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5.0 out of 5 stars
CARLENE THOMPSON ROCKS!, March 9, 2001
This review is from: Don't Close Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)
This is yet another well written, page turning, suspenseful read by Carlene Thompson. As far as I am concerned, Ms. Thompson is the maven for this genre. I have read all of her books to date, and she has yet to miss. This is a definite hit. Here, twenty nine year old veterinarian Natalie St. John, reeling from a broken heart, returns to her childhood home in hopes of finding solace. On the heels of her arrival, an old time friend is cruelly murdered, and Natalie is thrust into a situation for which she did not bargain. As the plot thickens, so does the danger to Natalie, as people she knows meet violent deaths. The killer remains at large and seems to want to include Natalie among the dearly departed. Consequently, Natalie is thrust into the vortex of the investigation which is spearheaded by an attractive and available sheriff. Who is the killer? That is the question that the reader will enjoy trying to answer, given the twists and turns in the book.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Exciting romantic suspense, November 4, 2000
This review is from: Don't Close Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)
Embarrassed Columbus veterinarian Natalie flees her practice and her boy-friend-business-partner Kenny Davis after seeing him share their bed with another woman. Natalie returns to her family home in nearby Port Ariel, Ohio to rest from their non-stop practice and to decide what to do about Kenny professionally and personally. Natalie's best friend Lily tells her that she worries about her twin Tamara whose spouse she feels is too dominating and cold. However, neither one expected to find Tamara dead, a victim of a slasher. Soon other homicides follow and for some unknown reason, the culprit sets it up so Natalie always finds the corpse. Police chief Nick Meredith pledges to keep Natalie safe not just because of his job, but because he is falling in love with her, a feeling she reciprocates. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES is an exciting romantic suspense novel that will thrill readers with the subplots of a who-done-it and a legendary resident ghost seen only by children. These themes cleverly tie back to the main story line centering on the relationships between Natalie and Nick, and Natalie and the killer. Carlene Thompson fools the audience into thinking they know the murderer early on in the book. This reviewer suggests finishing this terrific tale in one sitting to ascertain how accurate are the reader's deductive skills in pinpointing the true villain. Harriet Klausner
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Major Page-turner, January 18, 2001
This review is from: Don't Close Your Eyes (Mass Market Paperback)
I just got interested in these serial killer mystery books about a year ago, and this has to be one of the best. I've learned that you should never expect the completely expected, and suspect everyone (except for the main character and their new love interest, of course!) Yet this one REALLY good at keeping the killer anonymous while still keeping him/her in the picture. I found myself guessing and reguessing, with all the different twists and new links made between the characters. I really like the way Ms. Thompson made all the characters come alive, even if they weren't the major ones. A short synopsis: A veterinarian, Natalie St. Johns, comes back to her hometown on vacation, hoping to sort through her recently messed up love life. Although she has to deal with her overprotective father who still thinks she's 9 instead of 29, she's looking forward to some R & R and time with her old friends. Instead, there are corpses everywhere she turns. She fears for her friends, family, and even herself. I tried not give anything away! Once again, a great read. Despite everything else I'm supposed to be doing each day, I made sure to set aside time to read this. It's not that I wanted to finish it quickly--I just wanted to know who the killer was! Ms. Thompson's nerve-racking story, interspersed with moments of compassion and tenderness that bring the characters even more to life, kept me entranced. I only put it down when I had to. Whether you're a fan of Ms. Thompson, or not; whether you like these kinds of stories or not, I still think you should read this book. Maybe it'll get you hooked as I am. Next stop: the library, to find the rest of the books written by this author!
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