Behind Closed Doors

By Natalie R. Collins

For twenty years, they had been closer than sisters, sharing girlhood secrets, their hopes and dreams for the future--and a soul-searing promise. Melissa was the only one who knew what had really happened to Jannie beyond the sacred walls of the Mormon Temple the night that changed her life forever . UNTIL HER BEST FRIEND VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE.Now Melissa has gone missing, just days after entrusting Jannie with a mysterious box that someone would kill to possess. And someone has--leaving in their murderous wake an innocent victim and a trail of blood that leads to the heart of Jannie's hidden burden. Desperate to protect her secret, and to find out what has happened to Melissa, Jannie trusts no one. Not the stranger whose piercing green eyes have already seen too much, nor the family and friends whose familiar fold may be shielding a cold-blooded killer who is lurking "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.""

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312934866
• ISBN13: 9780312934866
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

This book is hard to put down.

I read Behind Closed Doors in a day. I hated to put it down for any reason. My husband was lucky to even get supper that evening! I loved the inside information about what goes on in the Mormon Temple. Jannie's life is full of hard knocks which made me care all the more about her. Jannie had known Melissa for twenty years and felt she was her best friend only to learn you can't always know even your best friend even as well as you think. Detective Colt Singer is the kind of guy all women want to care about their safety. The villains of the book are the kind of bad guys you can enjoy seeing get theirs as well. Just another great read from Ms. Collins. Brava!! Can't wait for the next book from her talented pen!

Great fiction for spring/summer fun

Another great book from Ms. Collins! She has a gift with her quick paced books that suck you in from the first pages & you don't want to put it down. Perfect for spring break or summer quick reads. Yes, it gives an insider's look at the LDS lifestyle, but it's just fiction. The LDS portion gives depth to several of the characters. True some of the facts of ONE of the crimes in this book may be familiar, there is still a lot of original writing & unexpected twists & turns. Can't wait to see what Ms. Collins comes out with next, I've only read 2 books & I'm hooked on her style!

I Loved IT!!!

Natalie Collins can easily draw the reader in to what the main character is feeling. I cannot adequately describe how much I loved reading this book. I easily finished it in a day. Regardless of what some may say, the religious aspects of the book are not the main story line and it is not an expose of Mormonism. The religion is really more like a setting.

An incredible read

I read this book in two days because I couldn't put it down. I appreciated the fast-paced mystery and romance. But even more, I appreciated it because it is an accurate and heartbreaking portrayal of life in contemporary Utah, while entertaining and informing at the same time. There is no exaggeration of the overblown importance of Mormonism's secrets. Hooray Ms. Collins. Another rousing, well-told story.

Riviting from page to page

Collins has woven an incredible plot with living, breathing characters into another fascinating read. Jannie Fox has survived rape, the betrayal of her birth religion, and betrayal by her family for the last five years by living in an emotional dead zone. Five years as a shadow of the once vibrant person she was. Five years spent hiding from her self, five years dedicated to helping women survive their abusive relationships. But with the disappearance of her best friend, life has suddenly become three-dimensional, surround-sound, techno-color and now Jannie Fox is running to stay alive. The Salt Lake City Police Department and Detective Colt Singer are determined to get to the bottom of Melissa's disappearance. Is Colt Singer the man to relight Jannie's heart when Jannie's ex-fiancé wants her back? Can the Salt Lake City Police stop Jannie's childhood friend Michael Holt, Melissa's husband, and bring him to justice? Will you be able to unravel the twist and turns of Jannie Fox's life and the Mormon Church? You'll never know until you read Natalie Collin's latest masterpiece Behind Closed Doors from St. Martin's Press. Apparently I can't pick up a Natalie Collins book without being mesmerized. From the prologue to the epilogue Collins weaves a tale that sucks you into the storyline with smart dialogue, a twisted - devious plot, and very human characters - characters who live in your memory long after you read the last word and close the book. Make sure you buy Behind Closed Doors because you'll definitely read it more than once. I did. Calista Cates-Stanturf