This is very slow moving at first. Which I think a lot of this author’s latest work has been and it’s not my favorite way to tell a story. The last quarter of the book really picks up but it is predictable but doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable

I've always been a fan of Liv Constantine and this cover art totally sold me as much as the blurb did.

This was a fast, fun read that kept me guessing until the end. I would absolutely recommend that you throw this in your beach bag. Happy reading!

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

this is a very twisted psychological thriller. I have always enjoyed Liv Constantine's work and this book is no exception.

Annabelle is having dreams in the form of premonitions. She is seeing things happening in the future, which at first doesn't make sense. But after these dreams start to come true, things start to get very concerning for her, her husband and her daughters. What do all these dreams mean, and exactly what is going on in her life?

This book is fast paced, lots of twists and the plot just keeps getting deeper. I did guess one of the twists, but not in its entirety. This book is entertaining and leaves you wanted to read even more. Told from three different POVs, nonlinear timeline. Definitely hard to put down. Easily could have read this one in 1 day, but adulting happens! Thank you to Random House Publishing - Ballentine and Netgally for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Families are messy, marriage is hard, parenting is stressful, and growing up just plain sucks. This book dives headfirst into all of it with bad decisions, high stakes, and some truly wild twists. Just about every character makes a terrible choice at some point, which leads to even more unimaginable ones. It’s entertaining, no doubt, but also frustrating. Because honestly? So much of the drama could have been avoided if people were just honest with each other. Still, the ride was engaging enough to keep me turning the pages.

I really enjoyed this. I wanted to keep reading to see what was happening. It kept me interested the entire time. Great summer read.

Don’t Open Your Eyes had such a great premise with a woman with the perfect life starts having disturbing dreams that begin to come true. I was hooked from the start and really liked the supernatural dream angle.

That said, the pacing was a little slow for me, especially in the beginning, and I didn’t feel super connected to Annabelle. I wanted more emotion and urgency as things started to spiral. The concept was strong, but the execution didn’t fully deliver for me. It wasn’t a bad read, just not quite as I expected.

Thank you to NetGalley & Ballantine Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: 5/5 Stars
Pub Date: 7/17
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Huge thank you to PRHA, NetGalley, Liv Constantine and Ballantine for the ALC and eARC in exchange for my honest review.
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I love Liv Constantine so much. I have a few more backlist books to read before I have read them all but all of the books I have read are high rated.
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I loved this story and I was hooked right from the start.. I mean come on who doesn’t get interested in the idea of dream premonitions?! I was addicted, needed to see where this would go and I flew through this one. Don’t Open Your Eyes is a story told in multiple points of view and also in a dual timeline. The POV’s are mainly Scarlett and Annabelle but there are a few chapters of “The Wife” where you are given some insights to the ending. The story is also mainly told in the present but there are a few chapters from Annabelle’s past that is important for the progression of the story.
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The story flowed together perfectly. The tension was palpable from the pages and I absolutely loved how the story flowed so perfectly. I loved the ending of the story and I think that it made the most sense and some of the twists really made me gasp.
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This is going to be a huge hit this summer! I loved it, I love Liv Constantine and will be recommending this one for a while!

4.5 stars - Fantastic ending and twists! This is one of my favorite reads of 2025 so far.

This is a wonderful example of an engaging psychological thriller. There are multiple twists to keep readers actively engaged, and there is a hint of a supernatural angle to keep you second-guessing everything you thought you knew. Are the dreams real, or are they just coincidences? And that ending? Top-notch and not what I expected. The story is told through three POV's, which gives readers a well-rounded view of everything that's going on. Flashbacks are seamlessly woven in, and the backstory is done in such a way that there are no info dumps for lulls in the action. I look forward to future books from Constantine!

Liv Constantine is either hit or miss for me - some of their novels are just too campy for me to truly appreciate and some others have truly wowed me. Unfortunately, Don't Open Your Eyes fell more into the over the top side and didn't quite work for me. I look forward to what they write next and hope it errs more toward The Senator's Wife/Last Mrs. Parrish vibes!

"Don't Open Your Eyes" is a fast-paced psychological thriller from sister duo Liv Constantine.

Annabelle has the picture-perfect life by social media standards. Her husband James is a doctor who adores her. She also has two daughters: 15-year-old Scarlett and 11-year-old Olivia. Annabelle is a whiz at marketing, with a promotion around the corner. Annabelle begins having terrifying dreams that become premonitions of danger lurking near her family. Events from Annabelle's past begin to haunt her. Annabelle tries to save her family from sinister forces, before she runs out of time.

The book had an almost supernatural lean to it, which gave it an interesting perspective. I also like the way the book was structured. Points of view switched between present-day Annabelle and "Before" Annabelle. Annabelle's daughter Scarlett also had her own point of view. A mystery character's POV was also added, cleverly labeled "The Wife." Her identity was surprising, although some of the twists became predictable once threads began unraveling.

Liv Constantine does a great job with pacing. This novel moved at a fast clip, with new developments around every corner. In particular, the ending moved quickly with twist upon twist. Some of the twists at the end became a bit far-fetched as the ending drew near.

This is a quick, twisty pool or beach read to add to your summer reading list.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing-Ballantine-Bantam for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

Don’t Open Your Eyes is a fun paced and twisty thriller! It’s definitely a beach or pool read.
Annabelle has a seemingly perfect life but then she straits dreaming a lot of really horrible things that start coming to pass! Lots of family drama and teenage angst. A little show in the middle but the last 30% was very fast paced! Solid 4 stars!

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC of " Dont Open Your Eyes". I listened to this one on audio and was hooked from the start.. A seemingly perfect Mom, with the seemingly perfect life starts having vivid dreams that keep coming true. What could cause this? While it was a tad predicable, I still enjoyed it.

What an addicting book! This had me hooked from page one. I didn’t want to put it down!

Annabelle seems to have the perfect life with two daughters and a doctor for a husband. She is quite successful in her own career involving social media marketing . One minor issue, Annabelle is having nightmares that an actuality are turning out to be premonitions. And not win the lottery kind of a premonition. James, her doctor husband, of course, does not believe her and attributes them to stress.

The story is mainly told through multiple points of view, obviously from Annabelle both her past and present self and through Scarlett her eldest daughter. This helps provide a little bit of backstory as well as another alternating perspective. I will say some of Scarlett’s actions made me shake my head, but she’s a teenage girl so I assume that can be expected. I like the past and present timelines as it helped paint a picture of what was going on with Annabelle, with the past time, being my favorite

I loved the first 3/4 of this book. I absolutely could not put it down. Then the ending happened and I was just disappointed. It’s certainly wasn’t boring. It just went more into LMN territory than what I was expecting. I also felt the dreams, once their use as a plot device was finished, they sort of never got fully explained minus a small reference to Annabelle‘s grandmother. It isn’t a loose end. I just was curious that’s all! Overall, it was still an entertaining book and I would highly recommend giving it a try.

Our Last Resort is the second novel by Liv Constantine. It follows Frida and Gabriel who are siblings from a cult. They are relaxing at an exclusive resort when a murder occurs. The novel has two timelines and goes back and forth through the chapters of the hook. This novel is less thriller and more mystery.
I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review. Thank you Random House publishing and Net Galley.

What a quick and fun thriller. Loved the concept and that twist. WOW. This author never disappoints

I was fully engaged in this! I had no idea what was going to happen, and I loved the way the premonitions played in.

Liv Constantine's novels are always must reads for me, so I was so excited for the chance to read "Don't Open Your Eyes". This book did not disappoint and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. There were so many surprise twists and turns that i didnt see coming. This was a great read!

5 STARS. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat flipping page after page. This is the first book in a WHILE that I have read that I truly could not see how the author was going with it. I can not recommend this book enough. I have loved everything I have read by this author and Don't Open Your Eyes did not disappoint! Thank you to Netgalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Bantam, and Liv Constantine for gifting me this ARC in exchange for my honest review

"Don't Open Your Eyes" is a classic example of why the duo Liv Constantine is such a success.

With multiple POVs, readers are taken on quite the journey in this thriller. There are several intriguing characters in this twisty thriller.

I guarantee so many readers will read this in one sitting, I know I did.

Thank you Bantam for selecting me for this ARC.

I have loved everything by this duo. Nothing has disappointed. I was a little worried when I realized this one had a little bit of a supernatural theme, but I was wrong to even doubt them for a second. It was great! I loved the shifting of POV's. That always makes for a fast paced thrilling read.