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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Review: Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger

Author: Lisa Unger
Publisher: Park Row
Publication Date: February 2025
When the real game begins, who will make it to the count of 10?

Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be.

Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.

I wish I could say that I loved this book.  I have read most of this author's work. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark.  I was hoping for a fun game of hide and seek for money, but there was no game.  There were too many points of view. There were too many side stories that didn't add to the story. It just seemed unfocused and was not what I was expecting.   The characters were insufferable.  The twists were lackluster and really kind of laughable.  I think the only person I rooted for was Adele.  But that as only barely.  I wish I could recommend this one, but I don't.


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