Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie is a psychological thriller published by Macmillan on July 9, 2013. This first edition spans 391 pages and is written in English. The story follows Geniver Loxley, a mother who has been grieving the loss of her daughter since birth. Her life takes a dramatic turn when a stranger claims that her daughter, Beth, is alive and has been taken away, leading Gen to question everything she thought she knew about her past and her family.
As Gen embarks on a quest to uncover the truth, she confronts the complexities of her relationships, particularly with her husband, Art, whose reluctance to engage raises suspicions. The narrative delves into themes of loss, trust, and the psychological toll of seeking answers. Readers will find themselves navigating a landscape filled with suspense and uncertainty as Gen’s hope transforms into fear, revealing the potential dangers of uncovering long-buried secrets.
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Gone Girl meets Before I Go to Sleep in Sophie McKenzie’s Close My Eyes, a riveting psychological thriller about a grieving mother who finds out years after her daughter’s death that her child may still be alive
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.
But then a stranger shows up on their doorstep, telling Gen the very thing she’s always wanted to hear: that her daughter Beth was not stillborn, but was taken away as a healthy infant and is still out there, somewhere, waiting to be found. It’s insane, unbelievable. But why would anyone make that up? A fissure suddenly opens up in Gen’s carefully reconstructed life, letting in a flood of unanswerable questions. Where is Beth now? Why is Art so reluctant to get involved? To save his wife from further hurt? Or is it something more sinister? And who can she trust to help her?
Ignoring the warnings of her husband and friends, Gen begins to delve into the dark corners of her past, hopeful she’ll find a clue to her daughter’s whereabouts. But hope quickly turns into fear and paranoia, as she realizes that finding the answers might open the door to something even worse than not knowing. A truth that could steal everything she holds close – even her own life.
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