblivious to something going on, but there is always that one person who has a gut feeling that everything is not alright.

Millie was an interesting character. I do not want to give too much away but I thought that Paris was clever to highlight that in spite of the disability she had, that she was able to sense something was amiss. I think that too often we think that people with down syndrome and other limitations are incapable of sensible thought. Millie's character was so important to dispel these assumptions.

Read this!!!

I recommend it.