Behind Closed Doors

I really enjoy reading Kathryn Croft novels but for me this one didn't hit the usual high standard of writing I have become accustomed to. A psychological thriller about Olivia Taylor, a woman whose marriage has recently finished and is hoping to start a new life with her nine year old daughter, Ell......more

I really like Croft's writing style but this simply felt way too long...and too strange. I don't know whether she is trying to attempt a new writing style but the entire book is written in such a way that it feels long letter to from Olivia to her love interest Michael. It was bit jarring reading ex......more

I have never been so disappointed by an ending in my life. I was completely enthralled by the story, all of its parts, and could not WAIT until Olivia found out the truth about everything. I figured it was a weird relationship of some sort between Michael and Chloe. I was waiting for a very elaborat......more

I started with Kathryn Croft's first novel and ended up reading all her novels. I have recently developed this habit. I get either attached to the style of writing or to the author itself. This one was so gripping that I couldn't wait for it to end. I kept wondering what was wrong with Michael or Ch......more

There seem to be so many good reviews on this book that I cannot reconcile with. I struggled to finish Behind Closed Doors and almost wish I hadn’t bothered. Page after page wondering when something was really going to happen. Olivia and her daughter Ellie move into a flat in London after the break......more