Don't Close Your Eyes: The astonishing psychological thriller from bestselling author of Try Not to Breathe
Jul 2017 · Atlantic Books
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Two sisters. A lifetime of secrets. One terrible reckoning.
The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of Try Not to Breathe. Get ready to be #hookedbyholly!
Robin and Sarah weren't the closest of twins. They weren't even that similar. But they loved each other dearly. Until, in the cruellest of domestic twists, they were taken from one another.
Now, in her early 30s, Robin lives alone. Agoraphobic and suffering from panic attacks, she spends her days pacing the rooms of her house. The rest of the time she watches - watches the street, the houses, the neighbours. Until one day, she sees something she shouldn't...
And Sarah? Sarah got what she wanted - the good-looking man, the beautiful baby, the perfect home. But she's just been accused of the most terrible thing of all. She can't be around her new family until she has come to terms with something that happened a long time ago. And to do that, she needs to track down her twin sister.
But Sarah isn't the only person looking for Robin. As their paths intersect, something dangerous is set in motion, leading Robin and Sarah to fight for much more than their relationship...
A gripping story with engaging, brilliantly written characters. - Cosmopolitan.com
[A] smartly plotted psychological thriller... plenty of last-minute bombshells await. - Publishers Weekly
The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of Try Not to Breathe. Get ready to be #hookedbyholly!
Robin and Sarah weren't the closest of twins. They weren't even that similar. But they loved each other dearly. Until, in the cruellest of domestic twists, they were taken from one another.
Now, in her early 30s, Robin lives alone. Agoraphobic and suffering from panic attacks, she spends her days pacing the rooms of her house. The rest of the time she watches - watches the street, the houses, the neighbours. Until one day, she sees something she shouldn't...
And Sarah? Sarah got what she wanted - the good-looking man, the beautiful baby, the perfect home. But she's just been accused of the most terrible thing of all. She can't be around her new family until she has come to terms with something that happened a long time ago. And to do that, she needs to track down her twin sister.
But Sarah isn't the only person looking for Robin. As their paths intersect, something dangerous is set in motion, leading Robin and Sarah to fight for much more than their relationship...
A gripping story with engaging, brilliantly written characters. - Cosmopolitan.com
[A] smartly plotted psychological thriller... plenty of last-minute bombshells await. - Publishers Weekly
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4.2
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Midge Odonnell
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October 25, 2018
2.5 Stars In an attempt to enthrall the reader the author has turned what should have been a great in to a muddy confused mess. I read A LOT and from a lot of genres but this particular niche is one of my favourites so I am well versed in the perspective and timeline shifts throughout a book. Somehow in this one it all feels rather clunky and contrived and jolts you out of the story each time it happens. It doesn't help that Robin and Sarah are completely unlikeable characters. I know the book is, in lots of ways, about mental health and the impact their childhood had on them has no doubt brought them to where they are. However, I did not find even a glimmer of humanity within either character that allowed me to empathise with their situation or make me want to make their lot better. This is unusual for a Holly Seddon book as all the other books of hers I have read had exceptional characters. The plot itself is well crafted and you are never really 100% certain what is going on. There are some nice twists thrown in, for both sisters, but they are not enough to save the book. Intrinsically this is a book about people and if you don't like the characters, or feel anything for them, then you are probably going to find it tedious and hard going. Sad to say that is pretty much how I felt; the only reason this got more than 1 Star was because of the plotting and quality of the writing.
Game Play
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November 1, 2017
This is an excellent book, twists were really good and got me gripped. The only thing that bothered me was Robins chapter were written in the 3rd person and Sarah's in the 1st person.
Josephina Ballerina
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October 29, 2023
Here's the thing about his book: it was a slow but superbly written burner for the first 90%, then the last 10% slapped me in the face and had me questioning everything. I did NOT see that twist coming! Lots of very serious topics addressed here - sexual and physical abuse, suicide, mental illness - so please be careful if you have any specific triggers.
About the author
Holly Seddon is a full-time writer, living in the middle of Amsterdam with her husband James and a house full of children and pets. Holly has written for newspapers, websites and magazines since her early 20s after growing up in the English countryside, obsessed with music and books. Her first novel Try Not to Breathe was published worldwide in 2016 and became both a national and international bestseller. Don't Close Your Eyes is her second novel.
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