What happens when your dreams become your reality? Annabelle begins to discover this as her seemingly perfect life begins to fray. I was hooked from the first chapter of Don't Open Your Eyes as the twists kept coming! This is told from the perspectives of several different characters, including flashbacks of Annabelle in the past. 5 stars for me-loved it! Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the ARC. All opinions are my own. Expected publication date: June 17, 2025

Fantastic book! I would highly recommend both this book and other books by this author. Be sure to read this book!

There are definitely still some spacing and editing errors in this book which I'm sure will be addressed. At some points it felt like there was a little too much going on, a lot of back and forth between present and past and different people, but overall a very fast paced and easy, quick read. Some things were predictable, others weren't until after the fact when I realized I probably should have put 2 and 2 together.

I am so thankful for receiving an early copy of this book to read! One of the favorite authors and this book did not disappoint. I loved everything about it and it was so well written you didn’t know what was coming, until the end.

This was a well written book by an unknown author of mine. This is definitely a book that I'd highly recommend reading.

This is the kind of book where you know something is off, but you don’t know what exactly. And you have to hope the balance of tension and doling out clues is paced well so you don’t get frustrated and annoyed.

The story is told from several points of view, Annabelle in the present and in the past, along with her daughter’s POV and that of someone only referred to as wife.

Based on other books from this author, I totally expected things to be heading in one direction and I was pleasantly surprised when I was wrong.

As things shift, I was surprised several times and ultimately enjoyed the book a lot.

Are dreams a pathway to the soul? What happens when dreams and nightmares become reality? Annabelle appears to have it all; a perfect family, a wonderful career, and a bright future. Her seemingly perfect world is fractured as the line between dreams and reality becomes blurred. Is fate trying to tell her something, or is something more sinister at play? This character-driven addictive thriller hooked me from beginning to end. I was instantly pulled into Annabelle’s world of high anxiety and mystery. The countless twists and turns had me racing to the shocking and satisfying conclusion. I like how the story was told from multiple POVs and timelines. The plot was perfectly paced and never felt too slow or rushed. This thriller is the perfect cure for any reading slump. Thank you, NetGalley and Bantam Publishing for my advanced copy. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don't Open Your Eyes is a thriller that follows a suburban mother who begins having premonitory nightmares involving her family.

I can't say I was super impressed with this one.

The writing is fairly simplistic, with a heavy emphasis on "telling" over "showing." The pacing is slow and repetitive, with Annabelle repeating known information for other characters' benefit as well as inner monologues consisting of the same thought processes and phrasing stated previously.

Annabelle's dreams are super descriptive, and while that's not a problem on its own, here they come off more as memories, which make them hard to believe. I also think not all of the perspectives are necessary to the plot, The Wife's in particular felt like it was really only there to misdirect and explain away backstory.

The ending definitely picks up, but the final reveal is so...bad. Like something straight out of a soap opera? The overly diabolical villains and dramatic plot devices definitely don't help.

Overall, this book just felt very convoluted and was, in many aspects, predictable.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing - Ballantine, and the author Liv Constantine for this arc in exchange for an honest review. Book to be published June 17, 2025.

This was hands down my very favorite Liv Constantine book I’ve ever read! 👏🏼 There were a few times that I had to pick my jaw up off the floor over what I just read. Sooo twisty and absolutely unputdownable. Huge S/O to NetGalley for the ARC! Make sure to grab this amazing thriller on June 17th ☀️

4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was definitely darker than their other reads and the pacing in the beginning was a bit off. It definitely took me longer to get into and while I did enjoy this one, I would definitely recommend "The Last Mrs. Parish" series over this one! I did enjoy the multiple POV though!

This felt like one of Liv Constantine’s boldest books yet—darker, more layered, and full of intrigue. While there were parts that really pulled me in, especially the multi-POV structure and the mysterious wife’s storyline, the pacing made it tough to stay fully engaged early on. The beginning was especially slow, and it took a while for things to pick up. Still, the dual timelines and unexpected twists added tension and kept me curious. The writing is solid and the concept was compelling, even if the execution didn’t completely work for me. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine due to be published June 17, 2025.

