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Close Your Eyes

By Amanda Eyre Ward

By Amanda Eyre Ward

By Amanda Eyre Ward

By Amanda Eyre Ward

By Amanda Eyre Ward
Read by Meera Simhan and Phoebe Zimmermann

By Amanda Eyre Ward
Read by Meera Simhan and Phoebe Zimmermann

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Aug 14, 2012 | ISBN 9780345494498

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Jul 26, 2011 | ISBN 9780679605089

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Jul 26, 2011 | 419 Minutes

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    About Close Your Eyes

    For most of her life, Lauren Mahdian has been certain of two things: that her mother is dead, and that her father is a murderer. Before the horrific tragedy, Lauren led a sheltered life on the banks of Long Island Sound, a haven of luxurious homes and seemingly perfect families. But one morning, eight-year-old Lauren and her older brother awoke to discover their mother’s body and their beloved father arrested for the murder.
     
    Years later, Lauren is surrounded by uncertainty. Startling revelations force her to peek under the floorboards of her carefully constructed memories, put aside the version of history that she has clung to so fiercely, and search for the truth of what really happened that fateful night long ago.

    About Close Your Eyes

    For most of her life, Lauren Mahdian has been certain of two things: that her mother is dead, and that her father is a murderer. Before the horrific tragedy, Lauren led a sheltered life on the banks of Long Island Sound, a haven of luxurious homes and seemingly perfect families. But one morning, eight-year-old Lauren and her older brother awoke to discover their mother’s body and their beloved father arrested for the murder.
     
    Years later, Lauren is surrounded by uncertainty. Startling revelations force her to peek under the floorboards of her carefully constructed memories, put aside the version of history that she has clung to so fiercely, and search for the truth of what really happened that fateful night long ago.

    BONUS: This edition includes a Close Your Eyes discussion guide.

    About Close Your Eyes

    In Close Your Eyes, the author of the bestselling How to Be Lost spins another mesmerizing tale of buried family secrets.

    For most of her life, Lauren Mahdian has been certain of two things: that her mother is dead, and that her father is a murderer.

    Before the horrific tragedy, Lauren led a sheltered life in a wealthy corner of America, in a town outside Manhattan on the banks of Long Island Sound, a haven of luxurious homes, manicured lawns, and seemingly perfect families. Here Lauren and her older brother, Alex, thought they were safe.

    But one morning, six-year-old Lauren and eight-year-old Alex awoke after a night spent in their tree house to discover their mother’s body and their beloved father arrested for the murder.

    Years later, Lauren is surrounded by uncertainty. Her one constant is Alex, always her protector, still trying to understand the unraveling of his idyllic childhood. But Lauren feels even more alone when Alex reveals that he’s been in contact over the years with their imprisoned father—and that he believes he and his sister have yet to learn the full story of their mother’s death.

    Then Alex disappears.

    As Lauren is forced to peek under the floorboards of her carefully constructed memories, she comes to question the version of her history that she has clung to so fiercely. Lauren’s search for the truth about what happened on that fateful night so many years ago is a riveting tale that will keep readers feverishly turning pages.

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    Love Stories in This Town
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    About Amanda Eyre Ward

    Amanda Eyre Ward is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including The Jetsetters, a Reese’s Book Club pick. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.

    About Amanda Eyre Ward

    Amanda Eyre Ward is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including The Jetsetters, a Reese’s Book Club pick. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.

    About Amanda Eyre Ward

    Amanda Eyre Ward is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including The Jetsetters, a Reese’s Book Club pick. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Aug 14, 2012 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780345494498

    Category: Literary Fiction | Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Random House
    Jul 26, 2011 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9780679605089

    Category: Literary Fiction | Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 26, 2011 | 419 Minutes | ISBN 9780307912978
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    Praise

    “A literary whodunit . . . a finely woven tale of two women who have never met but whose lives are inextricably linked . . . an absorbing mystery and a stirring journey to redemption.”—People (four stars) 
     
    “I absolutely loved this beautiful, haunting story of a woman who learns to come to terms with a dark, deep family secret.”—Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah’s Key
     
    “Amanda Eyre Ward puts another jewel in her crown as the reigning doyenne of ‘dark secrets’ literary fiction.”—The Dallas Morning News
     
    “Electrifying . . . breathless and disturbing and hopeful.”—Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage
     
    “A captivating story of loss, forgiveness and ultimate redemption.”—Kirkus Reviews
     
    “Character-rich, psychologically probing.”—New Orleans Times-Picayune
     
    Winner of the August Elle Book Prize

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