Behind Closed Doors

I really wanted to love this book because so many readers that I respect loved this book. However, it fell flat for me. I just couldn't deal with the unimaginative characters and predictable plot “twists.” In this “thriller,” Grace and Jack present the perfect couple to Jack's friends and coworkers, but after reading the blurb, the reader knows to expect that image to be fake. Almost immediately, the reader learns the horrible truth about the marriage. From there, the plot moves back and forth from the present to the past to unfold Grace's nightmarish reality.

I found the plot to be engaging but not very suspenseful. I enjoyed reading the book, but I can't say I would want to read it again or really recommend it to someone else. The characters were too one-dimensional for my liking, especially Jack. If he had some complexity to his character, I might have enjoyed the story more. I also found Grace naive, especially when reading the events surrounding the wedding. I just kept thinking, “How can she be so blind and accepting?”

In the end, I felt like the action was fun to follow at some points, but the flaws in character and the lack of interesting plot twists just didn't do it for me.