While My Eyes Were Closed
the unputdownable and nail-biting psychological drama from the bestselling author of One Moment
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
'Clever and compelling' Dorothy Koomson
'Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible' Sunday Mirror
'Linda Green is bloody brilliant!' Amanda Prowse
A nail-biting psychological drama for fans of the Richard & Judy sensation THE LAST THING SHE TOLD ME
One, two, three . . .
Lisa Dale shuts her eyes and counts to one hundred during a game of hide-and-seek. When she opens them, her four-year-old daughter Ella is gone. Disappeared without a trace. The police, the media and Lisa's family all think they know who snatched Ella.
But what if the person who took her isn't a stranger? What if they are convinced they are doing the right thing? And what if Lisa's little girl is in danger of disappearing forever?
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT WHILE MY EYES WERE CLOSED
'Very gripping and wonderfully written' 5* reader review
'I was hooked' 5* reader review
'A thrilling page-turner' 5* reader review
'Another must read' 5* reader review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This psychological thriller about the abduction of a four-year-old girl brings to life every parent’s worst nightmare. Lisa Dale is distracted by a phone call during a hide-and-seek game in the park with her daughter Ella—and then discovers her youngest child has simply vanished. While My Eyes Were Closed shifts perspectives, narrating the situation through the eyes of both Ella’s devastated mother and, disturbingly, the child's unhinged captor. Linda Green's heart-wrenching pageturner is fast-paced, intricately plotted and left us pondering the importance of our closest relationships.
Customer Reviews
Looking forward to the next book
Summary: A little girl, Ella, goes missing in the park, and no trace of her is found.
The most distinguishing feature about this book was, it was written with a lot of heart. I really admire Mrs. Green's writing style, it's sincere and it doesn't try to cover up the weaknesses that human beings have. By describing non-perfect people, she's actually written the perfect novel.
I felt the reader's version of Stockholm Syndrome for the criminal in this book - I just couldn't help it, I could understand why she was acting the way she did, at least partly. I also liked the ending, which I won't spoil.
The author also has a way of describing exactly what goes on inside a mentally ill's person's head - which is scary, because how can a sane person describe insanity so accurately?
I also liked that the mother of the girl was shown to have weaknesses, and so did the older daughter. I didn't see how the whole plot connected until really late in the book, so I liked the surprise effect too.
What I didn't like is that the ending was a bit too sudden, maybe the book could have done with a little more editing, other than that I am really looking forward to reading her other books!