I give this one a well-deserved 4 out of 5 cocktails.The Verdict: addictive & chilling & utterly unputdownableī.A. I was completely beside myself with worry for people I've never met.Īnd, at the end of the day, any novel that can induce this kind of visceral experience is one worthy of attention.

This novel literally forced me to experience emotion just as I would during a legitimately compelling horror movie. Paris on her ability to make me really, authentically and wholeheartedly feel. Though there were a few technical hiccups, some elements that really required the stretching of your imagination to believe, I absolutely have to commend B.A. And, as it did, it left behind a dense pool of pure appreciation for the quality of the writing, the creativeness of the plot, and the degree to which the author made me feel. The content of this book, at least for me, never got easier to deal with.īut that didn’t prevent me from appreciating the book - and, I would dare say, even enjoying the depth of emotions it made me feel.Īs moved through the novel, the utter abhorrence I felt when I started it evaporated like water from the dead sea. And one thing that Grace is absolutely unwilling to do is subject her sister to horrors she’s experienced since marrying Jack. Joining her in her plight will be Millie, her sister who has Downs Syndrome and will soon be aging out of the residential school that has been her safe haven for several decades. As impossible as it seems, though, Grace knows she must find a way to flee the house of horrors, and soon.īefore long, it won’t just be Grace living at the whim of this madman. A facade adopted by a flawed man in an attempt to hide what he really is, a monster with monstrous intentions.ĭespite Grace’s knowledge of Jack’s real horrible intentions and horrifyingly warped interests, she’s unable escape from this domestic prison into which she has fallen.

The honest and forthright Jack is simply apparition. You see, Jack is not who he appears to be.

What’s really happening behind closed doors is something much darker. In fact, the feigned harmony of their marriage, and the saccharine sweet love story that preceded it, are simply covering up a horrible truth. But it quickly becomes apparent to the reader that everything is - no shock here - not as it appears.

Behind closed doors by ba paris