Book Review: Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie

 

 

GoodReads synopsis:

When Geniver Loxley lost her daughter at birth eight years ago, her world stopped… and never fully started again. Mothers with strollers still make her flinch; her love of writing has turned into a half-hearted teaching career; and she and her husband, Art, have slipped into the kind of rut that seems inescapable. For Art, the solution is simple: Have another child to replace Beth. For Gen, the thought of replacing her first child feels cruel, nearly unbearable. A part of her will never let go of Beth, no matter how much she needs to move on.

But then a stranger shows up on their doorstep, telling Gen the very thing she's always desperately longed to hear: that her daughter was not stillborn, but was taken away as a healthy infant. That Beth is still out there, somewhere, waiting to be found. A fissure suddenly opens up in Gen's carefully reconstructed life, letting in a flood of unanswerable questions. How could this possibly be true? Where is Beth? And why is Art so reluctant to get involved?

As Gen delves into the darkest parts of her past, she starts to realize that finding the answers might open the door to something even worse, a truth that could steal everything she holds close. Even her own life.

With Close My Eyes, Sophie McKenzie weaves a breathless thriller that digs in its hooks without mercy and twists without warning, confirming her place among today's most exciting new voices in psychological suspense.

 

My thoughts:

This was a pretty good English (British) book! I have no idea how I would feel if I were in Geniver's position.  In the beginning, you go back and forth in her head; wondering if she is going insane or if all the little clues that start adding up are legit. The whole book keeps you on your toes, wondering what she will uncover next, and if it's really the truth.  The end is a complete and total twist you didn't see coming.  I could definitely see this becoming a Lifetime Movie!

 

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