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Close Your Eyes and Count to 10
by Lisa Unger
Thank you to Lisa Unger, Harlequin Audio, and NetGalley for access to this ALC in exchange for an honest review.
I was really intrigued by the premise of this book with an extreme game of Hide and Seek being the impetus for the story, and I really was captivated throughout the book, wanting to know what happened. Unger did an excellent job of creating suspense and making the reader wonder. I did struggle a bit in the audiobook to follow some of the jumps in time. This may have been much easier reading rather than listening, but some of the back and forth got a bit confusing.
My biggest holdup in this book was the number of voices in it. This story was told from five different POVs (I think I counted right) plus interjections from at least two more perspectives. It made it challenging to connect to any one character. I like a thriller where I can root for someone, and while there were absolutely redeemable, likable characters, I didn't get the chance to know them well enough to feel invested in their ending.
Speaking of endings, it was a touch anticlimactic for me. A number of important conclusions happen off-page, and we don't see much comeuppance for the antagonists. For a quick minute, it seemed as though there might be a greater commentary about the side effects of social media, but nothing followed through with that either. Though I certainly don't need any social commentary in my thrillers, it seemed an interesting point to throw in without exploring more with the characters.
Despite that, the book certainly kept my attention, and I listened to it rather quickly. It had just the right amount of thrill for me: a little spooky at times but not enough to give me nightmares. Overall, I'd say I enjoyed it but probably won't think much about it beyond this.
I was really intrigued by the premise of this book with an extreme game of Hide and Seek being the impetus for the story, and I really was captivated throughout the book, wanting to know what happened. Unger did an excellent job of creating suspense and making the reader wonder. I did struggle a bit in the audiobook to follow some of the jumps in time. This may have been much easier reading rather than listening, but some of the back and forth got a bit confusing.
My biggest holdup in this book was the number of voices in it. This story was told from five different POVs (I think I counted right) plus interjections from at least two more perspectives. It made it challenging to connect to any one character. I like a thriller where I can root for someone, and while there were absolutely redeemable, likable characters, I didn't get the chance to know them well enough to feel invested in their ending.
Speaking of endings, it was a touch anticlimactic for me. A number of important conclusions happen off-page, and we don't see much comeuppance for the antagonists. For a quick minute, it seemed as though there might be a greater commentary about the side effects of social media, but nothing followed through with that either. Though I certainly don't need any social commentary in my thrillers, it seemed an interesting point to throw in without exploring more with the characters.
Despite that, the book certainly kept my attention, and I listened to it rather quickly. It had just the right amount of thrill for me: a little spooky at times but not enough to give me nightmares. Overall, I'd say I enjoyed it but probably won't think much about it beyond this.