The New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes returns with a twisty, hair-raising psychological thriller about a single mom, her daughter, and her best friend, the secrets they hide, and the danger they can’t escape.
Lisa lives a very quiet life. A single mother nearing forty, she devotes herself to raising her sixteen-year-old daughter, Ava. Wary of men, Lisa doesn’t speak of her past or Ava’s absent father. Her best friend Marilyn wishes she would open up more and maybe finally go on a date with the sexy new client who’s obviously keen but Marilyn has problems of her own.
Ava is getting tired of her overprotective mother. She wants to live like a normal teenager chill with friends, go to swim practice, study for exams, have a boyfriend. Her mom would freak if she knew that Ava’s already got someone special, someone who makes her feel sophisticated and wanted.
Lisa has spent a long time looking over her shoulder, but lately she’s been especially uneasy. Small things from the past have begun to appear in the present, feeding her anxiety. As her life begins to unravel, Lisa knows that the only way she can protect herself and her daughter is to face her fears. Yet courage won’t be enough. She’ll need help from the only person she can trust Marilyn. Between them they have to save Ava, and to do that, they have to be honest with each other. Truly honest. Marilyn did promise she’d do anything to help.
But a long time ago, Lisa made a promise too. Then she broke her word. And that betrayal hasn’t been forgotten or forgiven.
Now, someone is going to make her pay for her sin.
Industry Reviews
"Sarah Pinborough is about to become your new obsession."
Harlan Coben
"The second twist turns the creepy factor up to 11 and is a total wrong-footer. #WTFthatending indeed - the sort that makes you go back to the beginning to check if it all pans out. And it does."
The Guardian on Behind Her Eyes
"IfBehind Her Eyes isn't the thriller of the year, there is no justice. Hugely entertaining, utterly compelling and the ending will leave you reeling."
Sarah Lotz author of The Three
"A deliciously dark love story that will keep you guessing. Shocking, gleeful, and thrilling, welcome to the world of Sarah Pinborough."
Sarah Langan three-time Bran Stoker Award winning novelist on Behind Her Eyes
"Twisty psychological thriller...Pinborough will keep even veteran genre readers guessing."
Publishers Weekly on Behind Her Eyes
"Behind Her Eyes is as twisty as a steep mountain road, and just as nerve-wracking. The shocks just keep coming around those blind curves."
Charlaine Harris #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series
"The strongest, most unsettling thriller of the year, with a final twist destined to provoke arguments for years to come. Read it now before someone spoils the ending for you."
John Connolly #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Charlie Parker novels
"A masterpiece of suspense...A rare joy...Creates a sense of disorientation and dread that is highly satisfying. But it is with the plot, so tight and yet also intricate, that Pinborough shines. No detail or character is extraneous."
Booklist (starred review) on Behind Her Eyes
"The season's twistiest thriller...Like all powerful over-the-counter drugs, Behind Her Eyes deserves its own warning label... mindblowing, genre-bending, breakthroughpsychological thriller...avoid any contact with the growing buzz concerning the novel's ingenious, to-die-for twist."
BookPage
"Pinborough shrewdly transforms a romantic suspense novel into an eerie thriller calculated to creep you out...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."
New York Times Book Review on Behind Her Eyes
