Don't Close Your Eyes

by Carlene Thompson

Book Overview

Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, the small town of Port Ariel, Ohio, is a welcome haven for Natalie St. John. Back home for the first time in years, she plans to visit old friends, mend a broken... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739413279
• ISBN13: 9780739413272
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A page turning mystery

A truly well written mystery. Definitely one of Ms. Thompson's better novels. The suspense carried out until the very end and as usual the author does a good job surprising the reader. Even though you may have your suspicions, you aren't quite sure until the reveal. Some of the characters really came off as bitter people and never did redeem themselves. That was a little unsettling, but other than that it was enjoyable. Mind what you read by some of the other reviewers. This is not a romantic suspense like some say. It is also not as much of a thriller as it is made out to be. It is a straight out suspenseful mystery. People are being killed, and everyone is a suspect, yet finding the murderer is not as easy as it looks.

Watch Out!

This book was awesome! It is about a 29 year old vetrinarian named Natalie St. John. She is coming home to visit her her father and her two friends Tamara and Lily Pentyon. Only the first day after she arrives in Port Ariel, she finds her friend Tamara DEAD. Throughout the novel, Natalie is stalked by a mysterious person, claiming to be Tamara, who calls her on the phone and tells her she is also going to die. Sheriff Nick Meredith is from New York city. He has an 11 year old daughter named Paige. They moved to Port Ariel, Ohio because of what happened to his wife in NYC.(You'll have to read the book to find out what happened to her). Neither Natalie nor Sherrif Meredith recognizes the face of the killer, hiding behind a well-thought lie. The the killer has chosen one more person to pay the price, and it is Nataile. I really enjoyed this book because the was not one boring part. It keeps you thinking. I would have never guessed the killer was....... Well, read the book and you'll find out:) Carlene Thompson, thankyou for writing this book for everyone to read. I am looking forward to reading another one of your novels. This would also be a REALLY cool movie: )

CARLENE THOMPSON ROCKS!

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.

Hang On To Your Pants!

This was my first Thompson novel. I loved it. This novel keeps on going, through the entire book. There wer no boring spots at all in this novel. This is the kind of story I love to read, straight to the point in every chapter. The characters were very well written. I thought Natalie was spectacular! This novel was hard to put down, I could not wait to find out what other twists and turns were in the following chapter. There are many characters in this story and you never know which one is doing what. The ending was simply awesome, I would have never guessed that the killer was ??????????, can't tell ya, read for yourself. This is a must read novel if you love thrills, suspence and a mixture of characters. Hats off to Carlene Thompson, I look forward to reading her other novels. Hold on and go for a great spin with this one.

Exciting romantic suspense

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