Newly promoted CEO Max Riley boards the corporate jet in Denver When it lands in Omaha he is dead murdered by an unseen assailant As the people closest to Max are investigated we learn relationships are rarely what they seem While police compile the hard evidence private investigator Claudia Sullivan seeks answers she will find only by examining the deeper psychological mysteries that are more difficult to solve Like why Max a good man and loving father put his children through such mental torture Or what turns bad behavior for some into chronic obsessions for others The stories of infidelity sexual addiction devoted spouses and the privilege that comes with power are both touching and tragic As much a whydunit as a whodunit Dead Behind the Eyes weaves a patchwork of compelling stories and relatable characters that explore why some of us are strengthened by adversity and others fold