Annabelle Reynolds has everything she’s ever wanted. A devoted husband, two wonderful daughters, and a career she loves. But she has dreams where she tells what will happen in the future. When things happen, she knows something is up. She dreams someone wants her daughter Scarlett dead and her past begins to collide with her future. Are her dreams connected to her past?

I read this one in one day! I loved the way the chapters went from person to person and backstory to the present day. It was not confusing at all to keep up with and it tied together in the end in a way I did not see coming. Another great Liv Constantine book!

Also recommended by Liv Constantine: The Next Mrs. Parrish, The First Shot, The Senator’s Wife, The Wife Stalker.

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I found this book to be rather slow. I had difficulty getting past the first hundred pages. I definitely wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t something that grabbed my attention in a way that her books usually do. It is very well written, but I felt the development was rather slow, and that made it hard to enjoy fully. The overall concept of the book was great, but I thought the execution was awful a little because of the slow burn. I would’ve preferred the story progressed faster than it did. It definitely has potential.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 stars for this read.

I really enjoy Liv's writing style and have ate her books up in the past. This one was a little different than her past reads and it took me days to get through the first 60%--but the last 1/3 of this book really picked up speed and I couldn't put it down. Definitely recommend.

Compulsively readable is how I would characterize this one. I read it in a single day and it was so good. I loved the glimpses into the past and it took an unhinged turn I was not anticipating!

Annabelle Reynolds dreams keep coming true. She feels she must fight to save those she loves but this often results in friction with her husband. The riveting story moves quickly making for a quick read. I didn’t love the supernatural element of the dreams but overall this is a solid thriller. F I thoroughly enjoyed the Mrs. Parrish books and this is another good one from Liv Constantine. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC. 3.75 stars rounded to 4 for me.

I devoured this book, reading it in a single day. This is tagged as a thriller but it’s a little different from most thrillers, with a slight almost fantasy element, since one of the narrators has prescient dreams.

This book was just so readable. The writing style is easy to follow and the intrigue of the story kept me turning the pages. I was desperate to know what would happen next.

The book went in an interesting direction and I liked seeing the narratives of the past and present come together. I don’t want to say too much because of spoilers but I really enjoyed the ending and found it to be a bit of a surprise.

Definitely read this one, especially if you enjoy thrillers but want to read something a bit different.

Wow what an incredible twisty book! Liv Constantine is one of my favorite authors, Every time I thought I knew what was happening in the story and I had it figured out, a new twist would come along to surprise me.

Annabelle had a great life- loving husband, two daughters, and a successful career. When she starts having dreams that come true, ahe chalks it up to stress or overactive imagination, until she starts dreaming about her daughter being injured.

The story played out so well with excellent character and plot development. Definitely a 5⭐️ read!

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Random House Publishing for the advance reader copy. This is my honest review.

First off thank you @netgalley for this ARC copy and in return I’ll give an honest review. This book was a good 3.5 stars, yet Goodreads doesn’t do half stars, so I did round down to 3.

The book starts out with a woman having a nightmare. The main character appears to have a happy life and perfectly family and perfect husband, however, she starts having dreams that predict future events. Ultimately, her dreams lead her into a terrifying event involving her daughter and you the think the book will go one way and it completely goes another. Just when you think you have it all wrapped up in a bow it goes in another direction. It’s a fun read toward the end because you have no clue what is on next page. My biggest complaint is the writing. I don’t know if it was because it’s an ARC or if it’s meant to be YA but it reads really young.

Thank you to Liv Constantine, Random House Publishing Group-Ballentine, and Netgalley for the e-arc of Don’t Open Your Eyes. Intense/gripping psychological thriller with a unique plot! Multiple story lines/POV, multiple twists, keeps you guessing until the very end! This book publishes on 6/17/25! I requested this arc because I loved The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Next Mrs. Parrish, and The Stranger In The Mirror! Check those out in the meantime!