This is the second of Paris’s books I’ve read, following The Breakdown a few weeks ago. While they share some basic characteristics (British thriller, mentally tortured woman, too-good-to-be-true husband), Behind Closed Doors starts faster and hits a lot harder. “We go downstairs and in the hall, he takes my coat from the cupboard and holds it open while I slip my arms into it. In the drive outside, he holds the car door for me and waits until I’m in. As he closes it behind me, I can’t […]

I listen to a lot of audiobooks — I walk or run about 40 miles a week, plus I like to listen to audiobooks while cleaning or cooking instead of having the tv on. I alternate between two genres, usually. I prefer audiobooks when tackling dense non-fiction subjects, because I know I tend to skim if I’m reading such things in text form, and British crime novels — the accents alone are worth the download. The Breakdown, which refers not only to the broken down car […]