Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine @livconstantine2 @livconstantine.bsky.social @valerieroselohman @maxmagpie @maxmagpie.bsky.social @yolakin @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #DontOpenYourEyes

the setup…
Annabelle Reynolds is a PR consultant specializing in social media. She’s married to James, a neurosurgeon, and mother of two daughters, Scarlett (15) and Olivia (11). Life has been good and she’s content with her life. Inexplicably, she begins to have disturbing dreams that are prophetic. Some of them are fairly innocuous but others warn of future dangers to her marriage and family. And, unbeknownst to her, Scarlett is keeping secrets that may be the fuel for these prophecies.

the heart of the story…
We get three points of view here: Annabelle, Scarlett and someone known as “The Wife.” And, the story transitions to “before” when Annabelle was in college. I paid close attention because I knew at some point there’d be a connection to the present in a meaningful way and this paid off. As Annabelle’s dreams became more intense, my tension elevated, and theories multiplied.

the narration…
Christine Lakin was excellent (as always) as Annabelle. Valerie Rose Lohman captured teenager Scarlett wonderfully. Alex McKinna as The Wife gave me chills. I loved everything about their performances, individually and collectively.

the bottom line…
I’m a longtime fan of this writing duo and they’ve pulled off another one. The paranormal element was weird but somehow they made it believable, giving me something to grasp as to why Annabelle would suddenly have this “gift.” It’s twisty, some of it I guessed but others I didn’t see coming (that ending!). This was the listening experience (the audio is great) I was hoping for.

Book Info

• Release Date: June 17, 2025
• Narrators: Valerie Rose Lohman, Alex McKenna & Christine Lakin
• Audio Length: 9 hours, 38 minutes
• Publisher: Random House Audio

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