Actual rating: 4,5 stars 
 Behind Closed Doors is a marvelous piece of writing. It reminded me of some novels I previously read, therefore if you enjoyed the ones below this would probably appeal to you as well. 
 I noticed that most of my friends and people I follow on Goodreads reviewed favourably Behind Closed Doors so of course I was curious about it. This is different from the other psychological/thriller/mystery/suspense novels I read this year because you are practically well aware of everything going on in the book from the first pages and the ending is also predictable. The plot lacked mind-blowing twists, nevertheless this aspect is exactly what makes the experience of reading this novel so enjoyable. The main focus was on the character's attitude towards what was happening in their lives, on how they perceived the situations they found themselves in. 
 I'm not going into details about the action because I'd spoil the novel charm. The story is told from a single point of view (a married woman named Grace) and it was actually refreshing to read a book without multiple narrative perspectives considering that nowadays the majority of novels are written in this manner. The chapters move between past and present. In the beginning there is about one year gap between the story told in the past tense and the one told in the present tense but the gap gradually reduces as the ending is approaching. In my opinion, the novelty of Behind Closed Doors was the character with Down Syndrome who played a major role in the book for a couple of reasons I won't tell you anything about. What also stood out for me about this book was the great lineup of intelligent female characters: Grace, Millie, Esther. 
 Behind Closed Doors is one of the best books I read this year and I'll definitely read the other novel written by B.A. Paris because she convinced me that she is capable of quality writing.