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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I wanted to love this book. Truth is I almost DNF at 70%.
There are a lot of random characters, conversations, and only a few chapters about the hide and seek game itself. The hide and seek game didn’t even start until 70% and there are too many side twists and turns. It’s very hard to keep up with. I felt like I was reading 4 different stories at the same time. There is no momentum or lead up to the actual games themselves. It made it anticlimactic. Best advice I can give if you are reading this review before you read the book is to look at it like this and not a dangerous hide and seek game;
this is a story about a social media company with extreme challenges, but each person has their own dark secrets. Can Extreme survive them coming into the light?
There are a lot of random characters, conversations, and only a few chapters about the hide and seek game itself. The hide and seek game didn’t even start until 70% and there are too many side twists and turns. It’s very hard to keep up with. I felt like I was reading 4 different stories at the same time. There is no momentum or lead up to the actual games themselves. It made it anticlimactic. Best advice I can give if you are reading this review before you read the book is to look at it like this and not a dangerous hide and seek game;
this is a story about a social media company with extreme challenges, but each person has their own dark secrets. Can Extreme survive them coming into the light?
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Audiobook Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5’s
Thank you to @netgalley, @htp_hive, @htpbooks and the author @launger for the #gifted audiobook.
Lisa Unger delivers a gripping and fast-paced thriller in Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten, a high-stakes game of hide and seek that turns into a fight for survival. The premise is as fun as it is terrifying—a reality TV competition set on a secluded island, where contestants must outwit each other to win. But when the game takes a deadly turn, it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the truth.
This book is packed with tension, twists, and a strong dose of whodunit mystery. Unger masterfully weaves in themes of social media influence, hidden agendas, and the dark side of entertainment, keeping readers on edge until the final reveal. The protagonist—a powerhouse single mom with fierce mama bear energy—adds an emotional depth to the story, making the stakes feel even higher.
Vivienne Leheny’s narration is outstanding, heightening the suspense and drama in a way that makes the audiobook an absolute must-listen. If you love thrillers that are both smart and action-packed, this one is a winner!
Thank you to @netgalley, @htp_hive, @htpbooks and the author @launger for the #gifted audiobook.
Lisa Unger delivers a gripping and fast-paced thriller in Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten, a high-stakes game of hide and seek that turns into a fight for survival. The premise is as fun as it is terrifying—a reality TV competition set on a secluded island, where contestants must outwit each other to win. But when the game takes a deadly turn, it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the truth.
This book is packed with tension, twists, and a strong dose of whodunit mystery. Unger masterfully weaves in themes of social media influence, hidden agendas, and the dark side of entertainment, keeping readers on edge until the final reveal. The protagonist—a powerhouse single mom with fierce mama bear energy—adds an emotional depth to the story, making the stakes feel even higher.
Vivienne Leheny’s narration is outstanding, heightening the suspense and drama in a way that makes the audiobook an absolute must-listen. If you love thrillers that are both smart and action-packed, this one is a winner!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes