Interesting psychological suspense.

Leah has an unusual neurological condition known as akinetopsia. She is unable to see movement. She, on her own now that her mother has died, lives in Manhattan in a lovely pre-war apartment with only her elderly companion, Antonia, and some equally old neighbors as friends. Then Alice moves into the apartment next door. Since Leah's other senses are heightened, she can smell and hear the fear that Alice is experiencing and finds that Alice trying to escape and divorce an abusive husband. Leah feels and intuits things that others can't. She knows that Alice needs her help.

This was quite the novel and with Leah, an increasingly unreliable narrator, almost certainly delusional, the reader knows this is not going to end well. The twists to the climax came at a rapid pace and I could not put it down so read it all in a single sitting. I listened to the audiobook while following along in the ARC e-book provided by the publisher. The narrator did an excellent job voicing the characters and projecting just the right amount of drama into the story. Definitely a genre bender with an unusual premise that many will find very compelling.

This may be a translation so the issues could be related to that. I found the writing a little odd and the character seems inconsistent and not really the age given.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria, and Simon & Schuster for the eARC and gifted copy!

I love a thriller with an unreliable narrator, there’s something so gripping and immediately enrapturing about the trope. The story is as fast-paced and intriguing. I couldn’t quite put my finger on what was going on, making the book impossible to put down. This was a great use of the “should have seen it coming” twist. Very well-done.

A slow burn with an ending that I didn’t see coming. This was an interesting and unique plot..
Many thanks to Atria and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Leah has an eye condition called akinetopsia, aka motion blindness, since she was 8 years old. This has heightened her other senses. She has lived in the same building her entire life.

This book had so much going on, but not really flowing together. It felt scattered.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Atria Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I started this and and gave it til 10% in, I found the pacing really slow without enough action of impetus to move the story forward. I just couldn’t get in to this one!

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

This is a psychological thriller, but the thrills are muted, like the heroin of the story and her limited vision. She can only see things that are still and not moving. Unfortunately, this tale moves along at a glacial pace, so while you will have no trouble seeing it, you will find it tough going and difficult to believe. It’s a good set up but the payoff is not what I hoped it might be. It’s sort of like getting on a roller coaster and discovering that at the track is flat.

The book started strong with quite a unique POV, but lost some of the suspense along the way. The ending felt rushed with little buildup and was pretty unbelievable.

This is a good book! The characters are unique and well-written. The story moved at a good pace. I enjoyed this and would recommend it! Thank you to Armando Lucas Correa, Atria Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for a honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel.

I had no idea what akinetopsia was until reading this book and I found it so interesting to learn how the main character navigates through life with this illness. In thinking back on this story, I wonder if the author intentionally portrayed Leah as immature because of how she perceived her reality. To me, she read much younger than her age. I also wished her relationships with everyone in the book, especially Alice, were more fleshed out. I felt that we were given only superficial descriptions, or maybe that was the writing, but I was wanting more. The ending was pretty shocking and enjoyable.

Omg this was so good!! There’s a bit of a slow build but stick with it, it gets really good at about the halfway mark and then you’re in for a wild ride. I kind of knew where this was headed but then it took a turn that I didn’t expect. So much fun!! Thank you to @Armando Lucas Correa, Atria books, & Netgalley for this arc!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

This book has a Rear Window vibe to it. I was very intrigued and binge read it in one day. It is an easy, fast read with a fascinating topic of motion blindness. This was described very well and I had no problem visualizing what Leah was seeing (or not seeing). At times while reading I felt myself blinking really hard trying to help her see more than she was. I got lost several a lot and had to keep asking myself what was true or what I missed. And that ending! Oh my, it is psychotic with revelations that were not at all pleasant (or believable).

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Leah, a partially blind girl who reads, is the protagonist of an uncanny psychological thriller, “The Silence in Her Eyes,” by Armando Lucas Correa.

Afflicted with a rare neurological condition known as akinetopsia or motion blindness, Leah uses a white cane when she walks; however, she actually sees much more than others may assume. That’s because although akinetopsia blurs all kinetic activity and frequently results in dizziness, nausea and headaches for sufferers, when things are stationary, those with akinetopsia have relatively normal vision.

Furthermore, as with many other sensory deprived individuals, Leah’s hearing is extraordinarily acute and her ability to distinguish smells is remarkably keen.

Consequently, Leah becomes increasingly alarmed when she hears frequent screams, shouts, bangs, and other indications of violence in the apartment of her female neighbor that apparently no one else hears.

Leah knows that she’s got to be right because the distinctive smell of her neighbor’s male visitor is now often in her own apartment. She warned the neighbor to keep safe, and now that guy after her.

What exactly is the fragrance that the man wears? Why is his scent so familiar? Leah’s memories are stirring parts of her childhood long buried just because of this smell. What is it and why is it so intrusive to her psyche? What’s going on?

JoyReaderGirl1 graciously thanks NetGalley, Author Armando Lucas Correa, and Publisher Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.

3.5 stars. The premise of this book was great. I loved how unique and different it was. I found myself running to Google to do some research. Kudos to the author for writing a very different and unique book. I also thought the writing was solid.

The story was choppy to me and repetitive at times. There was a lot of potential to be a great book, but it missed the mark for me. It was hard to connect to the characters. I could have used more depth and character development. I also felt it was too slow at certain points.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.

3.5 stars

I’m in the middle on my review of The Silence in Her Eyes. I know Leah being an unreliable narrator for the story was intentional, but I found myself questioning so many things throughout the book. And never quite getting the answers. Parts of it were definitely intriguing and I found myself questioning Leah’s actions on so many occasions. The ending was probably the best part of the book, and you find out several answers for various things Leah has done in her past. But it isn’t enough for me to give the book more than 3 stars.

*Thank you Netgalley and Atria for an ARC copy in return for an honest review***

I wanted to like this book but after reading it I was not only disappointed, but also surprised, but not in a good way. I did like the explanation of the protagonist’s other sensory experiences and I could almost smell the odors she did. I’ve never liked the smell of bergamot and I doubt I will ever smell it again without thinking about this book and the feelings it gave me. And why that ending? Like the book, I wanted to like Leah, but I was fooled, as the author likely intended.

After an accident during her childhood, Leah suffers from motion blindness (akinetopsia). As a result of this condition she’s developed heightened senses of hearing and smell. She lives a simple, quiet life with the help of her longtime caretaker, who cooks and cleans for her, and a close bond with her elderly neighbor. When Alice moves in next door, her life starts to change. Leah hears her crying and arguing with someone over the phone & finds out she’s in the process of divorcing her abusive husband. She worries that she’s also in danger after an intruder enters her house twice, leaving behind the scent of bergamot.

I really liked this book, especially learning what it would be like to live with motion blindness. I was blown away by the surprise twist at the end. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

This one disappointed me a bit. I liked the character but never trusted her and I felt like the story was rushed at times and drawn out at others. Really cool concept though!