Book Review - Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Title: Behind Closed Doors
Author: B.A. Paris
Genre: Thriller
Published: 2016
 
Description: 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 disables 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 remains so slim. Or why she never seems to take anything with her when she leaves the house, not even a pen. Or when they 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 is closed.
 
Review: I have not had the best luck with B.A. Paris yet. I read her 2024 release “The Guest” which I found extremely boring. But one bad book does not say everything about an author. I was interested in the story of Jack and Grace, who seem like they’re living the perfect life. But they have everybody fooled.
 
The story is told from the perspective of Grace and the chapters alternate between past and present. At first, I felt that Grace wasn’t the smartest main character. She made some questionable decisions and things that happened were a bit predictable. Grace did certain things and I knew what would happen next. What the consequences were to her actions. But as the story went along, there were some really good twists. And the book turned out to be above average because of the ending. I really loved that and I did not expect it either. So that makes “Behind Closed Doors” both predictable and unpredictable.
 
I have read my fair share of thrillers now. So even though this is still a good book, I feel it has a bigger impact if you are fairly new to the genre. And it’s most definitely better then the other book I have read by Paris.
 
Rating: 3,5/ 5