Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy in return for an honest review. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Right when I thought I had figured out where this was going, I was wrong. And that happened like three times. Loved it.

I absolutely loved this book! It was refreshingly different, which was exactly what I needed. So many thrillers start to blur together after a while, but this one stood out and kept my attention from start to finish. Clever, with lots of fun surprises to uncover! Thank you, NetGalley!

Annabelle has an amazing career, husband and 2 daughters. From the outside looking in, she has the perfect life, despite some past trauma. She begins having these nightmares that show troubles in her marriage and her daughter getting seriously injured… the problem is, certain details of her nightmares are playing out right in front of her eyes a day or two later. We alternate between the present and the time before, leading up to Annabelle’s past traumatic event. I wasn’t sure exactly where this book was going to go. I will say it was a very quick read and I kept wanting to pick it back up. Some twists were predictable but some were not. This was a fun ride and I would definitely recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

3.5 stars

Don't Open Your Eyes is the newest suspense by author duo Liv Constantine. Annabelle is a mom of two and has a busy career and devoted neurosurgeon husband. It seems like her life is going well - until her recent dreams (nightmares?) begin to come true. She feels an overwhelmind sense of dread when these dreams begin to come true and show her that someone in her family is in danger. Unfortunately, no one believes her. Secrets and lies are revealed, past and present collide, and twists and turns abound.

While this wasn't my favorite Constantine thriller, it was a good read. There were times when I went back and forth as to who the villian was. There were a few twists and things hidden that were fun to uncover. It took me a little while to guess who "the wife" was - and I didn't love her POV mixed in.

Overall this was a quick and fun read with an interesting ending, but not my favorite by these authors.

Thank you to the authors, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

A big fan of Liv. I definitely like this book and felt like it held true to her style. It was a page turner and I would recommend for anyone who has been a fan of her in the past.

Liv Constantine does it again. Don’t Open Your Eyes is a chilling, fast-paced domestic thriller that had me hooked from the first page. 😱

Annabelle’s life is picture-perfect: a loving husband, two amazing daughters, a job she’s passionate about. But when she starts having vivid, terrifying dreams about a future filled with hate, danger, and devastating loss—dreams that begin coming true and everything changes. Suddenly, every choice could be the wrong one. Every moment feels like a countdown.

This book is a masterclass in suspense. The dual timelines and shifting POVs keep you guessing, while the emotional weight—especially around motherhood and instinct which grounds the story in something deeper than just thrills.

It’s the kind of story where every choice feels loaded, and every chapter ends with a jolt. I flew through it, constantly needing to know what was real, what was imagined, and who Annabelle could trust.

The Constantine sisters know how to twist a plot without losing emotional depth. This one explores fate, fear, and how far a mother will go to protect her child even from a future she hasn’t lived yet.

If you’re a fan of domestic thrillers with a supernatural edge, Don’t Open Your Eyes is absolutely worth your time. Think: psychological suspense, emotional depth, and a plot that never lets you relax.

Thank you Netgalley and Random Housefor a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is currently out, so grab a copy of this sounds up your alley 💕

This book was very slow and all over the place. The dreams interesting , but they also felt surreal.
Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review..

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved this book. Another amazing book by Liv Constantine. This fast paced thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. Read it in 4 days. Do yourself a favor and get this book!!

Annabelle thinks that she has the perfect life with her husband James and 2 daughters until her dreams start becoming a reality. Annabelle's frightening dreams, husband choking her or a plane crashing, make her think if she is losing her sanity or if she is having future premonitions. Her Neurologist husband seems to think she is just suffering anxiety however when her dreams begin to seem more real and now are about her daughter Scarlett, she tried to convince other around her that this is real.

The twists and turns in this book left me shocked as I didn't see any of them coming. I actually thought I had most of the ending figured out but I did not. Definitely worth the read. Liv Constantine is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. 5 star read for sure

Another addicting, fast-paced, domestic suspense from this duo! I've been eagerly awaiting their next book and this one definitely did not disappoint. The twists are gripping. You won't want to put this one down.

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Annabelle Reynolds, social media manager, wife to James, mother to Scarlett and Olivia, is having dreams. Some are scary, some mundane, some confusing…but they all turn out to be premonitions. Her husband, being the neurosurgeon he is, insists that she is just suffering from anxiety, and it’s only a coincidence that a couple of things have happened after she dreamt them. She hasn’t told him about ALL of her dreams, though. She can’t, because sometimes, he’s in them.💤

When Annabelle starts having dreams that her children are in danger, she goes down the Butterfly Effect road and tries to change elements to make sure that her family is safe. It works, but only to an extent; we know what happens when people try to cheat fate, and this also gives some “Final Destination” vibes. The dreams and what it’s doing to Annabelle mentally are only one part of the book, though.❗️

The book is written from the points of view of Annabelle, her older daughter Scarlett, and a mystery person named “The Wife”. Scarlett is having problems at school, and has recently been talking to a boy online. He says he’s a 16-year-old from Chicago, but we all know how that goes. Her story is really good, but I couldn’t help but wonder why it wasn’t its own book. That’s when we get to the third part of the story: The Wife. Once we found out who she is, Scarlett’s story in the book clicks and the pieces fall into place.

