Behind the Red Door: A Novel
Written by Megan Collins
Narrated by Patricia Santomasso and Alex Allwine
4/5
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About this audiobook
When Fern Douglas sees the news about Astrid Sullivan, a thirty-four-year-old missing woman from Maine, she is positive that she knows her. Fern’s husband is sure it’s because of Astrid’s famous kidnapping—and equally famous return—twenty years ago, but Fern has no memory of that, even though it happened an hour outside her New Hampshire hometown. And when Astrid appears in Fern’s recurring nightmare, one in which a girl reaches out to her, pleading, Fern fears that it’s not a dream at all, but a memory.
Returning to her childhood home to help her father pack for a move, Fern purchases a copy of Astrid’s recently published memoir—which may have provoked her original kidnapper to abduct her again—and as she reads through its chapters and visits the people and places within it, she discovers more evidence that she has an unsettling connection to the missing woman. With the help of her psychologist father, Fern digs deeper, hoping to find evidence that her connection to Astrid can help the police locate her. But when Fern discovers more about her own past than she ever bargained for, the disturbing truth will change both of their lives forever in this “masterful meditation on fear” (Mindy Mejia, author of Strike Me Down).
Megan Collins
Megan Collins is the author of Cross My Heart, Thicker Than Water, The Family Plot, Behind the Red Door, and The Winter Sister. She taught creative writing for many years at both the high school and college level and is the managing editor of 3Elements Literary Review. She lives in Connecticut, where she obsesses over dogs, miniatures, and cake.
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Reviews for Behind the Red Door
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Readers find this title to be a gripping and well-written story, with unpredictable twists and a unique take on the thriller genre. The narration is praised for being engaging and the book is recommended by many. However, some readers found the ending to be unbelievable and theatrical, and the protagonist was criticized for being whiney and not very intelligent. Despite these flaws, the majority of readers enjoyed the book and found it to be an enjoyable and different psychological thriller.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A very predictable book. I had a hard time believing the ending and found it too theatrical.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What incredible messed up story! The story is well written and engrossing. Highly recommend a listen-definitely one of my favourite books this year. Narrator was awesome ?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The protagonist was whiney and not the brightest bulb. At one point in the book someone tells her that she really needs to “grow up” and I agreed. Idk maybe she’s written that way for a reason but it didn’t really come off that well. Pretty good story I guess. The narrator has a breathy voice like she’s loud-whispering which can kind of get annoying. If you skip this one you aren’t missing anything.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Meh. I guessed every “twist” from the beginning except I thought the main surprise was so obvious it must be a red herring. It wasn’t. Most of the characters act in unbelievable ways. I’d pass
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Predictable but still entertaining. Narration was good. I'd recommend it to a friend.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loves that this kept me guessing! I went back and forth so many times.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Started out pretty good but just got too explicit for
Me. I equally don’t want to hear about people’s sexual escapades. I just wanted to hear a good mystery. So I will move onto something new. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A little too far-fetched with how Fern’s parents behaved.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Ridiculous. Takes itself much too seriously and protagonist is an idiot.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book, something different from the usual psychological thrillers and although far fetched also believable-would recommend
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The story is gripping as Mara struggles to grapple with reality... the ending isn’t quite what you would expect as the story doesn’t follow typical thriller tropes... I really appreciated that!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a story! Didn’t see that coming.. enjoyed it a lot.