Eyes Tight Shut

Her heart races as she waits for her date to arrive. When the doorbell rings, her excitement quickly turns to fear when she takes in her date’s menacing stare as he closes the door behind him. He’s not here to find love, and there’s no time to scream before her world goes black…



When Dakota Slade fails to turn up to work at the general store, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane visit her home in Black Rock Falls. TV still blaring, Dakota’s lifeless body is draped across the battered old sofa, her dark hair hanging over her delicate face, her young life taken too soon. With a shuddering breath, Jenna notices two small scorch marks on the back of the victim’s neck. Dakota has been electrocuted. 

Leaping into action, Jenna traces Dakota’s last steps but quickly hits a wall. Dakota went to church every week, helped at local charities, and she was loved by those around her. Why would anyone want to harm her? 

Then another young woman is found dead in her living room, the same two burn marks on her neck. Jenna’s heart shatters. Convinced a twisted killer is preying on women who live alone, she fears another innocent soul will be taken soon. 

A breakthrough comes when Jenna uncovers rumors of a sleazy customer who visited both victims at work. Watching CCTV footage, her pulse pounds as she looks at the screen. The man in the film is someone close to her, someone she thought she could trust. Can Jenna take down the killer if it’s someone she loves? And will she catch him in time to stop another vulnerable young woman being murdered?


Truly gripping and completely jaw-dropping, fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot will not be able to put down this addictive crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood.



**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**


What readers are saying about Eyes Tight Shut: 

“Oh my goodness! My heart was racing and I had goosebumps… Just when I thought nothing else can happen in Black Rock Falls, D.K. Hood pulls it out the bag and creates another absolutely smashed-it story… An amazing, fantastic, engaging book. I’ve devoured it over the course of a day… Loved it!!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Awesome book… Oh my goodness, this is a tense one…. I need to go and lie down now.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“I am utterly captivated by the stories… Once again, I was sitting on the edge of my seat.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars


“I was turning the pages like a mad woman… Oh my word, it was fantastic. I had to keep reading and find out what was going to happen… Another cracking read.” @Mandylovestoread, 5 stars


“Great book, five stars!… A bone chilling. Addictive series.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


What readers are saying about D.K. Hood: 

“Oh wow, I can’t say enough about this one!! So good!! Literally had me guessing until the reveal… Captivated.” Sip_andread, 5 stars


“I blew through this like the wind! Fantastic read!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


“Wow! Still trying to catch my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


“Exceptional… My word, I couldn’t put this down… Compulsive reading and I couldn’t stop and had to read to the end.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


“A cracking page-turner with some omg moments that will keep you reading late into the night.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


“Incredible… Had me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


“Left me chilled to the bone… Must-read in this gripping and very addictive series.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars