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    Dawn 03-24-18
    Dawn 03-24-18 Member Since 2013
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    "What is happening to Iris Johansen? "
    What disappointed you about Close Your Eyes?

    I used to love these books. I hated this book. Kendra used to be someone cool now she's a whiny millennial snot....The story could have been good if it wasn't for the attitude of entitlement and everybody thinking their crap didn't stink....Her attitude about staying with Olivia in the hospital was laughable. pushy, self righteous. The only reason I listened to the whole thing was, I finish what I start....


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    Everything was a whine......or anger...


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Close Your Eyes?

    I wouldn't have cut them but made them more real....real people not whiny people


    Any additional comments?

    I like the narrator's voice but the tone for this book was horrid....

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    Sylvia E. Lugo 12-07-17
    Sylvia E. Lugo 12-07-17 Member Since 2014
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    "I give it an Okay... "

    This book is a bit slow in the beginning and the main character is bitter and a lil narcissistic for the first half.. it gets much better the 2nd half.

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    D. Runyon 08-12-17
    D. Runyon 08-12-17
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    "Good Story"

    I liked the book and the story but found the main character unlikeable during all but a sliver of the story. I'm a big fan of Iris Johansen's writing, grabbing this one after realizing I had book 2 in paperback. I enjoyed the character's process and methods, unfortunately the personality was a miss for me. Still, good story and the unique skills kept my interest.

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    R. Schmidt 05-30-17
    R. Schmidt 05-30-17
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    "Johansens did NOT disappoint!"

    Loved the use of Kendra Micheals' extraordinary abilities from being born blind still weave in to how she sees the world after getting a stem cell Tx that gave her ability to see now. She is not at all meal or worried about what other people care as her goal is to get the job done wirh the least amount of arguing with her by she's always right anyway. Lol

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    Jane 03-02-17
    Jane 03-02-17 Member Since 2015
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    "Great"

    I Love Iris' books, but I do wish it wasn't so full of fowl language.

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    Sabrina 01-20-17
    Sabrina 01-20-17 Member Since 2017
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    "Had Potential"
    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    The main character is very hard to like. I'm all for a strong, lead woman character but this one borders on a b#tch with a huge chip on her shoulder.


    Would you recommend Close Your Eyes to your friends? Why or why not?

    I'm on the fence. Some parts were good, others were a bit melodramatic


    Have you listened to any of Elisabeth Rodgers’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I don't think I have. Her performance was good.


    Was Close Your Eyes worth the listening time?

    It wasn't a waste of time but there are other books out there that would have been better.


    Any additional comments?

    This book's premise did have potential. A former blind girl with enhanced senses, helping solve crimes. Sounds great, doesn't it? Nope. I kept reading hoping I would start to like her. Never really happened. In fact, by the end of the book I couldn't stand her. Some of the writing at the end of the book didn't help with the over-the-top melodrama (picture those old, silent movies where a guy gets shot and then swoons around in circles 2 or 3 times with the back of his hand to his forehead, before he dies). Unfortunate.

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    Robin 11-06-16
    Robin 11-06-16 Member Since 2017
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    "An OK story about details leaves a few out."

    I purchased this book because of the Narrator. I am enchanted with the voice of Elizabeth Rogers and her ability with NE USA accents. Waiting for another Archer's Beach book to show up. The is about observing details to solve crime. So, one scene in the book really bothered me and clued me to more places where the writers really needed to pay attention. The protagonists went out into a 110 degree desert without water, had a gun fight then stood in the heat an hour and a half more answering questions to authorities. No mention of discomfort or need for water. Ummm, Not! The book pays close attention to visual, auditory and even aural clues but almost none to the senses of the skin and environment. Still, it was an OK story If I were an editor, I would have sent the manuscript back for re-working before publishing. I may read next in series because it has a higher customer rating. Perhaps they have worked out such issues. I'll have to read some to find out.

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    M. B. 05-22-16
    M. B. 05-22-16 Member Since 2015
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    "Interesting Premise"
    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    It was a good suspense novel, so I was always excited to listen to more during my commute.


    Which character – as performed by Elisabeth Rodgers – was your favorite?

    I thought having a main character who had super enhanced senses because she spent most of her life blind was an interesting concept, thought not necessarily entirely believable.


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    Kahlan1 02-03-16
    Kahlan1 02-03-16 Member Since 2014
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    "excellent"

    moving, suspenseful and you would want to finished it to the end. I believe this is the start of another series.

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    THERESA SWAYZE 11-15-15
    THERESA SWAYZE 11-15-15 Member Since 2017
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    "Great book good characters and unique situations"

    narrative was average but really really good story. mystery is very detailed and characters have depth to them

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