This had a lot in it, plus so much more I can’t mention for spoiler reasons. While this is all going on, we also have Annabelle going through some career changes, meeting new people and learning more about her dreams. There are also chapters from the past explaining how her family came to be, and there’s a HUGE TWIST at the end that wasn’t even on my radar. I’m impressed at how everything came together at the end, as it was definitely a book with a lot of angles. 4.5 stars!

(Thank you to Bantam Publishing, Liv Constantine and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review.)

Annabelle Reynolds thinks she’s living the dream, until the dream starts living her life. One night she’s peacefully asleep, the next she’s seeing a future where she hates her husband and her daughters are in danger. At first, it’s easy to blame stress or bad takeout… until the details start coming true. Now every decision feels like a trap, and one wrong move could seal her fate...and her daughter Scarlett’s. With eerie premonitions, mounting danger, and twists at every turn, Don’t Open Your Eyes is a sharp, suspenseful ride that proves even a perfect life can turn into a nightmare overnight.

Thank you Liv Constantine, Random House, and Netgalley for the advanced copy!

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I've very much enjoyed all of Liv Constantine's books, so naturally I jumped at the chance to request an ARC of their newest novel Don't Open Your Eyes. Once again, they deliver the perfect domestic thriller -- complete with frightening premonitions and a mother who will stop a nothing to protect her family. I was hooked from the very beginning and could not put down Don't Open Your Eyes. A must read to close out the summer!!

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- Another winner by Liv Constantine! I loved this fast-paced thriller and was totally hooked by the premise. I found the plot to be super engaging and the twists to be done really well.

Absolutely loved this book, the premise is very interesting where our main character has the perfect life with her loving husband, 2 daughters, her dream job but even then she keeps dreaming about her future where she hates her life but when deaths of the dreams starts to come true she has to take it seriously, when she sees danger for her daughter in her dream and someone wants her daughter dead, she has to do something. It was an amazing read.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine for providing me with this eARC.

This was a great book. I loved the last Mrs Parrish so when I saw this book I had to read it. Annabelle lived a normal life with her family so she thought until she started having dreams that were actually coming to life. The twists that happened throughout the book had me hooked. When I thought I had it figured out I was wrong. Definitely a good read and would highly recommend it.

Thank you random house publishing group-ballantine for the advance copy.

Read If You Like
🔪 Domestic thrillers with a psychological twist
😴 Disturbing, prophetic dreams that blur reality
#️⃣ Multiple POV
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Tense family dynamics
💨 Fast-paced, binge-worthy reads
🔀 Twists and Turns

Annabelle Reynolds appears to have a perfect life: a respected career, a loving neurologist husband, and two beautiful daughters. But when she begins experiencing vivid, disturbing nightmares—like her husband choking her or a plane crashing—and these events start to unfold in real life, everything changes.

She has no idea if these premonitions are supernatural or signs of creeping insanity. As she races to protect her family, her dreams converge with reality in frightening ways, forcing her to confront hidden secrets, trust issues, and a haunting question: can she change her destiny—or is her future already written?

The breakneck pacing, with frequent mini-cliffhangers, as you move from one POV to another truly made this a page-turner you don’t want to put down!

Don’t Open Your Eyes is a gripping psychological thriller that blends domestic tension in the family with a supernatural edge with Annabel’s dreams that make you wonder if she is falling off the cliff to insanity or if she is truly having premonitions of the future.

3.5- ‘Don’t Open Your Eyes’ was slow to start, but wow, did it end with a bang. I struggled with the pacing of the first half, but my curiosity about how it ended kept me pushing through. There were infuriating characters, family drama, supernatural twists- all things that I love to see in a thriller. While I did see the twists coming, I did not know how they would end up wrapping it all up. Grab this one for your next popcorn thriller read.

Thanks to NetGalley, Liv Constantine, and Random House Publishing for sending me an E-ARC of Liv Constantine's latest novel. I enjoyed it from start to finish!

This book felt oddly familiar. I felt like I already knew much of the story, even though I hadn't read it before. But I get that's the point with psychological thrillers, they are meant to mess with your mind. I liked the idea behind this story. Annabelle's dreams (nightmares) are coming true, and she is freaking out. Her past secrets are coming back to haunt her, and she doesn't know who or what to trust. The story starts slowly, but it picks up quickly. There are lots of twists, some of which I wasn't happy about. Overall, it is a great read, perfect for late nights!

In Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine, we first meet Annabelle as she wakes from a disturbing nightmare. Relief washes over her when she realizes it was just a dream—until she watches the morning news and sees that her nightmare reflected a real event that just occurred. At first, she dismisses it as déjà vu, but as her dreams begin to predict more moments from her waking life especially concerning her children, including her daughter Scarlett she becomes increasingly panicked. Desperate to protect her family from unseen threats, Annabelle faces the challenge of convincing others that her warnings are real, even when they think she's overreacting or losing her mind.

I was intrigued by the premise and kept turning the pages to see how the story would unfold. This book is an easy, entertaining read, though one of the twists was somewhat predictable early on. The writing is compelling enough to hold your attention, but overall, I found it to be a somewhat average experience. Still, fans of suspense and psychological thrillers might find this worthwhile.

Liv Constantine turns her trademark twist engine into high gear here, offering a clever blend of domestic tension and uncanny suspense. The narrative structure and emotional stakes pull you in, the dream-logic keeps you guessing, and the reveals generally deliver enough that it almost feels unfair. Maybe a few pacing slowdowns and predictability in parts cost it the full five, but it’s still one of their most compelling reads.