Behind Closed Doors
- Author B A Paris
- Narrator Georgia Maguire
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 18 December 2025
- Run Time 7 hours and 46 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
‘Twists our expectations of the entire psychological thriller genre’ Guardian
‘This psychological Hitchcock-type thriller will keep haunting you’ Woman
‘If you love The Girl on the Train read Behind Closed Doors’Elle
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.
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Praise for B A Paris:
'A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining' Chris Whitaker
'A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists' Observer
'B.A. Paris is a mistress at weaving family with fear, suspense and subterfuge' Jane Corry
‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ TM Logan
'Expertly plotted and compellingly told … I raced through it' Harriet Tyce
'Packed with tension and nail-bitingly real, I couldn't put it down!' Lauren North
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Readers love Behind Closed Doors!
Five star reviews:
‘Do whatever you can to get a copy of this book. It’s one that you just can’t miss’
‘This is a truly gripping read. I was hooked from the very opening’
‘This is honestly one of the best books of this genre that I have ever read… brutal yet brilliant’
‘This is THE ultimate psychological thriller. It is a horrifically dark, claustrophobic and tense read that will have your heart pounding and chill you to the bone… Believe all the hype'
‘A brutal depiction of insanity, love, deception and survival, Behind Closed Doors is a book that will stay with me for a very long time. I can’t wait to read more of B.A Paris'
Critics Review
n PRAISE FOR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS:n
n‘Twists our expectations of the entire psychological thriller genre’ Guardian
n‘Behind Closed Doors is both unsettling and addictive, as I raced through the pages to find out Grace’s fate. A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night’ Mary Kubica, bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
n‘The tension builds almost unbearably’ Good Housekeeping
n‘This outstanding debut novel will leave you breathless’ Bella
n‘It took me just an afternoon to read this book and by the end, my heart was pounding. If you like fast and frantic stories, you’ll love this’ The Sun
n‘Brilliant, chilling, scary and unputdownable’ Lesley Pearse, bestselling author of Deception
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