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What was there before girls were on trains and gone?

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

May 20, 2019 by Melina Leave a Comment

Yet another book for the people who enjoyed Gone Girl and Girl on A Train.  I am actually far over seeking books out that say this on the cover because I’ve been burned. And also? Gone Girl was fun because it was new and different. It was fun deciding if I wanted to root for evil…but now? Old hat, I’ve read thousands of books for fans of GG and GoAT…none of them really seemed anything like that.  This is no exception, but I’m happy to […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Behind her eyes, Girl on a Train, Gone Girl, intrigue, Melina, murder, mystery, psychological thriller, Sarah Pinborough

Melina's CBR11 Review No:7 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Behind her eyes, Girl on a Train, Gone Girl, intrigue, Melina, murder, mystery, psychological thriller, Sarah Pinborough ·
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I Wanted an Out of Body Experience while Reading This Book

February 11, 2018 by Quorren Leave a Comment

 Gone Girl is on its way to becoming a modern classic. It breathed new life into the mystery genre, it took risks and it subverted cliches. So why am I talking about Gone Girl in a review for Behind Her Eyes? Because every suspense book put out today is trying to be the next Gone Girl and there’s no reason to have a subpar Gone Girl when Gone Girl already exists. Good character development and atmospheric writing all gets sacrificed because everyone has to outdo […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Behind her eyes, Quorren, Sarah Pinborough

Quorren's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Behind her eyes, Quorren, Sarah Pinborough ·
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